Rate your state's scratch offsPrev TopicNext Topic

• MattfromPA

  

  SE PA
  United States
  Member #93,578
  July 3, 2010
  1,950 Posts
  Offline
  May 27, 2011, 1:13 pm

  ▲▼

  In terms of evaluating your state, I mean frequency of wins you have, prize amounts you win,. grand prizes available, the odds of winning, and that kind of thing.

  I'll rate them each for PA, and then come up with an overall PA rating.

  Frequency of wins I have - below average

  Prize amounts I win - below average ($100s are way down for me)

  Grand prizes available - average (PA is a big state, so they offer a decent amount)

  Odds of winning - average (middle-tier odds aren't bad)

  Overall, I'll have to go with below average because I so rarely make a profit anymore. It used to rate "good," IMO - and this was just last year.
• James1

  

  Florida
  United States
  Member #104,431
  January 14, 2011
  2,267 Posts
  Offline
  May 27, 2011, 1:29 pm

  ▲▼

  Florida = Good (below average if im honest. I would of expected a 5 figure prize by now)

  Statistically its one of the best in the country given odds and jackpots. But the return is not as good. I heard some states pay up to 75% back. Not Fla I think we only get 40% back.

  2018 Biggest Win: $500 (multiple times but who cares about $500 right?)

  All time Biggest Win: $4K ($5 Green & Gold)
• James1

  

  Florida
  United States
  Member #104,431
  January 14, 2011
  2,267 Posts
  Offline
  May 27, 2011, 1:33 pm

  ▲▼

  Mass. has the best lottery in the country. I think Fla , Geo , PA and NY round out the top 5.

  2018 Biggest Win: $500 (multiple times but who cares about $500 right?)

  All time Biggest Win: $4K ($5 Green & Gold)
• MattfromPA

  

  SE PA
  United States
  Member #93,578
  July 3, 2010
  1,950 Posts
  Offline
  May 27, 2011, 2:02 pm

  ▲▼

  It's funny how an opinion changes when you live in the state - I'd probably say Florida is good just reading the posts. LOL.
• omiller315

  

  Pennsylvania
  United States
  Member #109,270
  April 9, 2011
  1,628 Posts
  Offline
  May 27, 2011, 2:20 pm

  ▲▼

  That was my exact thoughts. I think it was TGMobile who hit 10 spots for $50 each. I hit 10 spots, I am lucky to get $5 a piece. By the posts it seems Florida is WWWAAAAYYYY better than PA. maybe you guys play more than we do, but you def have the better winners.
• ticketpickup

  

  United States
  Member #111,535
  May 28, 2011
  1 Post
  Offline
  May 28, 2011, 8:02 am

  ▲▼

  Hi iam new to the forum!

  My state is ok with $1 $2(Ma) tickets.Just about broke even.I changed tatics and now iam winning $1-$50.I now look for throw away tickets on the ground and pick them.Some one discarded 4 skunked $5 dollar tickets and i bought one to win $50.
• sully16

  

  25

  Ringleader

  Michigan
  United States
  Member #81,738
  October 28, 2009
  128,010 Posts
  Offline
  May 28, 2011, 12:39 pm

  ▲▼

  I used to buy them for my Dad, I by one every now and then, not much luck on them.

   
• dallascowboyfan

  

  Oklahoma
  United States
  Member #82,389
  November 12, 2009
  6,374 Posts
  Offline
  May 28, 2011, 2:56 pm

  ▲▼

  Don't really play Oklahoma Scratchers they don't have really good payouts also there games suck. The highest tictet we have is $5.00 usually for $30,000-$40,000  but only have 4/5 Jackpot winners per game in the whole state.....And they wonder why sales are down......
• martinfan763

  

  Kensington, Ct
  United States
  Member #111,576
  May 28, 2011
  19 Posts
  Offline
  Jun 3, 2011, 6:26 pm

  ▲▼

  Connecticut lottery has some decent winners, although nothing much to speak of. the most I have ever won is $500.
• rcbbuckeye

  

  100

  Texas
  United States
  Member #55,887
  October 23, 2007
  17,723 Posts
  Offline
  Jun 5, 2011, 5:30 pm

  ▲▼

  I don't play scratchers very often, but today I just got the itch while I was buying my jackpot tics so I bought 2 $5 Black Cherry Doubler. Well, that was a waste of $10. LOL. So far this year, I bought $67 in scratchers and won $10.

  I guess if I'm going to expect to win more money I need to buy a bunch instead of one or two every now and then. But that cuts into my jackpot ticket money.

  CAN'T WIN IF YOU'RE NOT IN

  A DOLLAR AND A DREAM (OR $2)