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• mcginnin56

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  Quote: Originally posted by psykomo on Feb 23, 2012

  MC56:

  G@@D>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>POST>>>>>>>>>YES me2 will continue 2 PLAY but, PSYKO quit PB!!!!!!!

  Play MM & Pick 5 game's >>NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  THINK dis will give  ME   >> MORE>>>>>>>>> BANG 4 my BUCK'$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

  IF MM goes 2>>>>>>$2.00 will go 4 better odd'$

  PICK5 will>>>>>>>>>>>>WILL BE the "ONLY" >>>>>JACKPOT GAME>>>>that PSYKO will PLAY!!

  

  Thank you psykomo for once again sharing  your keen insight, and continued wisdom for us LP'ers in need for such great posts!!!   
• weshar75

  

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  I do not see why they have to switch to $2 a bet becuase mega millions is fine at $1.  People still like to play for $1 and so do I.  As you can see mega millions is growing just fine with $1 ticket sales.  But if they do change I will play just my one line and hope for the best.-weshar75
• Ruud

  

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  Quote: Originally posted by mcginnin56 on Feb 23, 2012

  Speculation is that Mega Millions will be bumping up the cost of their tickets to follow the lead of Powerball to $2/ticket. Timing is not known exactly, expect by May of this year at latest.   

   

  Will this effect your playing strategies, if at all, now that the playing field will be leveled between Powerball and Mega Millions?       

   

  Do you think that with this increase in ticket prices, that Mega Millions will have an advantage over Powerball jackpots?     

   

  If you have always played just Mega Millions, how will this effect your future betting?     

   

  If you are one of the players that have boycotted Powerball for their price increase, will you now boycott Mega Millions as well?     

  What is your source for "speculation" and "May of this year at the latest?"  Even if they decided today that Mega Millions tickets were going to increase to $2, it would be impossible to implement by May.
• psykomo

  

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  Quote: Originally posted by Ruud on Feb 23, 2012

  What is your source for "speculation" and "May of this year at the latest?"  Even if they decided today that Mega Millions tickets were going to increase to $2, it would be impossible to implement by May.

  ruud:

  WHAT is UR source 4 BEING on D LOTTERY POST>>>>>>>>>POST>>>>>>>>>UR FACT'ssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss

  WELCOME>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>2>>"D"POST>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  

  
• TheRightPrice

  

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  Considering PB's weak sales, I doubt that MM will up to $2
• haymaker

  

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  Quote: Originally posted by TheRightPrice on Feb 23, 2012

  Considering PB's weak sales, I doubt that MM will up to $2

  heres  to hopeing you're right,Right.

  Extraordinary Popular Delusions & the Madness of Crowds    -- Charles Mackay  LL.D.
• Stormiela

  

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  I'd play the same- One line every other drawing just like the PB.
• psykomo

  

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  Quote: Originally posted by TheRightPrice on Feb 23, 2012

  Considering PB's weak sales, I doubt that MM will up to $2

  WOW

  "GAS" price's WON't $4.00?/gallon$$$$$

  
• ashabug725

  

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  I proally wouldnt play as much until there were larger jackpots... Powerball jackpots arent at all what I had hoped for, yeg more of what I expected unfortunately... I would only buy two maybe 3 tickets a week for each and just play hoosier lottery
• psykomo

  

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  Quote: Originally posted by dallascowboyfan on Feb 23, 2012

  I hope not, but like CT said it's probably inevitable. hopefully I will win the Mega this tomorrow before the new price increase.

  DCBF:

  "Keep" both legg's around DDDDDDDDD&D>>>mind ND middle!!!!!

  (DON't waite 4UR>>>>>>>>>RETIREMENT>>>>>>>>>BUT.>>>>>>>>>>>>>>LOL$$$$$$$$$$$$$$DCBF!!!!!!!!!!)

  
  
• mcginnin56

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  Quote: Originally posted by Ruud on Feb 23, 2012

  What is your source for "speculation" and "May of this year at the latest?"  Even if they decided today that Mega Millions tickets were going to increase to $2, it would be impossible to implement by May.

  Hi Ruud, welcome to LP!

  By the way, are you the mysterious Feb. 11 winner of the record R.I. Powerball jackpot?

  From industry buzz and twitter from MUSL there has been speculation of a $1 increase. This is not an official statement from Mega Millions itself. As far as the "May" date, Through googling several articles about lottery price increases, this was a projected window of time that MM  might consider implementing the increase.

  I would agree with you, that May would be a short period of time to accomplish.
• mcginnin56

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  WOW

  "GAS" price's WON't $4.00?/gallon$$$$$

  

  "That'll Be The Day"!  (Buddy Holly)   
• ashabug725

  

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  Quote: Originally posted by mcginnin56 on Feb 23, 2012

  "That'll Be The Day"!  (Buddy Holly)   

  LOVE buddy holly!!!
  
  gas is 3.76 here (so. Indiana) supposed to go up again
• mcginnin56

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  Quote: Originally posted by ashabug725 on Feb 23, 2012

  LOVE buddy holly!!!
  
  gas is 3.76 here (so. Indiana) supposed to go up again

  Hey thats where that out of work carpenter scored $5 Mill. on a scratcher. (see news feed).

  Bet that guy (Ricky), can afford to top off his tank with out thinking twice now.  I should move to Indiana.

   

  $3.76 ging to $4.00 "That'll Be The Day"   
• dallascowboyfan

  

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  Quote: Originally posted by lottolaughs on Feb 23, 2012

  It won't effect me in the least as I don't even play it at a buck a game. We have no PB here in Calif. I stick to Fantasy 5 where the odds are still high but not in outer space range like these bigger games.

  at least you have the Fantasy 5 lottolaughs, Oklahoma only has PB, Mega & HL we don't have a state lotto game but if we did I would be all over it...LOL...