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Mega Millions and Powerball RaceReply
I don't think it has ever been unusual for the first draw or two to be underfunded, but they need to offer some minimum amount or even the addicts might stop playing. MM is gambling that $50 million is the minimum advertised jackpot that will get enough people playing, while posing a minimum risk of paying a jackpot before it's fully funded. The most recent example I see is when MM was hit on the first drawing a couple of years ago. Total sales of $19,255,000 only funded $13,759,894 of the start
Jul 3, 2025, 10:13 pm - KY Floyd - Lottery Discussion Forum

Three Illinois friends split $1.4 million Lucky Day Lotto jackpotReply
Yep, just found it on the blog, thank you Three Illinois friends split $1.4 million Lucky Day Lotto jackpot https://www.smartluck.com/blog/previous-multiple-jackpot-winner-wins-anew-for-1-4-million/ For some reason,the link I posted will not display. In short,this is the summary -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- On Nov 4th, 2024, Tom McGill, a longtime user of Smartluck software, won
Nov 27, 2024, 9:00 am - LottoBux - Lottery News

Mega Millions confirms ticket price increase to $5, other changes coming April 2025Reply
The changes are very enticing. I have always added the Megaplier and for me the addition will be from $3 to $5. A $2 increase as opposed to a $3 increase. I don't know if that makes it feel better but I love the 10X win - 10M sounds good. The 10M makes it match close to the PB Double Play which is available for $4 in some states. All in all, I like that the increased ticket price will cause larger-starting jackpots, as well as faster-growing jackpots. There will be no breakeven p
Oct 8, 2024, 3:14 pm - JustMaybe - Lottery News

US Powerball multi-state lottery game expanding to the UKReply
American money going to foreign citizens. The article points out that According to MUSL, more than half of every $2 Powerball ticket stays in the jurisdiction where it is sold . That the state's share of the ticket price and all of the non-jackpot prizes that are paid by the state to somebody who bought a ticket in that state (roughly another 16% of the ticket price) stays in the state should be a no-brainer. With all of the states that offer PB, varying populations, and the small number of
Apr 19, 2026, 4:40 am - KY Floyd - Lottery News

New Mega Millions game reports 300% increase in non-jackpot prizes in first monthReply
l decided to get a second opinion from my Ai friend so this is what it thinks To estimate the potential **record jackpot** for the **Mega Millions** lottery (now **$5 per ticket**) by **Christmas 2025**, we need to consider: ### **Key Factors:** 1. **Current Mega Millions Jackpot Cap:** - The **highest Mega Millions jackpot ever** was **$1.602 billion** (Aug 2023). - **Powerball's record is $2.04 billion** (Nov 2022), but Mega Millions has different odds and growth rates. 2
May 13, 2025, 5:10 am - Powerball765 - Lottery News

Joan R. Ginther: RIPReply
Ginther touched lives behind the scenes by J. T. Strasner, Editor/Publisher, The Kingsville Record, April 18, 2024 Being born on April Fool's Day can apparently result in a fascinating life that is absolutely no joke. Bishop's own Joan Ginther passed away April 12 in San Antonio at the age of 77. The daughter of longtime and beloved Bishop physician Dr. Clark Ginther, Joan became famous worldwide for hitting multiple lottery jackpots. Specifically she is known to have won more t
Dec 5, 2024, 3:44 am - darthfury78 - Lottery Discussion Forum

Powerball lottery tickets go on sale in the UK on July 21Reply
One downside for US players - Faster growing jackpots mean the 10X multiplier when you buy the PowerPlay option will be removed from play sooner. It gets removed from play when the jackpot exceeds $150,000,000. If the jackpot gets to $150,000,000 sooner due to UK ticket sales then the 10X multiplier gets removed sooner. Not that the 10X multiplier happens a lot, but it'll probably be seen even less than it does now. G5
Jul 8, 2026, 9:44 pm - GiveFive - Lottery News

Powerball is coming to the U.K.Reply
It also sets a very dangerous precedent that individual state lotteries will follow. Imagine if you're a resident of New York who plays the state lottery regularly and that state decides to open up to global online sales. You start seeing players in Turkey or South Korea winning the jackpots, how would you feel about that?
Jul 7, 2026, 9:31 am - jjtheprince14 - Lottery Discussion Forum

is it luckier to buy tickets on the rich side of town?Reply
This is a classic question in sociology and applied economics, and the answer is well-documented by demographic studies and market research in the United States (such as data from the Brookings Institution, the Tax Foundation, and various state lotteries). The direct answer is: people from all social classes play, but the financial impact, frequency, and motivation are profoundly different between the poorest and the wealthiest. Here is the breakdown of how lottery consumption
Jun 4, 2026, 2:56 pm - tokecap - Lottery Discussion Forum

Powerball drawing produces huge number of big winners, including two who split the jackpotReply
The odds of winning are the same, but the odds of sharing the jackpot are higher.. It is like in NZ a lotto official said that there were usually about 3,000 tickets with 1,2,3,4,5,6 ... When picking your own numbers, people want a logical reason... Birthdays is another (so more likely to share prizes/ jackpots if the numbers are 1 - 31.
May 6, 2026, 2:59 am - kao1632 - Lottery News