Do You Ever Travel A Far Distance To Buy Lottery Tickets?

Reply #25

gonnawinwatchme — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 14:00:45 GMT

Yes, but it's rare. I live about 20-30 minutes from the Illinois border, so if the jackpot is high, I'll head down there and get a couple Mega Millions. Right now, it's $60 million...not enough for me to travel. Once it hits $100 million, then I'll go.

Reply #24

lottocalgal — Sun, 26 Jul 2009 12:48:22 GMT

Hey Lottomike

ALL the time! There are a few of Lucky Retailers that are over forty- fifity miles away from my home. I often do. (just for a nice drive hahahahah) But not for my regular numbers. I have a favorite store for those which is only about three miles from my home. but sometimes I get a feeling for QPs when I do I go to my favorite cities. One of my favorite cities just hit for 99K on fantasy five. But I really depend on my own pick since I play them ALL the time- I prefer to play

Reply #23

TheGameGrl — Sat, 25 Jul 2009 15:05:01 GMT

Until recently if I was in the Newjersey area, I would buy megamillions I no longer do such with the new tax law.

When visiting in Nevada, I drove over to California to play SuperLotto and MegaMillions. Beleive it or not I won 56$ on the Superlotto. Had to do claim via mail and it was only two weeks til they cut and sent a check!Spent about 40$ in gas though to drive there

When visiting friends in Cinci (OH), we drove to tennessee and Kentucky to play some of their games. Was fun to just t... [ More ]

Reply #22

rcbbuckeye — Sat, 25 Jul 2009 13:38:20 GMT

Sometimes drive an hour to OK to play PB. In fact, if it rolls tonight, I might go next week and play Hot Lotto also if it rolls too.

Reply #21

myturn08 — Sat, 25 Jul 2009 12:42:31 GMT

im making a drive this evening to the TN border, powerball is at a nice amount.. if u life in the kennesaw/marietta area and u want me to play some numbers for you let me know

Reply #20

myturn08 — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 11:54:51 GMT

how does that stink if they have to share? a win is a win, who care if u have to share lol, its probably more than they had to begin with....I would glad share any mega million/ powerball jackpot prize

Reply #19

SmoothJuice — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 10:06:12 GMT

Don't know if this counts but I have Lotto slips from South Korea and Japan.

South Korean and Japanese lotto stinks because 3-6 people always share the small jackpot.

Reply #18

Wheeler — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 01:41:30 GMT

I was going on vacation to Las Vegas with some friends and since we drove out there and when we stopped for gas or to eat wherever we were and buy a couple of scatch off tickets to take back as souvinirs for some friends. They told me they had won $1 on the tickets.

Reply #17

myturn08 — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 12:00:01 GMT

If you live in the Kennesaw/Marietta/woodstock area and would like to play some tn games when i take the drive send me a message...Last time i was up there i remember a guy infront of me telling the clerk he drove an hour to come play (thats when the powerball was high) i asked him where from and he was from the same town as me, lol we could have carpooled, lol..i forgot to get his name and number but im sure next time around

Reply #16

DelmarvaChick — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 03:53:32 GMT

I like collecting tickets from other states, but recently I haven't intentionally bought them from other states unless I've been close to the border. So far I have bought tickets MD, PA, OH, IN and KY. I wish I had this desire back when I was traveling extensively for work then I would have a TON more states added to my collection.

Reply #15

MaddMike51 — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 03:34:43 GMT

Hell,just change your name to Luciano,maybe you'll get Lucky.

Reply #14

Texas Joey — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 03:02:41 GMT

Yep I traveled up to Franklin, Kentucky in the 90s to buy lotto tickets.. I won $40.00

Which paid for my gas up there from TN. My family name was Franklin and I thought it might be lucky. Duh!!

Should have stayed home.

Joey

Reply #13

PERDUE — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 21:32:10 GMT

Oh yes many times to buy Power Ball tickets. Would drive from Dallas to Shreveport. Often slept in the rest area until the terminals came online. Sometimes went to the casinos. Always had a good time. Loved travelling alone most of the time. Sometimes took the kids and sometimes one of my road-dogs. Liked going alone because I controlled the cd player. Have not made the trip to buy tickets anymore. Only make trips to the casinos when schedule and budget allows. If I want to play Power Ball now I... [ More ]

Reply #12

myturn08 — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 20:59:34 GMT

yeah i live an hour south of the tn border in georgia, and from time to time to drive when the powerball gets up there..i hit 4 of 5 in the pick 5 off my own numbers on one visit!!!! it would have been awesome if i hit all 5, life for me would be a whole lot different.. but i WILL get it next time

Reply #11

LOTTOMIKE — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 17:54:39 GMT

lol.sounds like some of my in laws.extended exposure to them is definitely not healthy for the nerves.

Reply #10

LottoPools — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 17:43:35 GMT

When I went to my nephew's graduation in May we had a road trip from NJ to NC so I bought tickets in DE, NC, MD, VA, and NJ - it hasn't changed my results though....still no jackpot win.

When Powerball gets up high enough, I'll make a run to the TX/LA border - about a 2.5 hour drive- and buy tickets for multiple drawings. Sometimes while I'm there I'll stop at the casinos.

Occasionally my brother will make the run. He doesn't like to drive though, so if he goes alone, won't pick up tickets... [ More ]

Reply #9

Tnplayer805 — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 21:50:06 GMT

I sometimes drive 45 minutes to Pensacola to play Florida... However, I don't make the trip often. I don't mind the short drive. Typically, I use that as an excuse to get away for a little bit.

Reply #8

ca-dreamin* — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 23:30:47 GMT

NOOOOO! It would take me almost an hour on the expressway(crawlway) to get to Indiana to buy PB tickets. I don't care how high the jackpot is ......the drive or should I say crawl there isn't worth it.

As for Mega or IL games I buy tickets at the gas station 1 1/2 blocks away. I do know someone who always drives distances in IL as well as Indiana to buy tickets because someone convinced him that only tickets from nice areas win.

Reply #7

PrisonerSix — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 02:19:02 GMT

Don't know if this counts, but once in one day, I bought tickets in Idaho and Colorado and I live in Louisiana. I was on a trip for business to Idaho and I bought tickets at a convenience store near my hotel, then on the way I home I had a layover in Denver, and tickets are sold in the airport, so I bought some Colorado tickets too. Then after getting home, bought some Louisiana Lottery tickets. Didn't get any winners though.

Reply #6

JONNIE — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 20:27:53 GMT

Not really. There are 2 spots (stores) basically right down the street. With gas proces they way they are, I could probably even walk there.

Reply #5

petergrfn — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 19:40:46 GMT

Yeah I travel to the GA border when the Mega Millions jackpot gets high. A long time ago about 10 years or more I traveld to Kentucky when that was the closest state for Powerball tickets when the jackpot got up to $250 million the first time......

Reply #4

TnTicketlosers — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 05:41:38 GMT

Georgia all the time,love it.

Reply #3

Litebets27 — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 04:22:19 GMT

I have travelled to Delaware, Pennslyvania and D.C. for Powerball.

Reply #2

SmoothJuice — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 03:48:47 GMT

If the jackpot is high in the powerball game, I'll travel to Indiana which is a 30 minute drive.

Reply #1

dingo — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 23:13:48 GMT

A few years ago, when gas was still cheap, I travled to Oregon three times (6 hours one way) to purchase Powerball tickets. Now, I only purchase ticket (Mega Millions) in my town because gas price is going up again.

However, today was an exception. I drove from Hayward, California, to Foster City which is 20 minutes; I paid $4 toll fee on San Mateo Bridge also. I traveled to Foster City for leisure and peace time. I took this opportunity to purchase $5 of Mega Millions. I hope new locati... [ More ]

Do You Ever Travel A Far Distance To Buy Lottery Tickets?

LOTTOMIKE — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 19:04:52 GMT

Do You Ever Travel A Far Distance To Buy Lottery Tickets?

if so i'd love to hear stories.the arkansas border is about twenty or thirty minutes from me and i'll be traveling there on a regular basis hopefully.