Unfortunately there is not much that can be done when it comes to lottery..
(petitions, boycotts, don't work lets keep it real here)
The reason they will get away with it is because playing lotto is not a neccessity in every day life...
The lottery office will always back it up with smth like: players ask for higher jackpot...it benefits programs etc...
Also changing lotteries is nothing new..They ALL change with time...whether it is format, matrix, jackpot payouts, ticket price..it always changes after a while...For example:
PA Lotto started in 1982 $1 ticket 6/40..... in 1988 it changed to WILD CARD 6/48 bonus number higher jackpot...(6 year stint)
PA Super 7 started in 1986 (7 of 11 out of 80)...but then it stopped and replaced by Keystone JACKPOT in 1995 (9 years)...the new game only lasted 3 years when it was replaced with Super 6 which also replaced WILD card as well...Super 6 changed to MATCH 6 in 2004 with a new format...(6 year stint)
Cash 5 started in 1992 as 5/39...$100,000 jackpot ....it changed in 2008 after a 16 year stint unchanged...
Since pick 5 is a popular game and it went so long without change many players are upset...this is understandable...
POWERball and MEGA Millions have changed number fields too with the intoduction of higher pots....
After few years they will follow additional changes...
It seems like everyone wants to strike it BIG TIME and they dont care about odds when they see a jackpot like $300 million...I know a lot of people that NEVER play lottery and some are strongly opposed to it...BUT they always buy a ticket when POwerball gets to $200,000,000.
So higher odds = higher jackpots (when rolling) which = bigger sales which = bigger profits for state lottery
What can we do about all these changes?...I only see two options: DON"T PLAY or PLAY ON..also when it is time to vote go out and vote and consider your choices carefully..this is only way to make a stand..once they get the vote petitions and all the other whining WONT change anything...i think this holds true for other things besides lotto