Is this strange

Reply #10

LottoMetro — Sun, 26 Jan 2014 06:15:02 GMT

Based on my estimates it looks like they only sell about 300,000-400,000 tickets per drawing, sometimes fewer but the average would be about 350,000. Using a 'high' estimate of 400,000 per drawing, it would take about 75 draws before the cumulative probability topped 50/50 and over 1,000 draws before it reaches 1.00 (sure thing of a winner). Even if my estimates are wayyyyy off and they sell 3 million/drawing....it would still take nearly 140 drawings for it to be a sure thing.

Reply #9

mediabrat — Sun, 26 Jan 2014 05:25:13 GMT

It is odd that L4L has so few winners given that it's played all throughout New England, not just Massachusetts. It's probably like NY's Sweet Million: They don't get enough players to regularly have a jackpot winner, but they DO get enough players that they're making money. It's that sweet spot that makes it worth continuing the game from the lottery's perspective.

Reply #8

maringoman — Sun, 26 Jan 2014 01:43:52 GMT

Yes. I wish I lived closer to the NY border so I could play NY Lotto. This L4L is for the really ambitious.

Reply #7

kapla — Sat, 25 Jan 2014 23:28:29 GMT

WOW that is a BIG jump in odds from 2nd to Jackpot

Reply #6

psykomo — Sat, 25 Jan 2014 22:35:42 GMT

MGM:

Lottery and LUV is strange

Reply #5

maringoman — Sat, 25 Jan 2014 22:15:02 GMT

L4L

MATCH PROBABILITY TOP PRIZE

5 + Lucky Ball 1 in 41,391,714 *** $7,000 a WEEK for LIFE! ***

5 1 in 985,517 ** $25,000 a YEAR for LIFE! **

4 + Lucky Ball 1 in 217,851.1 * $3,000 *

4 1 in 5,186.9 $150

3 + Lucky Ball 1 in 5,887.9 $100

3 1 in 140.2 $10

2 + Lucky Ball 1 in 490.7 $20

2 1 in 11.7 $2

1 + Lucky Ball 1 in 112.2 $5

0 + Lucky Ball 1 in 82.5 $4

Those are horrendous odds for a $2 ticket for only one line. Even for the second

Reply #4

RedStang — Sat, 25 Jan 2014 20:59:19 GMT

It's surprising no one hit because i see people play including myself.

Reply #3

gy65 — Sat, 25 Jan 2014 20:48:35 GMT

In a Las Vegas slot machine context . . https://www.google.com/#q=mgm+Lion%E2%80%99s+Share+machine

Reply #2

GASMETERGUY — Sat, 25 Jan 2014 19:27:20 GMT

My first thought was this had to be a RNG lotto. Glad to see I was wrong.

Hang in there. Perhaps you will win it one day soon.

Reply #1

LottoMetro — Sat, 25 Jan 2014 19:23:32 GMT

The odds for that game are 1 in 41,391,714 so I would say pretty normal if sales per draw are low. I have seen jackpots with lower odds go without a winner longer (i.e. Ohio Classic). Would really need the sales figures to calculate significance

Is this strange

Mattapan — Sat, 25 Jan 2014 19:11:06 GMT

Here in Massachusetts, we have a game called Lucky for life where the jackpot is winning $1,000.00 a day for life. 2nd prize is $25,000.00 a year for life. However, there were only 3 2nd prize winners(2 in october and 1 in sept.) but not one person hit the jackpot in 2013. In the entire year, not one person hit the jackpot. Anyone think this is strange or pretty normal? To me, I would assume someone would've hit it at least once.