Weekly Multi-State Raffle

Reply #7

chris-chase — Wed, 19 Nov 2014 02:40:16 GMT

I got one so far. Will get a few more here and there.

As i understand that new MMC game I am attracted to that raffle

portion of it. When/if it gets up in the 50-60 Millionaire prizes

I may just throw $100 on it.

A few years back here in Jersey they ran a cash 5 promotion. It was buy 5 cash tickets on a single

ticket and you get a free entry into a special $500k raffle. Trying to boost sales.

They only did it one time.

I will look at that Quinto game/odds. Someti... [ More ]

Reply #6

Ron5995 — Tue, 18 Nov 2014 17:17:02 GMT

Happy to see it's back. Buying a ticket or maybe more this upcoming Friday. PA conducts two raffles per year limited to 500,000 tickets. On an aside, from what I recall, PA did try selling 625,000 once, but had to resort to discounting tickets to sell out, and barely made it.

For players seeking $1 million, with similar odds of winning at that price-point, outside of the raffle, there's PA Quinto, and similar games in some other states, that pay $50,000 per dollar wagered. Playing $20 on the... [ More ]

Reply #5

maringoman — Tue, 18 Nov 2014 15:49:56 GMT

I see that the PA millionaire raffle is back. You going for it Chris? How hard? I'm thinking I'll get 2 tickets when I go there for thanksgiving. That's equivalent of 40 MM lines

Reply #4

chris-chase — Sun, 26 Oct 2014 19:19:50 GMT

I play the same one as well as the July4th one that they have.

4 winners of $1MIL each as well as some lower tier prizes including some

100K ones. They limit the tickets to 500 thousand.

and with (4) million dollar winners it gives you a 1 in 125,000 chance.

With those odds on a weekly basis I would gladly give up MM ..PB..pick 6

as well as pick 3 and 4. for a $20 weekly shot at it.

I would still play the cash 5 though as it is one of the better payouts/per odds game

espec... [ More ]

Reply #3

maringoman — Sun, 26 Oct 2014 18:00:37 GMT

I play the new year PA millionaire raffle every year when I visit there for thanksgiving. It's the best organized raffle that I have ever played and that's why I play it. I'm hoping it comes back this year.

Reply #2

chris-chase — Sun, 26 Oct 2014 01:28:23 GMT

LOL I used to love the comments on Chris Chase's great written stories but I did model my user name after him.

I do get your point on the $20 price point being a deterrent but given that I would give up playing the local pick six

and the MM as well as PB games for a weekly shot at it. The catch with the raffles is there is a winner(s) every single time

and with lower odds it tends to give the buyer greater hope and dreams.

Just throwing it out there.

Reply #1

maringoman — Sun, 26 Oct 2014 01:15:13 GMT

I love raffles but due to their high price per ticket I wouldn't play them weekly. Once of twice a year is good for me.

Say, you are not the Chris Chase that used to be a blogger for Yahoo Sports in 2012, are you? That guy was not getting any love on the comments section.

Weekly Multi-State Raffle

chris-chase — Sun, 26 Oct 2014 00:45:53 GMT

Who would be in favor of a weekly mult-state raffle type game?? Similar to maybe your states

once or twice a year raffle type game they do now but maybe offer bigger payouts or more winners.

Limit the sales to 1 million. $20 per ticket. Have xx amount of grand prize winners and you got your

best odds at winning a million (or whatever the jackpot is set to)

Most states pick 6 games are lagging in sales. I think states should scrap their pick 6 games

and jump on board to a Muti-sta... [ More ]