Best way to buy?

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wallyjay — Sat, 18 Jun 2016 07:57:22 GMT

What do you think of that new $10 scratch off called 25-50-100? According to the website there are over 400,000 winning tickets avail but they of course haven't all been distributed to the stores yet.

How about that Hit $600? I've never won anything on that game though they claim to have a lot of winning tickets. Thank you.

Reply #7

Ralphie762 — Fri, 17 Jun 2016 01:09:12 GMT

It would be best to purchase 20 consecutive tickets, as the odds are that there will most likely be at least 3-4 winners.

I would go with the Set for Life $10.00 tickets, those are the most popular.

As for buying 2 whole packs of $1 tickets, I wouldn't do it. And besides, each pack would cost $250.00, whereas you'd be spending only $200 for 20 of the $10 tickets.

Good luck with the upcoming event

Reply #6

Ralphie762 — Fri, 17 Jun 2016 01:05:39 GMT

If the top prizes are gone on any instant scratch off then they would be taken off the shelves immediately in every store. At least in NY anyway.

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Todd — Thu, 16 Jun 2016 00:15:00 GMT

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GiveFive — Wed, 15 Jun 2016 20:47:01 GMT

Last year I ran a pool at work that had a full pack of $5 NY Lottery scratch off tickets as the top prize. (100 tickets were included in the pack which was wrapped in clear cellophane.)

When I purchased the entire pack of tickets, the big thing I learned was that the tickets had to be activated (by the retailer) because if they weren't, any prizes won could not be claimed. This is done to protect retailers. If a store was burglarized and an un-opened pack was stolen, the thieves couldn't win... [ More ]

Reply #3

Think — Wed, 15 Jun 2016 20:44:58 GMT

You are most likely asking people who have not won! I haven't won big but that wont stop me from offering an opinion.

Look on the NY official lottery website and make sure you buy tickets for which there are still top prizes available.

You don't want to buy tickets that have all the top prizes gone where they could only get maybe the third or fourth prize of $1000.

They should at least still have the Top prize available for the tickets you buy.

If it were me I would be te... [ More ]

Reply #2

destinycreation — Wed, 15 Jun 2016 19:54:23 GMT

People aren't likely to win anything with $1 scratch offs, except maybe $1 back. You stand a better chance of winning some money with $10 Scratch Offs. If you can afford it, spread your money around by buying different $10 Scratch Offs [different games]. It doesn't really matter about the store location. Research the particular Scratch Off game first, to see what the outstanding prizes still are, before purchasing scratch offs in a game that has been open for too long.

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Sunglasses — Wed, 15 Jun 2016 19:34:50 GMT

Don't waste your time entering twenty shops.

Best way to buy?

wallyjay — Wed, 15 Jun 2016 19:15:25 GMT

My NY group needs about 20 scratch off tickets of $10 each value as prizes for an upcoming event. Is it better to buy 20 of one $10 type in a consecutive strip of tickets, buy 20 $10 tickets from different locations or buy 2 whole packs of $1 tickets and give each person 10 $1 tickets as a prize? Would any strategy work better at having winners