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Playing lottery alone?Reply
Quote: Originally posted by LOTTOMIKE on March 30, 2006 i figured we could start a group in wyoming and play all the ranches in the area.our big gig would be yellowstone national park.nothing like a guitar solo while running from a big grizzly bear..... Your legs would move faster than Van Halen's fingers! LOL
Mar 31, 2006, 12:03 pm - Lotterologist - Lottery Discussion Forum

states without lotteriesReply
Utah - to religious so unlikelyNevada - like the Casinos want that to happen.Mississippi might but they also have people confusing lotteries with sin.Arkansas might. They could offer win a mobile home as a popular scratch game.Alabama - about the same as arkansas and mississippi. Also unlikely.Wyoming - so few people live in the state they could just have a large bingo game.Hawaii could but won't due to many problems.Alaska - to spread out. Having spent time in the inner tundra area it is far
Oct 23, 2005, 12:09 am - dvdiva - Lottery Discussion Forum

OK's multi-state gameReply
Quote: Originally posted by JimmySand9 on February 17, 2005Quote: Originally posted by Todd on February 17, 2005 Mega Millions made it clear last year that they would only add one more major state, and then no more. So it's clear that it will be Powerball.And Oklahoma is a major state with it's two major cities (OKC and Tulsa). So don't say they could join MM because they're not a major state, because OK is a major state. But Wyoming is not a major state (in fact the least populated in Ameri
Feb 18, 2005, 5:45 pm - Todd - Lottery Discussion Forum

Which states and lottery games will you play once online gambling is legal?Reply
I think you better look where I live (Delaware) and they don't tax lottery winnings at the state level! I wrote: If you get a W2-G for your lottery winnings, you'll still have to declare it on your Federal tax form and your state tax form too. So even you win in a tax free state, you'll pay state taxes in state where you live. If Delaware doesn't tax lottery winnings, Delaware residents won't pay state taxes on lottery winnings. However your advice is useless for anybody living in s
Jun 11, 2010, 1:21 am - Stack47 - Lottery Discussion Forum

Internet Gambling and the Presidential Race
For far more than 200 years, the federal government has let the states decide what their public policy toward gambling will be. Neighboring states, like Utah and Nevada, can adopt prohibition or casinos, and the federal government's role has been to either step aside or, if asked, to help a state enforce its laws. That relationship changed on October 13, 2006, when Pres. George W. Bush signed the SAFE Port Act. As part of a futile presidential bid, Bill Frist (R.-TN.), then Majority Leader of
May 8, 2008, 1:56 pm - masslottery - Lottery Discussion Forum

what state do you see joining the lottery next?Reply
In my opinion, the following states will get a lottery: 1. Arkansas - In 2000, 65% of Arkansas voters declined to establish a state lottery and permit casinos. However, February 2004 a poll indicated that 71% of those polled were opposed to paying more in income taxes to support public school and would rather have a lottery to support public school. November 2004, Question #1, the property tax increase for education, failed in Arkansas. 2. Alaska I would make this state #1, but it is
Sep 7, 2006, 8:14 pm - Preppy - Lottery Discussion Forum

How would you react?Reply
You drove approximately 90 miles (each way) and bought only 2 weeks worth of tickets? Checking the Wyoming lottery for the closest lottery dealer to Salt Lake City, UT, I found one in Evanston, WY. That's about 90 miles each way from SLC Most states sell advanced play for up to 26 draws. I can't imagine driving all that distance and buying tickets for only 4 draws.
Jul 12, 2016, 10:53 am - TheMeatman2005 - Lottery Discussion Forum

Iowa Lottery CEO Terry Rich answers your questionsReply
Why do many state lotteries have relatively low ~50% prize payout for numbers games? Most numbers games I've come across top out around 55%-58%, such as PA Treasure Hunt and regional game Cash4Life, with the exception of Wyoming Lottery Cowboy Draw, which has a 68% prize payout - highest I've ever seen for any lottery numbers game. In contrast, instant tickets typically payout 60%-75%+ and sell very well. Higher paying numbers games, presumably, would too.
Jan 11, 2016, 8:20 pm - Ron5995 - Lottery Discussion Forum

Iowa Lottery CEO Terry Rich to answer your questions on Lottery Post Monday evening!Reply
A question I'd like asked: Are lotteries looking at going far about the traditional ~50% prize payout for numbers games? Most numbers games I've come across top out around 55%-58%, such as PA Treasure Hunt and regional game Cash4Life, with the exception of Wyoming Lottery Cowboy Draw, which has a 68% prize payout - highest I've ever seen for any lottery numbers game. Instant tickets typically payout 60%-75%+ and sell very well. Higher paying numbers games, presumably, would too.
Jan 11, 2016, 2:18 pm - Ron5995 - Lottery Discussion Forum

New national lottery with a twistReply
Not sure if I interpreted it correctly, but seems like a great idea, definitely much better idea than the monopoly game. As I understand it, if a ticket is $2, $1 would go towards the state lottery and $1 towards the national lottery. Each state would hold the exact same drawing on the same day. Then after every state has their drawings and winners are announced, there is a second drawing, but nationally this time and every state's winner has a 1 in 50 chance of winning this second jackpot.
Sep 12, 2015, 6:34 pm - Teddi - Lottery Discussion Forum