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Virginia Lottery retailers refuse to sell tickets to draw attention to skill games amendmentReply
So gambling with the lottery is OK, but gambling with a skill game is not? Many times I have seen people scratch games at the counter, buy more, scratch more, buy more, etc. I don't see any distinction between that and pressing buttons on a screen repeatedly. Seeing a distinction between those two things is where I think it turns from a logical debate into a debate on personal choices and of opinion. That's where I draw the line. I don't like arbitrarily preventing people from making choices in
Apr 18, 2024, 10:35 am - Todd - Lottery News

California Lottery announces group as winners of historic $1.765 billion Powerball jackpotReply
Remember, the CEO of raising canes spent $250K on mega millions tickets and won zilch 2 years ago, pool or not the odds remain the same: horrible
Mar 18, 2024, 9:24 am - flygowrl - Lottery News

$1.76 billion Powerball jackpot won by one ticket sold in CaliforniaReply
Those $20M wins are no longer in abundance since they changed the numbers ,hence worse odds.
Oct 20, 2023, 11:59 am - Rigged50 - Lottery News

$1.4 BILLION: Powerball jackpot juggernaut keeps rollingReply
If they are reducing the # of balls does that mean the odds of winning the jackpot will increase?
Oct 6, 2023, 10:28 pm - JWBlue - Lottery News

$1.55 BILLION: Biggest Mega Millions jackpot ever to be drawn TuesdayReply
More tickets means more chances to win, but the odds of winning are always the same.... somewhere between slim and none.
Aug 8, 2023, 9:17 pm - TheMeatman2005 - Lottery News

California man reinvests $500 lottery win into scratch-off book, scoops up $1 million prizeNews Story
Incredibly lucky win might convince casual lottery player to play a bit more By Kate Northrop A California man reinvested his $500 lottery win back into a full book of scratch-off tickets and spent an entire day at work before he discovered one of the tickets in the booklet was worth $1 million. Vang Cha told the California Lottery he doesn't buy scratch-off tickets very often, but his most recent win might have officially gotten him hooked. Normally, Cha prefers trying his luck
Aug 7, 2023, 1:06 pm - Todd - Lottery News

Connecticut Lottery launches its first $50 scratch-off ticketNews Story
New game features best overall odds at winning any prize By Kate Northrop The Connecticut Lottery announced the launch of its first $50 scratch-off ticket ever, with the best overall odds of winning any prize in its game repertoire. Lottery players in Connecticut can now try their luck with the Connecticut Lottery's new $50 scratch-off game, the most expensive ticket offered in the state. Previously, ticket prices for instant games in Connecticut ranged from $1 to $30, but that h
Dec 14, 2023, 7:46 am - Todd - Lottery News

Virginia man bags $120,000 in Pick 4 with 8-8-8-8 combinationNews Story
A six-figure prize in one drawing By Kate Northrop A Virginia man was lucky 24 times in one drawing, with his Pick 4 number combination pulling off a $120,000 win. It's common for the payout to be larger in Pick 4 drawings that yield number combinations with the same four numbers, but one Virginia man managed to rake in $120,000 all for himself. Dennis Fears won the top prize in the Virginia Lottery's Pick 4 night drawing on August 25 24 times. Every single ticket held the same f
Sep 27, 2023, 7:37 pm - Todd - Lottery News

Mississippi Lottery Match 5 will move to daily drawingsNews Story
Pick 5 jackpot game will become a daily draw game this fall By Kate Northrop Later this year, the Mississippi Lottery's Match 5 draw game will move to a daily draw schedule, joining other daily draw games in the evenings. Beginning Sept. 10, Mississippi lottery players will be able to enter daily drawings for the Pick 5-style Match 5 game. As of now, drawings for the game take place every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday at 9:30 pm CT. Now, the draw schedule will align with the Lo
Jul 15, 2023, 8:16 am - Todd - Lottery News

Look-alike actor from movie inspires Michigan man to buy lottery ticket, wins $500,000Reply
I definitely believe in lucky hunches, I won two pick 3s today due to hunches not workouts. Congrats to him! I wish scratchers would post overall odds for the JACKPOT instead of all the prizes. Example: The overall odds of winning any prize in the game are 1 in 4.02.
Apr 25, 2024, 7:29 pm - goldfish777 - Lottery News