powerball and mega million matrix changes

Reply #19

ryanm — Mon, 24 Oct 2005 17:05:08 GMT

Powerball has never had its jackpot go over $100 million for more than two consecutive runs, while Mega Millions is currently on its seventh consecutive jackpot run that made it over $100 million.

Reply #18

Chewie — Mon, 24 Oct 2005 13:37:54 GMT

Ever been on Indian Territory? Ever been to the great Cherokee Nation Tribal Office? You should go there, the American taxpayer paid for it - and continues to pay for it.It has some really great artifacts. Rows and rows of booze, cases upon cases of cigarettes. Strangely enough, you will never find a college on an Indian Reservation; you would do good to find a High School. You will Indian Beads for sale, except they all say, made in China. You can't sew beads together when your hands are shakin... [ More ]

Reply #17

DoctorEw220 — Mon, 24 Oct 2005 05:20:23 GMT

I have a feeling that this recent jackpot run for powerball will be a staple, but i don't think theyll change the matrix for a while. remember that they are going to have to give away the money sooner or later. mega millions has not had a jackpot hit at less than $100 million since the matrix change, so i think that it is working.

Reply #16

ryanm — Mon, 24 Oct 2005 04:41:20 GMT

A matrix of 5/57 + 1/42 would produce 175,858,452 combinations. That's only 146,916 more combinations than Mega Millions. If that matrix became a reality, they'd need to increase their second place prize to $300,000, and possibly increase their fourth, fifth, and sixth place prizes.

Reply #15

BaristaExpress — Mon, 24 Oct 2005 03:37:58 GMT

And Indian Land is considered a Sovereign Nation . The Indian casinos generate plenty of cash every year for their tribe and pay No Taxes to the State or the IRS! And that's alright with me.

Reply #14

Chewie — Sun, 23 Oct 2005 21:09:00 GMT

The only variable I know of is Oklahoma, and the Indians had gambling before the Lottery. Of course, their gambling is on Indian Land , that land we had to give to them so they could have some place to get drunk in.

Reply #13

BaristaExpress — Sun, 23 Oct 2005 19:47:16 GMT

This statement >> Some states that do carry the casino legislature also carry the lottery. << is TRUE, But the lottery was already there (first), so why not add another way to get your money! PA is already in the Pb scheme, and will soon implement casino gaming.<< Again already in the business of getting your money, so why not add another one! This statement is wishful thinking, nothing more>>> So I can see Nevada joining the ranks. The big boys of gaming in Nevada, will never let it come to lig... [ More ]

Reply #12

weshar75 — Sun, 23 Oct 2005 17:27:54 GMT

I think that powerball will change their matrix before mega millions does but it won't be till 2010. Mega millions is more selective in who they let into mega millions and powerball has a more the more the merrier attitude to letting states join. Besides powerball could adjust the white balls two more balls and I think the odds would be less than what mega millions odds are right now.

Reply #11

TheGameGrl — Sun, 23 Oct 2005 17:02:39 GMT

Some states that do carry the casino legislature also carry the lottery. PA is already in the Pb scheme, and will soon implement casino gaming. So I can see Nevada joining the ranks. I also think when newer states join, that the matrix will be modified to meet their state legislature laws. Probably in the next four years.

Reply #10

Chewie — Sun, 23 Oct 2005 15:42:17 GMT

I think the last guy to compete against the big boys, was some one name Bugsy, or something like that.

Reply #9

BaristaExpress — Sun, 23 Oct 2005 15:37:59 GMT

I don't ever seeing Nevada having a lottery, that's direct competition with the gaming (casinos) industry there

Reply #8

Chewie — Sun, 23 Oct 2005 15:27:56 GMT

Would there be enough left over, after buying a moon pie and big orange, to buy a lottery ticket? Then again, they could pool several people and buy a ticket.

Reply #7

bellyache — Sun, 23 Oct 2005 02:50:12 GMT

I think if they do a matrix change it will be around 2010. I don't think they would do another change anytime soon, but who knows really.

Reply #6

LOTTOMIKE — Sun, 23 Oct 2005 02:09:15 GMT

i don't see alabama joining soon either....

Reply #5

bellyache — Sat, 22 Oct 2005 17:56:55 GMT

I really don't see Utah joining the ranks of gambling anytime soon. lol.

Reply #4

Greg — Sat, 22 Oct 2005 17:51:50 GMT

You make some good points, but some serious players will focus more on games that have much lower odds and refine their strategies to make it likely to win SOME money and more consistently, instead of apply strategies to such HUGE number field games that it is NOT likely h/she will win .

Reply #3

Chewie — Sat, 22 Oct 2005 17:47:00 GMT

As long as the winnings remain in the 100 million, 200 million, 300 million, etc., the sheep will line up to donate their dollars. It is an unresistable lure; it the free beer, the chance at a kiss from the prettiest girl in school, the raffle for the free car, the chance for a trip to Hawaii, all rolled into one great big shiney hook. Look how many went nuts for $340M. Man couldn't turn down the apple, and he will never walk away from the chance at hundreds of millions of dollars. They don't pu... [ More ]

Reply #2

Greg — Sat, 22 Oct 2005 17:36:42 GMT

I PREDICT we will see a DECLINE in both PowerRip and MegaRip sales.People will more readily play a more FUN game like a National KENO game, even if the jackpot is only one million dollars...

Reply #1

ryanm — Sat, 22 Oct 2005 15:19:20 GMT

Mega Millions will never get hit regularly as long as they have the moratorium on new states. However, if Alaska, Hawaii, Alabama, Mississippi, Utah, Nevada, Arkansas, and Wyoming ever get lotteries, they'd probably let a few more states in! I'm guessing 2009 for Powerball.

powerball and mega million matrix changes

LOTTOMIKE — Sat, 22 Oct 2005 09:42:51 GMT

do you think the matrix will change once again in the future for powerball and mega millions once jackpots get hit regularly