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joshuacloak

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Jan 28, 2010, 1:06 am

with about both semi-high, we could have 2 large jackpots in no time at all come along

jackpots already startin to roll the high 100 range

throwing gas on the fire of these jackpots come feb with all these new states and we could see these 100m range jackpots pop up to 300 in notime at all,

what you guys think

will mm and pb both roll, and how long you think they can keep rolling

am hoping for new records this year, and i be happy if right form the get go we could set records on jackpot growth this year due to all the players

some people think it be won faster, am much more intrested how fast this thing can sky rocket to the top in a blink of a eye
Guru101

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Jan 28, 2010, 1:18 am

They will both roll and I will win them both the next drawing.

Gonna win.
Tx_Mega_Player

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Jan 30, 2010, 1:17 am

I'm waiting to see if MM rolls tonite and if so by how much. Normally it would increase from 144M to about 168M. I'm wondering how high the next jackpot will be...
Longarm

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Jan 30, 2010, 2:47 am

Quote: Originally posted by Tx_Mega_Player on Jan 30, 2010
I'm waiting to see if MM rolls tonite and if so by how much. Normally it would increase from 144M to about 168M. I'm wondering how high the next jackpot will be...

I'm wondering about that, too. I don't know if it's rolled yet, but in the drawing video John Crow said it would go to 168 if there's no winner, which, as you said, is a normal increase. Maybe they don't yet know how to model the expected ticket sales and increases in jackpots, since the circumstances are quite different. Having both games expand this much, and competing in the same states, is different from adding one state where only that game is played. I'll be interested in whether the jackpot increases before the next draw if it isn't won tonight.

And I'll be buying a Powerball ticket Sunday
catfan2002

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Jan 30, 2010, 3:08 am

sorry newcomers mega millions was hit tonight for 144 million no new state will get the big one shich is a good thing I don't think it woulda been fair for a new state to get it right away. I'm hoping powerball gets hit so a newcomer doesn't have a chance at it.
Guru101

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Jan 30, 2010, 3:19 am

Quote: Originally posted by catfan2002 on Jan 30, 2010
sorry newcomers mega millions was hit tonight for 144 million no new state will get the big one shich is a good thing I don't think it woulda been fair for a new state to get it right away. I'm hoping powerball gets hit so a newcomer doesn't have a chance at it.

I was hoping Mega Millions would roll. No worries. I can still look forward to winning a big Powerball jackpot! Yeah!!!!!!! Woohoo!!!!!!!! I'm gonna win $90,000,000!!!! YEAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! YeSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!

Gonna win.
joshuacloak

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Jan 30, 2010, 4:05 am

Mega Millions Jackpot Winner! There was one $144 million jackpot winner from Texas

you mega million states,

we the powerball states Would of get you a decent pb jackpot to start with,

but you failed on your End of the deal mega millions scum

, f it, the deal off, where winning pb tonite, you guys will get nonething!

jk aside,

i wanted 2 high jackpots, oh will, we see how fast mm can roll form its starting jackpot with all lthe new players, maybe it only take half as long to get back up to 144m

am bit suprised people like cat wanted states who didnt help it grow to its current levels winning, Oh

but you have to remb, more people people play the higher it gets,

so it be like saying you want only the people who played during like 12m jackpot and keeped growing it to, all the new comers that come along during 100m, 200m mark, but i must tell you, its them new players coming during the 100m mark 200m so forth, that make it grow to records

want to bet the jackpot winner in taxes was more likly someone who noticed the high valve of the jackpot and just buyed a few tickets to win, and never helped it grow

to think its only "fair" for anyone to get it right away is a bit crazy thinking,

my point is its like saying its not "fair" for the new players that join to play the high jackpot to win it over the people who helped got it that high form the start,

the word 'fair" should not even BE talked about in lotto games this big, a bit silly to say someone winning it or not is "fair"
LadyMylena

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Jan 30, 2010, 4:32 am

If I don't win PB, I would gladly take the starting MM jackpot, and you wouldn't hear any complaining from me. lol

Luck is ** believing ** you're lucky.” ~Tennessee Williams

Money is neither my god nor my devil. It is a form of energy that tends to make us more of who we already are, whether it's greedy or loving. ~ Dan Millman
scorpio

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Jan 30, 2010, 2:55 pm

i got 5 qp's in nj yesterday megamillions,and on the ticket it said jan.31st nj will sell both pb,and mm tickets in nj.i wonder if other states willstart that now that they need more revenue.
joshuacloak

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Jan 31, 2010, 3:16 am

thank god pb made it

okay all you mega million states joining for the pb draw on the 3rd, you got your 12m MM jackpot

or our 107 pb jackpot,you know what to play

now make this thing grow fast, if we luck out,

when pb gets hit,

MM will be much higher by then , and we always have a jackpot above 100m to play LOL
Longarm

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Jan 31, 2010, 4:54 am

I'm sure this is out there somewhere, but I haven't seen it yet. When I saw the pretty new maps on the Powerball and Mega Millions sites, showing most of the states playing each game, I wanted to see the new population figures. The previous figures were pointed out in news stories, but I haven't seen the new ones. I made a chart, using the Census web site figures, except for the Virgin Islands, for which I used CIA Factbook figures, and calculating the totals.

Anyway, it's late, and I've had a few adult beverages, so I can't guarantee my numbers, but here's what I found:

MM PB
TX 23326974 23326974
CA 36756666
WA 6,549,224 6,549,224
ID 1,523,816 1,523,816
NM 1,984,356 1,984,356
ND 641,481 641,481
SD 804,194
NE 1,783,432
KS 2,802,134 2,802,134
OK 3,642,361 3,642,361
MN 5,220,393 5,220,393
IA 3,002,555 3,002,555
MO 5,911,605 5,911,605
AR 2,855,390 2,855,390
LA 4,410,796
WI 5,627,967 5,627,967
IL 12,901,563 12,901,563
MI 10,003,422 10,003,422
IN 6,376,792 6,376,792
OH 11,485,910
KY 4,269,245 4,269,245
TN 6,214,888 6,214,888
OR 3,790,060
AZ 6,500,180
MT 967,440
CO 4,939,456
WY 532,668
VI 109,825
FL 18,328,340
GA 9,685,744 9,685,744
SC 4,479,800 4,479,800
NC 9,222,414 9,222,414
VA 7,769,089 7,769,089
WV 1,814,468 1,814,468
MD 5,633,597 5,633,597
DC 591,833 591,833
DE 873,092 873,092
NJ 8,682,661 8,682,661
PA 12,448,279 12,448,279
NY 19,490,297 19,490,297
CT 3,501,252 3,501,252
RI 1,050,788 1,050,788
MA 6,497,967 6,497,967
VT 621,270 621,270
NH 1,315,809 1,315,809
ME 1,316,456
T 248,898,293 240,004,373

The columns didn't hold up very well in pasting, but it's readable. "T" is total, and I hope I got all the state abbreviations correct (I used my memory rather than the maps.

It appears Mega Millions still has the population advantage because of California. I'm not sure how California would handle Powerplay, since prizes have to be pari-mutuel.
Longarm

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Jan 31, 2010, 5:01 am

I'm not going to look this up now, but (assuming my figures are somewhat accurate) I'm interested in how many other lotteries have a quarter of a billion residents and potential players.
scorpio

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Jan 31, 2010, 9:09 am

yeah,to me it's just a voluntary tax on people,to fund teachers retirements,etc..
Rowen

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Jan 31, 2010, 2:24 pm

Quote: Originally posted by joshuacloak on Jan 31, 2010
thank god pb made it

okay all you mega million states joining for the pb draw on the 3rd, you got your 12m MM jackpot

or our 107 pb jackpot,you know what to play

now make this thing grow fast, if we luck out,

when pb gets hit,

MM will be much higher by then , and we always have a jackpot above 100m to play LOL

it's at 107 now, what will it go up to by Wed?