Why gamble at Online Lottery Sites?

Reply #74

Sandy K — Fri, 19 Aug 2005 11:29:22 GMT

Exactly four4me............the numbers reported are only as good as it's feed....and errors can be made as a result of it.....Todd said the errors are always in the favor of offshore people.....yes, they do but they correct them...but you need proof...and yes, I have heard of them giving wins to people but the next day taking them back with the corrected error.....if you don't copy and paste, there is no proof...it's like going to the lottery store, buying a ticket....on the way home, you lost i... [ More ]

Reply #73

four4me — Fri, 19 Aug 2005 06:16:27 GMT

In Maryland on 6/18/05 the number drawn was 592 they put 952 out on the wire.go to alllotto number checker and type in 592 what do you get nothing for that date. Then type in 952 they still have it listed wrong for maryland for 6/18/05.So anybody looking for the number they might like to know hit isn't going to be able to find the right info on that number. I beleive it was fixed on Todd's site as he is on top of things.This simple error on that day probably caused a problem with any poster who... [ More ]

Reply #72

four4me — Fri, 19 Aug 2005 05:39:21 GMT

Well it might not be cheating it just might be human error that causes some problems. On more than one occasion i have noticed numbers posted wrong on lottery websites and that bad information filtered down to other sites because the feed source reported the numbers to some data base and those numbers went out over the wire. Later on the website corrects the number and everything should be back to normal. Well in the case of the offshore people they are working with information that was reporte... [ More ]

Reply #71

LANTERN — Fri, 19 Aug 2005 04:06:24 GMT

Nobody can cheat at the lottery unless the numbers are chosen before the draw and the person doing the cheating has knowledge of the pre-chosen numbers, such person most work for the lottery or know somebody there.But of course nobody will admit that such as that can be possible, in which case nobody can say or prove that anybody cheated.I didn't say that that is not possible, only that nobody will admit that it is.Another thing that the lotteries might never admit to is that it might be possi... [ More ]

Reply #70

SirMetro — Fri, 19 Aug 2005 02:49:51 GMT

My goodness, from the seeds of what seems to be an innocent and simple inquiry sprouts all sort of twists and angles. I certainly didn't expect the political issues raised nor did I expect references to past history to arise. I do find all responses entertaining, a bit informative and occasionally niave. For each post I (actually) read and those I sorta browsed thru, I do still find the subject interesting.I do hope all a great and prosperous year, no matter the choice of avenue you chose to pla... [ More ]

Reply #69

sagan — Thu, 18 Aug 2005 22:27:43 GMT

it is more obvious to me, online casino's have no obligation to pay.at least the states pay no matter the odds not being the same as those of online casinos.

Reply #68

Todd — Thu, 18 Aug 2005 18:44:27 GMT

Ah yes, now we are getting closer here.People who can read between the lines can start to pick up what is going on.It is very interesting about the cheating angle, as I wonder how someone cheats at Pick 3.And I also find it interesting that there are so many people who are willing to go to bat for a company that systematically does not tally the results correctly, always resulting in an error benefitting themselves. Anyone have any errors in which they were incorrectly given a win? Hello?I... [ More ]

Reply #67

BobP — Thu, 18 Aug 2005 18:14:45 GMT

The school issue depends on where you live. In Miami Florida last year one child stabbed another child to death in a school bathroom, the parents sue the school board and the board gives them $1.7 million of our money rather then fight it. I have heard stories of cruse ship casinos that don't let passengers leave with big winnings by one means or another. Plenty of online casinos say you must have cheated if you win huge and they should know because some of those casinos must be able to manipu... [ More ]

Reply #66

Rip Snorter — Thu, 18 Aug 2005 17:56:51 GMT

I haven't noticed 'fair' being much of an issue in life. But I'm glad I get to play a lottery online where there's no issue about education involved.Jack

Reply #65

CalifDude — Thu, 18 Aug 2005 17:26:39 GMT

I see you are using IE6 and XP. Same as I am using. Just do a review tickets . When that is on your screen with the tickets numbers listed, on your browser go to File , then save as . Give it a name and have it going to a directory you want. I just put it in my documents folder and I name it with the name of the site and date (0818). Then select web page only (html) . If you don't do that, it will also save all the links for the page in another file...no big deal, but not necessary.... [ More ]

Reply #64

tntea — Thu, 18 Aug 2005 17:24:22 GMT

Reply #63

tntea — Thu, 18 Aug 2005 17:23:25 GMT

I am not sure about other states... but in TN.. looks like the beginning focus to improve education, with lottery revenue will be for those who are attending college.. Wish they would start with the bottom up....? We need parent programs.. We have a lot of uneducated parents in my county who could use some education themselves. This education can help the educational process....

Reply #62

orangeman — Thu, 18 Aug 2005 17:20:06 GMT

Claiming you play the lottery to help the schools is like claiming you read Playboy for the articles. Get real!Orangeman

Reply #61

tntea — Thu, 18 Aug 2005 17:19:05 GMT

I have to print my numbers.. For some reason this dang computer shuts down if I copy and paste from one site to another... Going to have son to check in on this when he gets a chance... It is a waste of money and a hassle to look through all these papers to see my plays..

Reply #60

tntea — Thu, 18 Aug 2005 17:17:13 GMT

Jack, How much do these parents need to pay??? They, too , are tax paying citizens. Looks to me that with their tax money, the school where their children goes will furnish air conditioning.. with the money made from their taxes. Nope, they have to work overtime with fundraisers to see that their children are comfortable. Why should they have to hold fundraisers to furnish copy supplies? If Lottery is suppose to help out the schools, let's see it. Let the teacher focus on teaching the s... [ More ]

Reply #59

CalifDude — Thu, 18 Aug 2005 16:50:06 GMT

That's right, tntea. And the budgets either stay the same or go down for schools because they are getting money from the Lottery . The money from the lottery was a selling point (at least here in California) because of the money going to schools. But that money is offset by the reduced budgets!School is starting here in California next week. My daughter said that all the parents were given papers with a list of supplies that they are asked to provide (box of pencils, glue, paper, etc.). Th... [ More ]

Reply #58

Sandy K — Thu, 18 Aug 2005 16:46:56 GMT

Todd, that is one case and I know of a couple more also.......because they did not copy and paste their numbers into an excel or notepad on their computer..I have had only one case where I have had to prove my bet.....and I just called them and it was fixed immediately.The only rule is..... copy and paste everything ........

Reply #57

Rip Snorter — Thu, 18 Aug 2005 16:44:06 GMT

CD... You are so right about teachers spending money out of their own pockets...To top that off.. Teachers have to hold annual fund rasiers to buy the copy paper, ink supplies to furnish students with practice papers...We, (the school) has to earn our own money, with fundrasiers to buy anything the school needs... We earned the money to put in air conditioning in the gym... The state does cover some of the basics.. but it is up to the school to get to work to and find ways to buy our needs.. Tel... [ More ]

Reply #56

tntea — Thu, 18 Aug 2005 16:40:31 GMT

CD... You are so right about teachers spending money out of their own pockets... To top that off.. Teachers have to hold annual fund rasiers to buy the copy paper, ink supplies to furnish students with practice papers...We, (the school) has to earn our own money, with fundrasiers to buy anything the school needs... We earned the money to put in air conditioning in the gym... The state does cover some of the basics.. but it is up to the school to get to work to and find ways to buy our needs.. Te... [ More ]

Reply #55

LANTERN — Thu, 18 Aug 2005 16:12:46 GMT

I have mixed feelings about them, but have never had any problems with them, that could not be solved after I talked to them either online or thru a telephone call.They do have their problems and often enough, but in the end everything is always fixed to satisfaction, I like them very much better than I do the Texas Lottery, I just wish that they would not use the results from the state lotteries, that there was a better and safer alternative, like some independent and neutral source of regular

Reply #54

Rip Snorter — Thu, 18 Aug 2005 15:49:34 GMT

Ah well.I'm not familiar with the off-shore site everyone has strong feelings about one way or the other.But I'm definitely grateful for the opportunity to play Euro Millions on the site Todd's provided. In the event I win something I'd prefer it to be through an outfit where there's no diversity of opinion concerning whether I'd actually see it paid. If I have my absolute druthers.I don't play online casino games, and under ordinary circumstances I wouldn't trust any online gambling site. I... [ More ]

Reply #53

takeitez — Thu, 18 Aug 2005 15:42:45 GMT

Orangeman, If it is the site I deal with off-shore, I have been there. Most of the higher level are or were United States born and raised. They treated me and my party with respect and are in a business there because of tax laws here.ez

Reply #52

orangeman — Thu, 18 Aug 2005 15:35:54 GMT

I do know that this offshore site pays you at their whim and can disavow your win if they suspect you of cheating. I also know from personal experience that the so-called on-line help is worthless. If you want a straight answer, you need to call one of the more experienced operators.You have to remember you are dealing with the citizens of a third-world country who probably don't know what they are doing and could care less.Orangeman

Reply #51

Todd — Thu, 18 Aug 2005 15:27:24 GMT

I talked about it in this thread:https://www.lotterypost.com/thread/117942.htmIn the middle of that thread, I was made aware of something that happened to someone who used their site (it wasn't me), and what happened as a result. I cannot go into any detail whatsoever, because I am protecting the person who placed a lot of trust in me by telling me about it. However, I can carefully say that it is a dangerous predicament, and even if I never had a bad experience with them before, after hearing... [ More ]

Reply #50

Sandy K — Thu, 18 Aug 2005 15:25:22 GMT

well, rip start at the beginning of the topic and read on........

Reply #49

Rip Snorter — Thu, 18 Aug 2005 15:23:17 GMT

I'm out of the loop on this and a bit confused.What, exactly, are you talking about?Jack

Reply #48

Sandy K — Thu, 18 Aug 2005 15:09:34 GMT

So Todd you are not smiling because of what? You have had bad luck with them???I know you don't like them but the reason? Legally, it is questionable. My reason: I don't have to leave the house....not even the bet amount of a quarter versus 50 cents....I just have to click the button and I am there.As far as the lottery money for the schools, they funnel it elsewhere (yes, a portion goes there, but not as much as they say because of the overhead costs like salaries, CPA's, machine maintainence... [ More ]

Reply #47

BobP — Thu, 18 Aug 2005 05:46:26 GMT

Georgia is one of the only states where the money really goes to education unlike Florida where it releases money for education to be spent elsewhere.Not saying Georgia does everything else right . . . BobP

Reply #46

emilyg — Thu, 18 Aug 2005 03:52:47 GMT

in ga. it is NOT a racket

Reply #45

Todd — Thu, 18 Aug 2005 03:49:48 GMT

Sandy,I am very happy that you have had good luck with them. I, on the other hand, am not smiling.

Reply #44

Sandy K — Thu, 18 Aug 2005 03:34:10 GMT

In know W2B, I smile whenever I see the bashing of the online quarter store....I smile all the way to the bank........never had a problem with payment.....and for the past 6 months I have been playing entirely with their money; my original investment went safely into the bank months ago.Don't get me started on the money for schools........it is some racket!!Can I have some of your popcorn W2B, while we watch the show

Reply #43

pacattack05 — Wed, 17 Aug 2005 19:19:08 GMT

I want to apologize for my indecent behaviour. I'll try not to post when I'm drinking heavily. I like your insight and enjoy reading your inputs. I just sometimes get too caught up under sedation.Have a good one.

Reply #42

Rip Snorter — Wed, 17 Aug 2005 15:56:19 GMT

Don't read too much into my posts, Pac. I'm harmless. Good to see you with a platinum membership What conotation does that have?Carries the insidious connotation that I'm glad to see you've become a Platinum Member. I'm glad to see anyone become a Platinum Member. Including you.Jack

Reply #41

emilyg — Wed, 17 Aug 2005 03:48:33 GMT

i'm a survivor of hitler's madness - can tell you who showed up. you're right - not the right place.

Reply #40

pacattack05 — Wed, 17 Aug 2005 00:35:18 GMT

I'm only referring to what you said about all that stuff as if it was some unknown realm. I didn't mean to offend you, I just thought that any inclusion of inputs within a forum as far as opinions where acceptable, and would suffice.I only brought up I ching because I felt that's your thing, and what I said earlier was mine. As far as an RV man...I don't think so....no where close...but thanks anyway. I wish.... Good to see you with a platinum membership What conotation does that have?Peace B... [ More ]

Reply #39

Rip Snorter — Wed, 17 Aug 2005 00:23:54 GMT

I'm afraid I don't read enough of your posts, PAC, to really get a bead on where you're going and coming from.What's the I Ching to do with your post here? Off the wall theories, for that matter.I recognize you fancy yourself something of a humdinger RV man, but what's that got to do with the I Ching, or this thread? Jack

Reply #38

pacattack05 — Wed, 17 Aug 2005 00:14:09 GMT

Funny...you find comfort with I ching???? No off the wall theories there right

Reply #37

Rip Snorter — Wed, 17 Aug 2005 00:08:35 GMT

Good to see you with a Platinum Membership badge, Pacattack. I hadn't noticed it before.As for all this: Once I find the code, there will be forces trying to obtain the secrets. By then it will be nearly impossible for them to intercede.At that point all knowing-affirmations will protect me from any outer forces. Futility will reign on the part of the betrayer.By then, the balance will be broken. That's when I know it really doesn't matter, whether the balance has been interrupted.The locals wi... [ More ]

Reply #36

pacattack05 — Tue, 16 Aug 2005 23:35:07 GMT

Take your money is right.... The problem is beating the pick-3 at a thousand to one. Forget 23,000,000 to 1.Chewie....you have a choice.....and that is stick to the best possible odds which is the Pick-3.Trust me I know everything.....Once I find the code, there will be forces trying to obtain the secrets. By then it will be nearly impossible for them to intercede.At that point all knowing-affirmations will protect me from any outer forces. Futility will reign on the part of the betrayer.By then... [ More ]

Reply #35

Rip Snorter — Tue, 16 Aug 2005 23:28:43 GMT

Nothing to do with all those smiling Germans you see giving the Seig Heil during his speeches, I 'speck. Nothing to do with any Germans at all, I'm thinking. Non Germans and non Europeans brought the guy to power so's they could bankrupt themselves and lose a generation of their young men getting him back out of power.Amazing, my European friend, how the human mind quails, not just from its own mis-steps, but from the mis-steps of it's parents and grandparents.You are absolutely correct, amigo... [ More ]

Reply #34

Chewie — Tue, 16 Aug 2005 22:24:56 GMT

My earlier statement was not about politics or economics. It was about me being selfish; which I tend to do when it come to throwing twenty dollars bills around. I have no problem dropping a couple of bucks on a bet. Twenty dollars places everything in a new spotlight. For example, if I go to my local store and discover I hit for $2.00, or $3.00 or even more, it is very easy to purchase an additional set of tickets and maybe buy a candy bar, ice cream stick, or even put the two dollars in my poc... [ More ]

Reply #33

paurths — Tue, 16 Aug 2005 21:50:23 GMT

Any idea on exactly who made it possible that the NSDAP got in control in Germany mid previous century?You just might be very surprised how many not Europeans show up...Anyway, somehow i get the feeling that this is not exactly a discussion for this sort of forum.

Reply #32

Rip Snorter — Tue, 16 Aug 2005 20:52:30 GMT

Not at all, Ricky.It's history. Not politics.No, the little guy with the mustache didn't start WWII all by himself. He had a nation behind him, same as the President of the US has the might of a nation behind him today. But that's neither here, nor there, as you astutely observe. And it had nothing to do with my point.The US taxpayer paid to help destroy Europe twice during the past century, then paid to rebuild it, including the bombed out, outmoded industries. It turned out to be economic... [ More ]

Reply #31

paurths — Tue, 16 Aug 2005 20:21:16 GMT

This part: Euromillions needs to be won by Americans in the future. It's one of the small ways Europeans can help pay back American taxpayers for rebuilding their countries, economies and industries after WWII. One of the ways they can say, 'Thank you', for arranging things so's they wouldn't all be speaking German twice and Russian once last century. First that's politics, not exactly something the man in the street can do much about. Second, i just thought it was this nutcase with his litt... [ More ]

Reply #30

Rip Snorter — Tue, 16 Aug 2005 14:02:44 GMT

Yeah, Chewie,But consider the dark satisfaction you'd get by allowing yourself to be voluntarily screwed one more time by Europeans. $44 million's nothing by comparison. They've been a sinkhole for US dollars for a century now. It's become something of a tradition. We lottery players would be sort of unpatriotic not to follow the trails made by our fathers and grandfathers. Even though they aren't precisely in trouble at the moment, they'll be as grateful for our contributions as they've bee... [ More ]

Reply #29

Chewie — Tue, 16 Aug 2005 13:51:53 GMT

Did I miss something - in the math? For Euro, the minimum bet is $20.00; five dollars each, with four number minimum. And you don't receive anything in your paws to prove it is yours. An email confirmation doesn't really send a warm and fuzzy across the wide expanse of the universe. Send me $20.00 and I'll send you an email confirming receipt. When you hit the $44M, consider me the new Shadow of the Universe. It would be hard to sue what you can't find. I can, however, find the Governors office... [ More ]

Reply #28

Rip Snorter — Tue, 16 Aug 2005 13:16:31 GMT

@Jack: you are kidding, are you not?Ricky:Which time?Jack

Reply #27

paurths — Tue, 16 Aug 2005 12:41:55 GMT

Well, excuse me for commenting...on a forum Practically it is true, its simple math.For the same money :- you buy 1 ticket,- i buy 2 tickets.The cheap/expensive-issue is as it seems not be solved, since it depends on what a person might want and can spend on the game. Must be something like colors and taste.Anyway, it would become alot less expensive, half the price even, if Americans who wants to play euromillions, had a sort of contact in Europe, then they could play the game at the normal rat... [ More ]

Reply #26

Rip Snorter — Tue, 16 Aug 2005 11:15:19 GMT

Not to mention that the lump sum payoff is roughly double the PB and MM payoff for the same dollar figure jackpot. Americans would be paying twice the price of a ticket for twice the actual money paid if they won. Additionally, they'd have the opportunity to come forward and pay their taxes on money they already possess, rather than having it confiscated before they ever see it.Euromillions needs to be won by Americans in the future. It's one of the small ways Europeans can help pay back Amer... [ More ]

Reply #25

Todd — Tue, 16 Aug 2005 10:50:30 GMT

paurths,Your problem is with the game itself, so why bother even commenting on this at all!And your last statement is untrue BOTH mathematically and practically. It's like saying if I had to travel to another state (incurring $10 in gas prices, plus tolls), then I would have half a chance of playing that someone walking down the block to buy a ticket would have.Your original comment is funny because from the perspective of someone who lives overseas from the game, $2.50 extra to get a ticket is... [ More ]

Reply #24

paurths — Tue, 16 Aug 2005 08:11:24 GMT

Yes, i believe that is extremely expensive, having to pay double of what it originally costs!I don't really see how that is so funny... And why in heavens name would i play USA Powerball, with such odds? Same thing the other way. Euromillions is pretty much 1:75000000, at a price of $2,50/ticket.Mathematically untrue, practically true, playing euromillions online for $5/ticket means you have half the chance as someone playing it 2 /ticket since the last one can buy twice the amount of tickets co... [ More ]

Reply #23

Winner2Be — Tue, 16 Aug 2005 05:59:47 GMT

Here we go again...

Reply #22

dvdiva — Tue, 16 Aug 2005 04:07:14 GMT

I'm glad Todd took the time to find an honest ticket retailer. Not all of us can fly to Europe to play Euromillions everytime the jackpot runs up. Sounds like something I'd do after I won a jackpot not before hand.

Reply #21

Todd — Tue, 16 Aug 2005 01:16:58 GMT

Expensive? No.First of all 2 Euros = $2.50, so the service fee is $2.50. I think it's pretty much a no-brainer that a mere $2.50 to participate in something that would otherwise be impossible for most people is not expensive.Checking out the prices that other sites would charge, the cheapest I have seen elsewhere is $6.70. Another offers 1 ticket played for 5 weeks (5 drawings) for $59. That would be -- yes, you see it right -- $11.80 for one ticket.Maybe you can try to see things from other... [ More ]

Reply #20

paurths — Tue, 16 Aug 2005 00:06:59 GMT

Playing euromillions online looks pretty expensive; 5 dollars/ticket?I play it 2 euro/ticket.

Reply #19

sagan — Mon, 15 Aug 2005 23:45:49 GMT

i would be concerned about online lotteries in that there is no power to make them pay.a person might have to sue to collect and then it may not be enforceable.an online business can just fade away without being responsible.at least the state lotteries are guaranteed to pay your winnings(same posted by me in another posting

Reply #18

Todd — Mon, 15 Aug 2005 19:58:12 GMT

Chewie,No, I don't think anyone from the USA has won Euromillions yet. Just watch the jackpot, and give it a try when it become really big.It's already up to $44 Million, which for Powerball would be the equivalent of about $130 Million or so (once you take the cash option and take out taxes).

Reply #17

Rip Snorter — Mon, 15 Aug 2005 17:52:16 GMT

After looking at it a bit more, that Euro-millions looks pretty good. A $44 Million jackpot which is actually $44 million, plus the fact a person would probably get to give the US Government a check for the taxes here, rather than having them just take it, has a lot to be said for it.I'm thinking I might just shift my playing to Euro-Millions until the CHICOMs, some private corportation, or the reincarnation of Al Caponee decide to get into the lottery biz.Jack

Reply #16

Chewie — Mon, 15 Aug 2005 17:25:38 GMT

Todd:You're pulling at my cowardice strings. I know almost nothing about those Euro games. Has there ever been a big winner on our side of the pond? Some day I will jump in and buy a few draws.You hit my sore spot with MM/PB, the heavy emphasis on the annunity and almost cover-up of the cash values. People know I play both PB/MM and are always asking the value. I constantly reference your site for the (close to) real numbers. I go to buy a ticket, and it is rare when a retailer knows the cash... [ More ]

Reply #15

pacattack05 — Mon, 15 Aug 2005 17:10:38 GMT

I always wondered how Florida can make such a big stink about wearing seatbelts, and then lift the helmet law for motorcycles.I later found out that a whole bunch of riders made a very loud noise to the state and convinced the stuffed shirts to lift the law.Rip is right, one person can't change much, it takes a few hundred thousand or even a million to get the job done.Maybe Todd needs to have a new petition for tax reduction or total removal, like Canada and Australia have.

Reply #14

Todd — Mon, 15 Aug 2005 17:07:56 GMT

Chewie,The one thing you should consider about the Euromillions and UK Lotto is that they are all-cash jackpots - no tax - and they have excellent lower-tier prizes.In particular, take a look at Euromillions when the jackpot gets big, because it's a tremendous deal.Also, many people like UK Lotto because of great combination of excellent all-cash prizes, plus the odds of a 6/49 game.Because of the all-cash prizes, plus no tax, you can think of a $50 Millions Euro Millions jackpot as being as Pow... [ More ]

Reply #13

Chewie — Mon, 15 Aug 2005 16:38:58 GMT

From my view: Thanks for providing the links to on-line lottery.Since I am not that interested in the Euro-Lottos it doesn't do much for me (with its current rates). I can get the MM, PB and NY with short drives. However, should they grow to states with large jackpots. I'll be very interested.Again, thanks for the links.

Reply #12

Rip Snorter — Mon, 15 Aug 2005 16:37:41 GMT

Fourth, for those who think the one's operating the local lottery system are crooks, well MOVE or petition your local Congress person to do something about it. Too many times, we (myself included), chose to set back and whimper and whine about how bad the system is. Perhaps I am wrong, but I do believe one person can make a difference. I also believe, that sometimes, that one person needs to be the one you see in a mirrorTry not to think of what I'm saying as whining and complaining, SM. Try, i... [ More ]

Reply #11

SirMetro — Mon, 15 Aug 2005 16:31:26 GMT

A couple line of thoughts:First, I never indicated or made claim that the monies from Lottery went entirely to schools. Obviously, I guess I was simply not clear in stating that the Lotteries were setup to augment the States budget . How the monies were distributed was never the intended subject. The reference to HOPE in GA is factual observation of what financial assistance my daughter gets in combination with her good grades.Second, Upon which state rules is the Megamillion played under via t... [ More ]

Reply #10

Rip Snorter — Mon, 15 Aug 2005 16:30:45 GMT

I don't trust online gambling operations as a rule.But I've also made it plain I also don't trust the US and State governments any further than they deserve.I also don't trust Mega Millions, Powerball, and any other currently visible corporate entity to do what they claim they'll do, or give a particularly good bang for an astronomically high-risk buck.So having said that, I find myself asking,If some on-line gambling operation offers a lottery and enough bona fides to convince me they're, not h... [ More ]

Reply #9

CalifDude — Mon, 15 Aug 2005 16:23:23 GMT

John the site Todd was talking about is www.primeticketservice.com.

Reply #8

Todd — Mon, 15 Aug 2005 16:23:20 GMT

Actually, USA Mega is my web site devoted to Mega Millions and Powerball information - not what I was talking about.I am talking about the links that are under the heading Click a Game to Play , and appear in the left navigation area of every page on Lottery Post.

Reply #7

LANTERN — Mon, 15 Aug 2005 16:15:01 GMT

http://www.usamega.com/ He is offline so there it is for you.Good luck.

Reply #6

Atomic Dog — Mon, 15 Aug 2005 16:08:33 GMT

Todd, You wrote, If you want to put money into state budgets, use the service at the left side of the page, because then you're playing the real state lotteries, not some phantom game run by an offshore casino.As far as the post about crooks , I don't view state lotteries as crooks . That's ridiculous. For us idiots and newbies, can you please specify what you meant by use the service at the left side of the page ? I am curious as to what you are referencing in this statement.Thanks!Good Lu... [ More ]

Reply #5

CalifDude — Mon, 15 Aug 2005 15:59:28 GMT

Todd, which states get money from Powerball and Mega Millions bought by Prime Ticket Service? I don't think California would be included since they apparently have their own Mega Millions pool (except for the Jackpot).

Reply #4

Todd — Mon, 15 Aug 2005 15:52:11 GMT

If you want to put money into state budgets, use the service at the left side of the page, because then you're playing the real state lotteries, not some phantom game run by an offshore casino.As far as the post about crooks , I don't view state lotteries as crooks . That's ridiculous.

Reply #3

LANTERN — Mon, 15 Aug 2005 15:42:38 GMT

If you want the schools to get money, don't play the lottery at all, just send your money to your school of choice.On the other hand, if you want to make money, play online at where-ever you can win the most money or as Jack says, give the number's racket back to the gangsters, so we can make some money, because the official crooks are a lot worse and you really don't want to give your money to them, you want to know who you are dealing with straight forward without any lies and or cloaks of h... [ More ]

Reply #2

pacattack05 — Mon, 15 Aug 2005 15:00:54 GMT

As far as the pick-3 and 4 goes, that off-shore place which I will not mention pays up to 80% more than the states do. That's atleast one good reason, not to mention a whole host of other benefits, like having access to a lady I know, who gives you numbers to play, and tells you what states are hot with those numbers. This way you can play multiple states gaining advantage over just playing one state. This lady's track record is frighteningly accurate. She even proves her record before spending... [ More ]

Reply #1

CalifDude — Mon, 15 Aug 2005 14:54:37 GMT

The argument for giving money to schools does not hold water for a number of reasons. Many states (California included) is supposed to give a percentage (I think 33%) of the amount wagered to schools. Sounds great, but you read more and more about less money being allocated to schools in the budgets because they are getting funds from the lottery . Here where I live in California the schools have set up programs for people to give money to the schools so they can purchase needed supplies. M... [ More ]

Why gamble at Online Lottery Sites?

SirMetro — Mon, 15 Aug 2005 14:36:30 GMT

Perhaps it's just me...perhaps it's just simple (and maybe delightfull) ignorance...but I will be happy running down to the local convience store, secure in the knowledge that, regardless of win or lose, my state benefits. This I do not see happening with any kind of online retailer.At the risk of starting a debate for which I probably can not win. Were the Lotteries (any of the legimate state run systems) created for personal entertainment? As I understand it, each Lottery was created to aide t... [ More ]