driving out of state for lottery tickets

Reply #20

OldSchoolPa — Mon, 26 Mar 2007 15:15:03 GMT

I am a justified big jackpot chaser. I mean I always have a play in even if it's a $1 QP for every Mega Millions and Powerball drawing (helps that I live north of Chicago about 15 - 20 minutes away from Wisconsin)...I could use $7M just as much as I can whatever super jackpot amount most people say they only begin to play the mega jackpot games! Yes, I do operate under the assumption that it only a matter of time and not if I will win no matter what the odds are! So I regularly make a drive o... [ More ]

Reply #19

LOTTOMIKE — Mon, 26 Mar 2007 10:56:56 GMT

your welcome tnplayer,glad ya won

Reply #18

Tnplayer805 — Sun, 25 Mar 2007 22:03:55 GMT

Last night I decided to run to FL today and I'm so glad I did. Picked up a $500 instant game win! I credit you lottomike for starting this post or I wouldn't have drove over to play. Thanks

Reply #17

LOTTOMIKE — Sun, 25 Mar 2007 19:24:50 GMT

i wish arkansas or mississippi would get a lottery.i would drive to one of these places.

Reply #16

MegaWinner — Sun, 25 Mar 2007 05:05:09 GMT

I drive 40 minutes to Philly from time to time for PB tickets.

Reply #15

Tnplayer805 — Sun, 25 Mar 2007 05:04:19 GMT

It depends on where I am. I'm a college student so I spend a good deal of time in Mobile, AL. (I'm sorry to say not old enough to run to Biloxi casinos) I do drive to Florida and play once or twice a semester. I hate staying in the dorm on a weekend so I try to get out as much as possible. As for when I'm home over the summer I play TN and drive to GA and play some. I want to make the 2 hr drive to NC and try their games but I've not had a chance. Maybe this summer I can do that. However... [ More ]

Reply #14

csfb — Sat, 24 Mar 2007 20:58:00 GMT

Yes, when the PB jackpot reaches $250M or so, we drive to Yuma, Arizona or Bullhead City for tickets. We make it a weekend trip. That gives us a chance to explore the desert and watch the border patrol do their job. Sometimes, I take my 2 dogs with me. Can't take my cat. She might get lost in the desert.

Reply #13

pigsNtrees — Sat, 24 Mar 2007 18:14:49 GMT

Yes. It's about a three hour drive, round trip for us to drive to La. That said, in spring like it is here in deep East Texas, all the trees are in bloom so it's a nice Sunday drive. Powerball unlike Mega Million here, you can play up to 20 draws which is a great help.

Reply #12

bambini — Sat, 24 Mar 2007 15:54:18 GMT

I used to make the trip to play PB ball, but the last two big jackpots I didn't. It felt good not to make the trip, especially when the PB jackpots were won clear accross the country. I gained some control over my lottery spending.

Reply #11

four4me — Sat, 24 Mar 2007 15:47:51 GMT

frome their website

advance play

FANTASY 5 - Up to 30 consecutive drawings

(1 month).

http://www.flalottery.com/inet/gamesadvancedplayMain.do

Reply #10

tntea — Sat, 24 Mar 2007 15:41:55 GMT

playing up to 14 draws in advance

Reply #9

tntea — Sat, 24 Mar 2007 15:41:08 GMT

Playing up to 14 days is advance play

Reply #8

delS — Sat, 24 Mar 2007 15:19:59 GMT

Go Hoyas

Reply #7

jarasan — Sat, 24 Mar 2007 15:05:15 GMT

Everyday (not a vote choice). DC,MD. VA when on the way. I like NJ's P5 the pot grows so quickly but that is GU (geographically undoable), I am just in the D.C. metro area.

jarasan

Reply #6

pacattack05 — Sat, 24 Mar 2007 14:55:48 GMT

Tntea,

The Fantasy Five has a drawing everyday. You can mark your betslip to be played up to 14 days thereafter once filled out.

I don't understand what you mean about playing in advance.

Reply #5

delS — Sat, 24 Mar 2007 14:49:54 GMT

I live and work in Maryland and when Powerball gets over $50m, I go into D.C.

Reply #4

tntea — Sat, 24 Mar 2007 13:57:06 GMT

I am going to FL first of May with grandson, I am going to use the pick 5 system down there to see how goes.. It will give me a month to see how things go..

How much in advance can you play pick 5 in FL if anyone knows please post..

Reply #3

DoubleDown — Sat, 24 Mar 2007 13:29:45 GMT

I do, but it isn't too far. It's about a 30 mile round trip for me to go to SC and get PB tickets.

I actually prefer PB over MM based on the multiplier ...

DD

Reply #2

Elizabeth03 — Sat, 24 Mar 2007 13:26:15 GMT

If I had a feeling that a big lottery winning was miles away and that I could win it, get it , I would drive miles to get it for sure.

Reply #1

JayJ — Sat, 24 Mar 2007 12:01:41 GMT

I live about 40 miles from Illinois, and I go over there to get Mega Millions tickets when that jackpot gets big.

driving out of state for lottery tickets

LOTTOMIKE — Sat, 24 Mar 2007 09:45:07 GMT

do you ever drive out of your state for lottery tickets