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Iowa and Minnesota lotteries kick off new multi-state gameReply
I'm sure if the game was generating healthy profits it would still be intact. Lotteries are in the business of running popular games in order to generate profits for the state. If a game is not popular, it will likely be canceled. When I say that a game must generate profits, I am not saying the game is so awarding too much in prizes. All games are meticulously designed so that the prizes will not bankrupt the game or the lottery. I am saying that the game must be popular, and that it sells e
Jan 28, 2014, 10:19 pm - Todd - Lottery News

Finally after 3 years someone hit the 1 million dollars a year for life scratch off.Reply
Thanks for responding. I sent NY lottery a FOIL request and under the NYS lottery laws they are allowed to destroy all tickets that are not sold but the books are already opened when a business goes out of businees or the business changes hands. This is by law and the only way to change it is through the NYS legislation. simple as that no other way. Even if the business changes hands the owners are required to get a new lottery permit to sell the lottery tickets so all opened books that are unso
Jan 4, 2012, 10:29 am - rgse90 - Instant ("Scratch-Off") Games Forum

Would you stop playing the lottery if you were restricted to Quick Picks?Reply
You seem to be missing the point. If a system actually worked the lottery would pay out more than probability suggests, and they would therefore pay out more than they budgeted for. Since systems don't work the lottery safely relies on the consistent profits guaranteed by probability instead of worrying about a system presenting an obstacle. The Masachusetts game never offered anybody a better chance of winning. It just moved money from the jackpot prize pool to the lesser prizes. That allowe
Jul 16, 2015, 3:19 pm - KY Floyd - Lottery Discussion Forum

Can the retailer screw up you winning?Reply
When you buy lottery tickets, the date of the appropriate drawing is on it. If you buy tickets after the terminal has closed for a drawing it will have the date of the next drawing on it. Multi-States game can not be canceled but if you make out cards for custom picks or buy QPs what can go wrong? If you ask for QPs don't like what comes out then you're stucked. If you buy your ticket a half hour before the drawings you shouldn't have any problems.
Apr 6, 2006, 8:24 pm - RJOh - Lottery Discussion Forum

Wisconsin couple to be investigated for excessive lottery winsNews Story
A state lawmaker has asked for an audit to determine how a Bonduel, Wisconsin couple won three dozen second-chance state lottery drawings since 2000.In 5½ years, Jeffrey B. and Lisa M. Hintz have won more than $40,000 in second-chance drawings, including $5,000 from five consecutive weekly drawings this March and April.Since 2000, they've won another $26,000 from scratch-off tickets, other lottery games and the lottery's since-canceled television game show. In all, they have collected mor
May 12, 2005, 10:10 am - Todd - Lottery News

The secret to winning lottery with Scratch off'sReply
You can beat them and I have beat them. For example the the people who work for Gtech are not the most savy people ever. There is a new game they put out in the state that is literally the highest paypout ever. The problem they don't realize with the game which doesn't impact them in terms of bottom line is that the payout is so high and there is a guarenteed high payout ticket in each roll. With calculating odds you have a about a 58% chance to win money if you start on ticket 000 and buy upwar
Mar 25, 2016, 6:27 pm - Zebekyia - Instant ("Scratch-Off") Games Forum

Delaware Lotto WonReply
It's Delaware's in-state lottery came. No other states play this. It is a knock-off of Match 6 from PA (the first state to try this format). Similar formats are used in MD and a multi-state version exists in VT/NH/ME. Ohio has a modified version of it. Explaination - http://www.delottery.com/MultiWin_hp.html Prize Chart - http://www.delottery.com/MultiWin_st.html You would add up the prize for each line individually (you can win on more than one line by matching at least 3 of 6) then a
Nov 30, 2006, 3:39 pm - rdc137 - Jackpot Games Forum

Lottery nixes man's bid to buy 7 million ticketsNews Story
A deep-pocketed mystery man from Chicago tried to bet an odds-skewing $7 million on the Mass Millions numbers game this week after Lottery officials opened the door by helping him buy 60,000 of the dollar tickets just last week.Lottery officials furiously backpedaled yesterday, refusing to release the man's identity even as they admitted they have no idea where his cash came from - raising fears among lawmakers that a mobster or drug kinpin may be trying to launder money through the Lottery. I'm
Nov 14, 2003, 5:13 am - Todd - Lottery News

Vt. Lottery computer glitch creates extra winnersReply
Just to keep the facts straight here is what the article said: Linda Hebert says she didn't think twice when she purchased two nearly identical computer-generated Fast Play tickets... According to the VT lottery website, this is a Fast Play. Vermont Lottery -- It's good clean fun!: http://www.vtlottery.com/allgames/fastplay.aspx Vermont Lottery Fast Play Games Fast Play games are generated by the lottery machine but play like an instant game. Every few months the Verm
Sep 2, 2010, 12:14 am - truecritic - Lottery News

N.J. Lottery to offer limited raffle-style New Year's drawingReply
Georgia is doing the same thing and the details are listed below 4 tickets will win $1 million each! 5 tickets will win $100,000 each! 500 tickets will win $1,000 each! Odds of winning $1 million are 1 in 125,000 What is the Millionaire Raffle? Millionaire Raffle is a new and exciting, limited-time game from the Georgia Lottery that creates four new Georgia millionaires in time for the New Year! With the best odds ever of winning $1 million from the Georgia Lott
Nov 20, 2006, 8:16 am - TheMaker - Lottery News