New National Game - What Should It Be?

Reply #39

four4me — Mon, 02 May 2011 06:05:02 GMT

Rags to Riches oh yea

Reply #38

tiggs95 — Fri, 22 Apr 2011 21:10:15 GMT

Yup....:)..Thanks ridge..

Reply #37

rdgrnr — Fri, 22 Apr 2011 21:06:27 GMT

That's what they say ol buddy: The good die young - The bad have fun.

You oughta live forever.

Reply #36

tiggs95 — Fri, 22 Apr 2011 21:01:34 GMT

How do we know when your not on a nationwide legendary druken binge bender..tiggs God your drunk all the time..also ridge you and tiggs got a long way to go..The good die young so enjoy many more years of booze..old timer..

Reply #35

rdgrnr — Fri, 22 Apr 2011 20:47:05 GMT

I'm with you on spreading the wealth around (I hate that phrase) Ameriken but I think we're in a very small minority.

I don't know about you but I been whistlin' past the graveyard lately.

It's almost time for my dirt nap and I'd like to go on one last nationwide legendary drunken binge bender before I go.

Reply #34

rdgrnr — Fri, 22 Apr 2011 20:37:10 GMT

I like that idea too.

Reply #33

ameriken — Fri, 22 Apr 2011 15:43:42 GMT

To me, it doesn't matter whether it's a 5 +1 or a 6 # game, what I'd like to see is a game that had smaller jackpots, but many millionaires.

Such as, instead of having one person win a huge $300 million dollar prize, I'd like to see it where the spoils were divided into many more smaller prizes, such as one 10 million dollar winners, 3 or 4 $5 million dollar winners, numerous $2 and 3 million dollar winners, and many many more prizes in the 10's and 100's of thousands of dollars. Something a... [ More ]

Reply #32

Coin Toss — Fri, 22 Apr 2011 02:03:05 GMT

If this was a truly national thing (Nevada, Hawaii, Utah, etc...included) another prop bet could be betting on what state would win it - in accordance with population. In other words, North Dakota winning, for example, would pay more than a win in NY or Calif.

Just stuf to make it interesting and the player get an occassional bone.

Reply #31

Eighty0uts778 — Mon, 18 Apr 2011 15:28:53 GMT

ya you are right about that with all the new 3 liner games and multiple games on 1 ticket poping up everyehere for 5 bucks a piece....If tickets were under a dollar they might be ascared they would lose money but it would probly even out.

Reply #30

rdgrnr — Mon, 18 Apr 2011 14:49:06 GMT

Good idea, Coin Toss.

And it would draw in more people who might not bet otherwise or if the pot wasn't to a certain level.

Reply #29

rdgrnr — Mon, 18 Apr 2011 14:41:39 GMT

That would be interesting EightyOuts but I think the trend is turning to bigger instead of smaller.

I think in all likelihood, there is a Megalo-Leviathan-Behemoth coming down the pike.

Megalo-Millions. You heard it here first.

So let it be written.

So let it be done.

Reply #28

Coin Toss — Mon, 18 Apr 2011 14:37:58 GMT

Since the odds of winning any jackpot are so high I'd like to see a game with a lot of prop bets (proposition bets), like Odds and Evens, color of the balls, etc.....

Wouldn't be any great payoffs but would make it all more interesting and fun to play.

A national lottery game would have sweet jackpots, sure, but in ant lottery game the most common result is you hit whatever doesn't pay, 0, 1, or 2 numbers on a Pick 6, 0 or 1 on a Pick 5, etc...

So prop bets could be (assuming six balls... [ More ]

Reply #27

Eighty0uts778 — Mon, 18 Apr 2011 14:25:47 GMT

I think it would be great to have a lottery or powerball type game game with tickets as low as 10 cents...In Virginia you can get cash 5 tickets for 25 cents...then if 1 person wins the jacpot at 25 cents in a powerball type game the remaining 75 % will still be in pot for upcoming drawins

Reply #26

rdgrnr — Mon, 18 Apr 2011 13:54:49 GMT

Maybe they'd care more about what the players think and be more responsive if lottery directors were elected by the people instead of getting the job because they're a friend of the Governor or some other muckety mucks.

Sadly, they don't care what we say and they don't have to care what we say.

And they know it.

Reply #25

TnTicketlosers — Mon, 18 Apr 2011 12:43:52 GMT

Yes that @ #%#O( we have running the Nashville office cant see past her diet cokes long enough to see the big picture.......And her 2 Million Dollar scratch offs....This day and time with everything going sky high,jobs being cut,.....smaller prizes for more people to share.....Why cant someone see this.100 Million dollars for one person,get for real people...(((((((((((((Mrs.Dee of Georgia could do it)))))))))))).............

Reply #24

rdgrnr — Sun, 17 Apr 2011 16:47:00 GMT

I just wouldn't want to see it in it's present form - a computer game.

That's just my personal preference though.

I prefer the real ball machine drawings.

Reply #23

C0w Pi3 — Sun, 17 Apr 2011 16:40:16 GMT

Why not just make the Hot Lotto national? It's 1/39 and 1/19..

Reply #22

rdgrnr — Sun, 17 Apr 2011 15:27:50 GMT

I still think PB and MM will stay around in one form or another and somehow we will wind up with a major jackpot game of one name or another playing at least six nights a week.

Which is how I would like it.

Reply #21

rdgrnr — Sun, 17 Apr 2011 15:21:31 GMT

I like that outside the box thinking, Jonny.

Unfortunately, the feds like all thinking done inside the box.

Preferably inside a very small box.

Reply #20

rdgrnr — Sun, 17 Apr 2011 15:18:08 GMT

I like that idea sully. Although when I get discouraged I usually just increase my dosage of Jack.

I also increase it when I'm encouraged though. Pretty much any emotion can result in increased dosage.

Which is considered a good thing in my circles.

Reply #19

rcbbuckeye — Sun, 17 Apr 2011 14:48:14 GMT

Powers that be care about what we think ??????

Me thinks you are smoking something to go with the Jack. LOL.

I think we will end up with MM and PB merging into one game with bigger jackpots, bigger odds, bigger cost to play. I don't know what I would prefer except maybe go to a game without a bonus ball. Frankly, it probably doesn't matter what configuration the game is, the odds are such that it's near impossible to win anyway they make it.

Reply #18

JonnyBgood07 — Sun, 17 Apr 2011 14:35:45 GMT

They should nationally let people place bets on the predraws for pick3 lol

Reply #17

sully16 — Sun, 17 Apr 2011 14:28:00 GMT

I think the main point I was trying to get across is extra prizes every now and then, keep people from getting discouraged so easy.

Reply #16

rdgrnr — Sun, 17 Apr 2011 14:24:23 GMT

I like that idea also Jimmy but I would still like to have PB and MM around too.

I'm getting close to dirt nap time and I want more shots at jackpots.

Reply #15

jimmy4164 — Sun, 17 Apr 2011 06:35:24 GMT

I voted for a new game to replace PB and MM. I'd like to see this structure:

$5 a pop

Once per week

Matrix Payout structure to result in more multi-millionaires

When I proposed more winners in the past, I was reminded that if the pots were not big enough, interest would wane. Probably true. So, with the tons of money that the whole country would pour into one weekly $5 game, there should be plenty there to give away Tens of Millions to ten or more winners every week. Who needs $20... [ More ]

Reply #14

rdgrnr — Sun, 17 Apr 2011 04:09:50 GMT

Sounds good Guru but I'd like it on Mondays and Thursdays if PB and MM were still playing. Maybe even Sunday.

Reply #13

rdgrnr — Sun, 17 Apr 2011 04:02:02 GMT

Yeah, that sounds like one I'd be good at too, AG.

I'd just have to pretend I was picking winning numbers.

Reply #12

rdgrnr — Sun, 17 Apr 2011 03:58:09 GMT

I like that aspect of everything over 50 million going to individual 1 million dollar prizes, bobby.

I wonder if people in the US would go for that.

Reply #11

Guru101 — Sat, 16 Apr 2011 18:45:34 GMT

I think a new game would be alright so long as it's not just another 5+1 game like PB and MM. A $2 price would be good, but instead of 2 draws a week, there would be 3: Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday. Maybe something like a Pick 6/46 + 1/29.

Reply #10

savagegoose — Sat, 16 Apr 2011 14:07:54 GMT

if the got rid of both the pb and mm, they would lose half their turnover!i cant see them both being replaced, they have to come up with something super special to replace both. if they replaced one, with a new bigger jackpot game then sales would drop on the old tired game and go up on the new game.

thats how i see it. prob just more matrix changes , maybe more combo states.

Reply #9

Raven62 — Sat, 16 Apr 2011 12:43:26 GMT

Play the Blue Ones! Blue will be Lucky for You

Reply #8

bobby623 — Fri, 15 Apr 2011 23:08:54 GMT

rdgrnr

Canada has a Pick 7/49 game with a bonus ball. It's called Lotto Max.

The jackpot is set at $50 million. Everything after that goes to individual million dollar prizes.

Cost is $5 for 3 sets. Chances for the added million dollar prizes are FREE.

One problem is that the jackpot seldom reaches $50 million.

I have relatives in Canada and they tell me Max is the hottest game ever.

Folks are paying without complaint.

Also, the basic lotto Pick6/49 game tickets doubled in p... [ More ]

Reply #7

dallascowboyfan — Fri, 15 Apr 2011 20:35:36 GMT

Let's do it !!!!!!!!!!

My vote is New Bonus Ball Game In Addition To PB And MM

Reply #6

Amazing Grace — Fri, 15 Apr 2011 17:27:59 GMT

I picked other

Pick 6-49

Pick 6 numbers that you think will not be drawn,

I seem to get those correct

So reverse draw LOL

Reply #5

Boney526 — Fri, 15 Apr 2011 17:18:37 GMT

I've read that the MSLU or a collectiion of States or some entity is working on another nearly national game, that they are trying to get the JAckpots up to half a billion with, but that the tickets, as currently planned, would cost $5 bucks. I also saw 2 bucks thrown around. Not too sure, actually I'm gonna look it up now.

Honestly, I want one that won't grow so huge, but into a few million, or up to say 50 million.

So something like a 5/30 and 2/26 for total odds of 1 in 4... [ More ]

Reply #4

rdgrnr — Fri, 15 Apr 2011 17:17:31 GMT

Pick 7 plus a bonus ball and 2 bucks?

Wow, they must want to make somebody a multi-billionaire.

I think I'd take a pass on that one and stick with PB and MM. They're impossible enough for me.

Reply #3

bobby623 — Fri, 15 Apr 2011 17:08:51 GMT

I think a new game, in addition to MM and PB, is in the works.

It's going to be a Pick 7 of ??, and a bonus ball.

It will cost minimum of $2 for one play.

Reply #2

rdgrnr — Fri, 15 Apr 2011 17:07:14 GMT

I could have worded that better.

By bonus ball I meant the same thing as the PB 5+1 or the MM 5+1.

But the different colored bonus balls is a great idea too now that you mention it.

Reply #1

sully16 — Fri, 15 Apr 2011 16:58:24 GMT

I think a bonus ball idea is good, maybe it would be orange or blue, you pick a color and pay an extra dollar and you win 10 grand is your bonus ball color is drawn, I would play this with mega-millions or power-ball.

maybe they could have 8 colors to choose from, but you'd have to play the extra dollar.

New National Game - What Should It Be?

rdgrnr — Fri, 15 Apr 2011 16:42:38 GMT

Pretend for a moment that the Powers-That-Be actually care about what you think.

What would you advise them to do concerning creating a new national game?

What should it be?

What should it cost?

How often should it be played?

Should the Jackpot be capped at some level and the extra money added to lower tier prizes?

Should the Jackpot never be capped?

Any other ideas or opinions