MI and OH need new games

Reply #9

Classic47 — Tue, 19 May 2009 19:25:39 GMT

The game has worse odds than classic 47 and mega millions, but if the payout changed, I would love to see a game like this. I gave up on mega millions a while back. The odds are simply terrible. It's a big deal if you win 150 dollars. The small prizes are there just to make it look like the game has better odds of winning when it's just the odds of winning a 2, 3 dollar prize. At least classic 47's lowest prize is 5 dollars, than 100, and 2500, and the jackpot. Huge differences in the prizes, an... [ More ]

Reply #8

RJOh — Mon, 18 May 2009 20:09:22 GMT

possible combos of 5 with 44 numbers and 1 of 10 bonus numbers

MATCH ODDS

5/5+B 1 : 10860080

5/5+0 1 : 1206676

4/5+B 1 : 55693

4/5+0 1 : 6188

3/5+B 1 : 1466

3/5+0 1 : 163

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overall odds are 1 : 142.7

What would be the advantages of adding another game with similar odds

Reply #7

Classic47 — Sun, 17 May 2009 22:25:25 GMT

Eh, I think they should keep the pick 6 game. Mega millions has horrible odds, and fantasy 5 doesn't offer enough (unless you hit the jackpot). C47 offers a nice middle ground.

I like the 5/44 1/10 idea, but don'I wouldn't want it replacing another game.

Reply #6

RJOh — Sun, 17 May 2009 16:12:22 GMT

Ohio has a unique situation now with its Classic Lotto game. It's a pick6/49 game with a $23M jackpot which is one of the top 10 jackpots in the country with the best odds of a win. If this doesn't encourage tickets sales, nothing will. I doubt if anyone connected with the lottery is interesting in changing that.

Reply #5

Think — Sun, 17 May 2009 15:32:29 GMT

@classic

A clarification here...I meant the Classic 47 game needs to be replaced with something new.

It could be a 5/44 1/10 game for $2 with $1 going to the 5/44 prizes structure.

A 5/44 match would be an actual jackpot prize split among the winners. The other $1 would go only to a bigger jackpot prize (less the states take of course) with 5/44 + 1/10 taking the second jackpot. That way even if the larger jackpot kept rolling, the smaller jackpot would roll less often and get

Reply #4

L J1 — Sat, 16 May 2009 14:14:46 GMT

If Michigan Lottery DUMPS the RNG computerized drawings in favor of the old way of mechanical machines drawing numbers for their pick 5 pick 6 games, I'd say you'll see more higher tier prize winners, of course that will not happen cause the state will lose out on $$ going into the state's General Fund. And WE can't have that....

Reply #3

Classic47 — Tue, 12 May 2009 20:13:39 GMT

A while back, there was a poll on the MSL webpage, advertising some new game. It didn't look that interesting, but a new game never hurts.

Don't know about Ohio, but Michigan has enough games with a variety of prize ranges. I just think there needs to be a bonus option like hot lotto sizzler and instant match. The only game that has something like that is club keno (kicker).

Reply #2

Think — Tue, 12 May 2009 01:04:22 GMT

I have actually suggested several games but I won't rehash them here. There are ways to improve the games. Any game that continuously stagnates that long is a bad game and needs to be changed.

Reply #1

RJOh — Sun, 10 May 2009 19:14:55 GMT

I don't know about Michigan's Classic Lotto47 but Ohio's Classic Lotto (6/49) is the state's attempt to recapture the glory days of its Super Lotto Game (6/49) but those players are now playing MegaMillions or the Rolling Cash5 games. Even before Ohio added MegaMillions, players had started going out of state to play either the PowerBall or the BigGame and now MegaMillions have them staying in state.

When you say those games should be replaced what you really want is a game that generate jack... [ More ]

MI and OH need new games

Think — Sun, 10 May 2009 15:30:54 GMT

Wow, 112 rolls on the Ohio Classic! Nobody has won in 8 1/2 months!

The Michigan Classic has gone 3 months without anyone winning!

Am I the only one wondering if these games should be replaced?

The Raffles dont even take that long.