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Committment To Playing LotteriesReply
I've been playing the lottery for about 30 years, starting in MA NH and regularly in FL for over 10. NH had the first lottery I can remember (we called it the NH Sweepstakes) and then MA had a Wed night drawing. It cost 50 cents for a lottery ticket then and they called it The Game. My friend's Mom was one of the first winners in 1972. She won $50,000. Mega Millions in MA 25 years ago? I remember MegaBucks in the early 1980s. It started out as a 6/30 game with a minimum $400,000 jackpot.
Jun 7, 2006, 3:34 am - justxploring - Lottery Discussion Forum

More on the Hoosier Lottery...Reply
Following is the reply I received from the Hoosier Lottery's legal counsel: Dear Mr. Grimes, Thank you for your e-mail in which you raised questions about the Powerball game and lottery statutes. First, let me assure you that the Hoosier Lottery does not ignore the statutes that govern its operations. This organization is committed to conducting the best lottery games available and depends upon the confidence of the public in the integrity of those games for its success. We have implemented a
Apr 13, 2005, 7:02 pm - jim695 - Lottery Discussion Forum

Texas proposes Mega Millions changes
Below is a press release from the Texas Lottery Commission with changes they want when California joins Mega Millions. Texas Lottery Commission Votes To Propose Mega Millions Game Changes(Austin, March 11) - Today, the Texas Lottery Commission voted to propose rule amendments to the Mega Millions game. The proposed changes come after the California Lottery announced last month that it plans to become the 12th lottery member to join the multi-state game. We welcome the opportunity to work with
Mar 16, 2005, 10:20 pm - megamillionaire - Lottery Discussion Forum

Have you ever gotten so tired of waiting on a number to fall?Reply
Past line up across states Draw Date State Game Results Mon, Apr 16, 2012 Washington, D.C. DC-4 Evening 0-9-1-5 Sat, Apr 14, 2012 Texas Daily 4 Night 1-5-0-9, Sum It Up: 15 Fri, Apr 13, 2012 Oklahoma Pick 4 0-5-9-1 Wed, Apr 11, 2012 Georgia Cash 4 Midday 0-1-5-9 Mon, Apr 9, 2012 Delaware Play 4 Night 5-1-0-9 Tue, Apr 3, 2012 Indiana Daily 4 Midday 0-1-5-9 Tue, Apr 3, 2012 Kentucky Pick 4 Evening 0-1-5-9 Mon, Mar 19, 2012 Washington, D.C. DC-4 Even
Apr 20, 2012, 4:48 pm - tntea - Lottery Discussion Forum

Your State Now Having Both Powerball And Mega MillionsReply
The problem with both Powerball and MM is that they both draw money from the states' games--for those states that have jackpot games--as the multi state games tend to develop higher jackpots. Less of this money stays within the state to support the programs funded by state lotteries. The other thing is that Powerball tends to return less money to its players per dollar wagered than does Mega Millions--less bang for your buck. The latest Powerball winner won $47 million after taxes on a jackp
Feb 10, 2010, 11:10 pm - AuntiePat - Lottery Discussion Forum

Tennesse Lotto Plus= SCAM??Reply
Sounds a lot like the Ohio Classic Lotto game (6/49). Its jackpot is $8.3M now and has gone 50 drawings without a hit since its last hit at $3.0M after 20 drawings without a hit. It still has ball drawings and usually goes up $100K after each drawing too. Years ago Ohio Super Lotto (6/49) went up $4M after each drawing but that was before players had PowerBall and BigGame as an option. State game don't attract the players or the money they did years ago when there were fewer games to play an
Dec 17, 2008, 12:03 pm - RJOh - Lottery Discussion Forum

Countdown to Powerball in FloridaReply
I'll never understand the 'sharks in a feeding frenzy' reaction to a Multi-state lottery ading another state (except for those who live in the new state and will get a chance to play). All expansion of the game does is make a game with already astronomical odds have even more astronomical odds. There should be laws about only being allowed to expand a matrix so much. Granted, with the new PB matrix one side of the game will be reduced, but watch what happens to the odds against hiting t
Dec 16, 2008, 10:15 am - Coin Toss - Lottery Discussion Forum

what game does your state NOT have that you wish they did?Reply
Some states have offered options to existing games; like playing the sum and/or front pair, back pair, and middle pair on the Texas Pick-4 and Pick-3. And Powerball offers players the chance to multiply their winnings. These add-ons don't compete with the primary game so the only affect is raising the player base. The standard formula for online games in most states is offering pick-3, pick-4, pick-5, a lotto game, and entering multi-state games like Powerball and Mega Millions. I think Ohi
Dec 27, 2007, 4:04 pm - Stack47 - Lottery Discussion Forum

Are Lotteries RiggedReply
Jim695 I'm no genius, but I know that if something is computerized, it uses a PROM chip or an EPROM chip, which means that it can be programmed. Consider this: If the Hoosier Lottery has their little computerized electronic random number generator tied into their central computer, which tracks players' selections and wager amounts, they can easily minimize payouts on their daily games and, at the same time, build their Lotto jackpot at will (bigger jackpots = more ticket sales), and who w
Dec 28, 2003, 9:54 pm - konane - Lottery Discussion Forum

TX to join Powerball!Reply
Here's some info on each game:Mega Millions is offered by 10 states, with a combined population of 93 million. Mega Millions is played in Georgia, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Virginia, and Washington. The old version of Mega Millions, The Big Game, holds the record for the largest lottery jackpot ever in North America: $363 million. On average, 35 percent of all Mega Millions ticket sales are dedicated to the government programs of each participating
Jun 5, 2003, 9:45 am - Rebeckah - Lottery Discussion Forum