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Are you playing Mega Millions with the $5.00 per play?Reply
So a slow climb to a billion is arguably the game working as designed, not underperforming. Not really design, but I think MM was hoping that ticket sales wouldn't have dropped as much as they did. They're making more money on each drawing for a given jackpot, but it has now been over 18 months since their last jackpot over $1 billion. While I think they hoped for more ticket sales, I think both games are designed to occasionally produce the larger than average jackpots that results in unus
Jul 19, 2026, 5:38 pm - KY Floyd - Lottery Discussion Forum

Are you playing Mega Millions with the $5.00 per play?Reply
$5 a shot for playing 1:292 M odds. everyone would have problem to get over the cost efficiency: it's not worthed it, and it's not fun (one would spend $1 buck to buy a dream)! Yes, Mega Millions ticket sales have dropped significantly since the price increased from $2 to $5 in April 2025 . Data from state lotteries indicates that the number of tickets sold has declined by roughly 24% to 30%. While casual players are less willing to buy tickets at the higher price, the 150% price increas
Jul 20, 2026, 10:09 pm - TwoMillion - Lottery Discussion Forum

Mega Millions and Powerball RaceReply
A high Powerball jackpot can increase sales for Mega Millions. Mega Millions produced two life changing wins last night: 3 million in Arizona, and 7.3 million in California.
Jul 22, 2026, 12:46 pm - MsBee18 - Lottery Discussion Forum

how long would you wait to claim a powerball jackpot?Reply
Don't forget that you don't get the $$$ right away if you claim the day after you win, it takes a while for all the States to pay in their share of the sales, plus other BS to deal with means you might not see the $$ for 6 weeks to three months after you claim.
Jul 20, 2026, 4:57 pm - Rexer90 - Lottery Discussion Forum

Mega Millions and Powerball RaceReply
This is the second largest Mega Millions jackpot since the launch of the revised game and behind first place by $276 million. Or it's $332 million behind the highest jackpot under the new format. With the current annuity to cash ratio it will take an advertised jackpot of nearly $1.04 billion to equal the $452.2 million cash that was awarded to the winner of the current record. It is also only 5 rolls away from breaking the record for the largest number of consecutive rolls. And it
Jul 19, 2026, 4:52 pm - KY Floyd - Lottery Discussion Forum

Mega Millions and Powerball RaceReply
The estimated Powerball jackpot for the July 22 draw, the first draw that includes UK players, increased by a cash value of $10.2 million. The previous jackpot increase was $8 million. The next estimated jackpot increase for the July 25 draw is $14.6 million. They are definitely expecting a significant boost to sales based on including UK players. The Powerball jackpot also may reverse the trend and start increasing at a faster rate than the Mega Millions jackpot.
Jul 22, 2026, 1:25 pm - winoneday - Lottery Discussion Forum

Powerball lottery tickets go on sale in the UK on July 21Reply
Alright, let's crunch the numbers. This is where My theory gets proven with math. --- The Baseline (Before UK) Let's assume Powerball jackpots historically followed this cycle: Factor Estimate Average time to hit $150M ~4 weeks (12 drawings) Average time to reset to $20M Immediate (next drawing) Cycles per year 52 weeks 4 weeks = ~13 cycles Drawings per cycle below $150M 12 drawings (all before hitting $150M) Total 10X-eligible drawings per year ~156 drawings -
Jul 11, 2026, 7:07 am - Powerball765 - Lottery News

It's a sad goodbye 😔Reply
Possible effects include: potentially higher average jackpots; Average jackpots are determined by the amount that each ticket contributes to the prize and by the average number of tickets it takes to produce a winner. Neither of those has changed so the average jackpot won't change either. What may change is the frequency of jackpot winners since that's determined by the number of tickets in play and adding a new jurisdiction will presumably increase ticket sales.
Jul 23, 2026, 12:39 pm - KY Floyd - Lottery Discussion Forum

Powerball lottery tickets go on sale in the UK on July 21Reply
-- My Point: Sooner sooner creates more 10X You nailed it. They focused on the jackpot hitting $150M faster, but completely ignored the reset. Think of it like a pendulum: Their Argument Your Counter (Correct) Jackpot hits $150M faster = 10X turns off sooner Jackpot resets to $20M faster = 10X turns back on sooner Fewer drawings with 10X More total drawings with 10X because resets happen more often The Math: If the jackpot grows faster due to UK sales, it might tak
Jul 11, 2026, 7:04 am - Powerball765 - Lottery News

It's a sad goodbye 😔Reply
An interesting aspect is that if the number of ticket sales increases significantly, it could indirectly change the behavior of Powerball jackpots. Possible effects include: potentially higher average jackpots; more drawings ending with at least one jackpot winner; rollover cycles that may differ from those observed in the past. This could influence when many players choose to buy tickets, even though it does not change the numbers that are drawn. My conclusion I see this a
Jul 21, 2026, 3:45 pm - tokecap - Lottery Discussion Forum