Mega Millions or Powerball?

Reply #34

CASH Only — Mon, 29 Aug 2005 22:22:35 GMT

Now that we know what the cash option % of the annuity should be for Powerball, whether PB or MM reaches 363m first would be a toss-up IMHO if PB didn't have the Match 5 bonus.

Reply #33

Just6ntlc — Sat, 30 Jul 2005 23:27:07 GMT

I say MM will get there first because of the soft cap of PB.

Reply #32

CASH Only — Sat, 30 Jul 2005 14:23:40 GMT

I expect PB to continue to have the soft cap.

Reply #31

Just6ntlc — Fri, 29 Jul 2005 18:13:09 GMT

I don't like the restricted rollover amount to only $25 million over the new PB all-time high. Why did PB have this restriction put into place? I hope that MM gets there first before PB.

Reply #30

wgittings — Fri, 29 Jul 2005 03:27:19 GMT

I'd have to say Powerball. If they can get to $241 million with 53 numbers, they should be able to go well past $360 million by adding another 20 million to the odds.

Reply #29

Just6ntlc — Fri, 29 Jul 2005 03:08:05 GMT

I have some terrible news, the Terminator [Arnold Schwarzenegger] fired the acting director of CA Super Lotto. I wished that CA wins the lawsuit and banning CA from playing Mega Millions. Without CA playing MM, then PB could reach it first.

Reply #28

CASH Only — Thu, 28 Jul 2005 00:42:51 GMT

ME, ND, TN, VT hadn't joined by then.

Reply #27

Just6ntlc — Thu, 28 Jul 2005 00:18:49 GMT

With 12 states, I think MM will reach 363+ million first. When PB reached 315 million, how many states participated

Reply #26

CASH Only — Wed, 27 Jul 2005 23:24:15 GMT

MM had seven states when it reached 363m.

Reply #25

dvdiva — Tue, 26 Jul 2005 22:32:49 GMT

Actually if one or two states left Powerball it could set Powerball up for a very high pot. The record pot was held in a game with only six states playing.

Reply #24

Just6ntlc — Tue, 26 Jul 2005 21:17:17 GMT

The reason I only had two choices MM and PB because not only the minimum requirement is necessary, but I didn't want to have both as an option because one choice is necessary. I hope CT keeps PB and all 50 states join PB and/or MM.

Reply #23

CASH Only — Tue, 26 Jul 2005 16:14:02 GMT

PB will have a tougher time breaking records if CT leaves.

Reply #22

Just6ntlc — Fri, 15 Jul 2005 16:45:12 GMT

We'll see in the long run. I say MM maybe on this record run.

Reply #21

CASH Only — Wed, 13 Jul 2005 19:34:55 GMT

Maybe MM will break the record with this run.

Reply #20

Just6ntlc — Wed, 13 Jul 2005 04:15:50 GMT

I agree with MM CASH Only hitting 363+ million first. Powerball odds of winning a cash prize is better [36.60 versus 39.89] when they go to a 5/55+ 1/42 matrix on August 31st draw.

Reply #19

CASH Only — Mon, 11 Jul 2005 13:42:30 GMT

The problem with NY Lotto is its 38%-40% payback.

Reply #18

Just6ntlc — Tue, 28 Jun 2005 22:48:37 GMT

I say Mega Millions, but I also hope California can surpass New York in Sales soon because New York is still playing the 6/59 Lotto format instead of playing a Lotto Plus style game. In June 2000, California started a Super Lotto Plus game. When will NY start a Lotto Plus

Reply #17

CASH Only — Thu, 23 Jun 2005 22:41:36 GMT

NY and MA are the most-overrated US lotteries.

Reply #16

dvdiva — Sat, 11 Jun 2005 04:16:33 GMT

I think Washington must be near the Virgin Islands in sales then.

Reply #15

twisted — Sat, 11 Jun 2005 03:53:05 GMT

I dont think so. If I remember correctly, I think NY has the highest total lottery sales in the nation at nearly $6 billion.2nd) MA with over $4 billion3rd) TX with over $3 billion4th) FL with around $3 billion5th) CA with just under $3 billion.(source: http://www.calottery.com/NR/rdonlyres/172C82B4-7D9C-4F0F-97AE-5EC6137D0FEE/0/MultiStatePresentationtoComm2805.pdf)Sure California will bring a large number of potential players but how many of them actually play the lottery or will play MM? That

Reply #14

ryanm — Fri, 10 Jun 2005 21:18:48 GMT

Yeah, California is going to make the rest of the Mega Millions states very very jealous.

Reply #13

LOTTOMIKE — Fri, 10 Jun 2005 07:27:31 GMT

i think mega millions will have a lot of california winners.

Reply #12

JimmySand9 — Fri, 10 Jun 2005 06:31:19 GMT

Florida could fit in either game. The more cosmopolitan Mega Millions would fit in South Florida, with South Beach and all that. And the more blue collar Powerball would fit up in North Florida, with it's more rural landscape. But what are we thinking. Florida won't have a choice. It's Powerball or start their own multi-state game.

Reply #11

JimmySand9 — Fri, 10 Jun 2005 06:27:04 GMT

Of course people would play. There are smaller prizes to be had. And while 1 in a billion is a longest longshot, there's always a chance you could beat the odds. Anything is possible.

Reply #10

ryanm — Thu, 09 Jun 2005 15:08:17 GMT

Are you saying they could make the odds 1 in 1 billion and players would still play

Reply #9

dvdiva — Thu, 09 Jun 2005 05:10:32 GMT

I don't think so. If people were really good at math then they wouldn't be playing a multi-state game at all. 80 million vs 180 million is still staggering odds for people playing only 1-4 dollars per drawing it wouldn't really make any real difference.

Reply #8

ryanm — Thu, 09 Jun 2005 04:46:32 GMT

The reason Mega doesn't want more states is probably because they're afraid it will saturate the game and they'd have to increase the matrix even greater, which would probably start being detrimental toward sales when the jackpots aren't very high.

Reply #7

MPJO — Thu, 09 Jun 2005 03:36:22 GMT

Why doesn't Mega Millions want to add more states? So North Carolina, Oklahoma and maybe Florida are all goingto join Powerball

Reply #6

ryanm — Thu, 09 Jun 2005 03:23:01 GMT

Powerball will never get rid of their match 5 bonus pool rule because they said it would discourage players from playing, since according to them, some players play only when there is a record, and if they made a record at $700 million, they'd miss out on records at $400 million, $500 million, etc.

Reply #5

twisted — Wed, 08 Jun 2005 23:20:23 GMT

I certainly think MM will break their own record first. Yes California will bring in a lot of potential winners, but that also means that the jackpot will rollover to a higher amount quicker.Powerball will get there eventually. The only thing I think will be a problem is that it will take a lot more drawings to get to a new record. But if you compare the amount of combinations in the new PB with the total population of all the states in it, you will find the ratio to be very high compared to the... [ More ]

Reply #4

ryanm — Wed, 08 Jun 2005 22:51:37 GMT

Yeah, but if less players play Powerball that means it takes more consecutive drawings without a winner to produce a record jackpot. Heck, just the last run, it took Powerball sixteen drawings just to break $200 million. Mega Millions will make it first.

Reply #3

JimmySand9 — Wed, 08 Jun 2005 20:59:47 GMT

I'm gonna take a long shot and say P-Ball. Sure Mega Millions has the longer odds, but California is going to bring a lot more players than we may think. Less people will be playing Powerball, and therefore gives it a better chance of rolling high.

Reply #2

weshar75 — Wed, 08 Jun 2005 20:13:08 GMT

I think mega millions will be the first to do it but powerball will eventually get their too.

Reply #1

JAG331 — Wed, 08 Jun 2005 01:31:07 GMT

Where is the Both choice

Mega Millions or Powerball?

Just6ntlc — Tue, 07 Jun 2005 21:13:57 GMT

Mega Millions holds the largest jackpot in June 2000 when it reached 363 million. Powerball with their 5/55 + 1/42 starts with a 15 million dollar starting jackpot with 27 states, D.C., and the Virgin Islands on 8/31/05 [first draw]. Mega Millions with California joining as the 12th state start with a 12 million dollar starting jackpot on 6/24/05 [first draw]. Which one will surpass 363 million jackpot grand prize? What is the highest jackpot sold in a multi-state game individual winner