Powerball's Future.

Reply #16

keystonechas — Mon, 24 May 2004 14:51:48 GMT

Quote: Originally posted by desparado on May 24, 2004 PA cash 5! How much is for the top prize ?..Pa Cash 5 a 5/39 number parimutuel game starts with a jackpot of $100,000. While rare it has at times rolled over the one million dollar mark.Chas

Reply #15

desparado — Mon, 24 May 2004 11:05:28 GMT

PA cash 5! How much is for the top prize ?..

Reply #14

DoctorEw220 — Sun, 23 May 2004 19:23:52 GMT

people keep playing PA cash 5 because it gives a very high top prize, considering the matrix.

Reply #13

hypersoniq — Sun, 23 May 2004 13:50:48 GMT

there are only 170 results in powerball on the new matrix... that's a VERY young game (like PA Match6 with only 33 games under it's belt)I have 3,028 results for PA Cash5, it gets hit on average every night (and it is played 7 days a week!)... the state is making money so I doubt they will EVER change that game.the PA pick 3 is my biggest history file with 9,293 entries dating back to 1977...

Reply #12

desparado — Sun, 23 May 2004 12:59:43 GMT

Powerball will probably become a harder game to win in the future.There has been an italian 6/99 now.More historical numbers Powerball have,more probably it could be won so that they have to change the rule of game.

Reply #11

DoctorEw220 — Sat, 22 May 2004 21:32:54 GMT

Quote: Originally posted by CASH Only on May 22, 2004Michigan does not allow 50c wagers on their pick-4.they do that so the players will have to report their winnings.

Reply #10

CASH Only — Sat, 22 May 2004 14:45:06 GMT

Michigan does not allow 50c wagers on their pick-4.

Reply #9

keystonechas — Sat, 22 May 2004 14:42:37 GMT

Quote: Originally posted by CASH Only on May 22, 2004It might make sense for Canada to charge $2 per play...but not yet in the US.It's just a matter a time. Pick 5 and pick 6 games will charge $2.00.Pick 3 and pick 4 will rise to $1.00If one state lottery does it. Within a few months they all will get on the increase price band wagon.It's coming and sooner than most people expect.Chas

Reply #8

CASH Only — Sat, 22 May 2004 14:29:43 GMT

It might make sense for Canada to charge $2 per play...but not yet in the US.

Reply #7

whodeani — Fri, 14 May 2004 17:02:30 GMT

As more and more states join, they will have to make it harder to win. I hope they never try to accomplish this by raising the cost of a ticket to $2. I think this is a mistake that some states make. There are many people who may not justify spending $1 on a ticket because they believe they have no chance of winning even when the jackpot gets above $200 million. If they won't spend a dollar they sure as heck won't spend $2. This may might hurt sales to the point where the jackpots actually could... [ More ]

Reply #6

ryanm — Thu, 13 May 2004 16:53:05 GMT

Yes, Powerball will probably end up a victim of its own success.

Reply #5

PrisonerSix — Fri, 07 May 2004 17:17:30 GMT

With more states getting in, they have to reduce the odds of winning in order to keep it going. I think people will get tired of it and stop playing.Another note, the Powerball Instant Millionaire Game Show is going away at the end of September, with the due date for entries for the last taping(at least here in Louisiana) being May 24. I've been buying tickets for it for a few years now and so far, haven't gotten on! Hopefully I'll make that last taping.

Reply #4

DoctorEw220 — Sun, 25 Apr 2004 03:21:06 GMT

one problem is that more and more states are joining, and that adds more players, which makes it more likely that the jackpot will be hit each drawing. think about what happens once states like wyoming, alaska, oklahoma, and north carolina get lotteries. they are going to want powerball.

Reply #3

golotto — Sun, 25 Apr 2004 02:56:44 GMT

I want Powerball to remain just as it was this afternoon when I bought my tickets for tonight's draw ;-) With 19 draws (last year) at $100M or more, it seems that the game is set up just about right to attract players at both the normal and high jackpot levels. Powerplay is a nice optional feature at those times when a person wants to play fewer number sets and still chase very nice prizes. The fact that the number selection 5/53 and +1/42 is slightly different from MM adds a little diversity fo... [ More ]

Reply #2

hypersoniq — Sun, 25 Apr 2004 01:40:32 GMT

I hope it stays the same...

Reply #1

weshar75 — Sun, 25 Apr 2004 00:23:27 GMT

Powerball's future is expanding to get the rest of the small states left in the U.S. to join Powerball. I don't think Powerball needs to merge with Mega Millions since it is the larger lottery game. I voted for a rules change since their will be more states joining the odds will go up.

Powerball's Future.

DoctorEw220 — Sat, 24 Apr 2004 20:25:00 GMT

Ok. This poll is asking you what you see for Powerball's future (10 years from now).