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TheRightPrice

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Mar 13, 2012, 11:10 pm

The "New" Improved PB doesn't seem to be doing well.

I for one hate the "weirdness" of paying $2.00 for 1 ticket

MM seems alive and well at $1.00

Living here in Florida, we don't have MM and that's bumming me out alot.

Will PB go back to $1.00??

I hope so
RedStang

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Mar 14, 2012, 12:54 am

Its not doing well for us. The pb meatheads are still making their sales and getting rich.
diamondpalace

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Mar 14, 2012, 3:26 am

No decrease only increase, in the future I see it cost $4 per ticket due to inflation and the fall of the dollar.
mcginnin56

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Mar 14, 2012, 8:21 am

No. By the year 2032 ticket's should be going for around $4
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Mar 14, 2012, 1:25 pm

Can it? Yes.

Will it? No.
SergeM

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Mar 14, 2012, 2:44 pm

Quote: Originally posted by rdgrnr on Mar 14, 2012
Can it? Yes.

Will it? No.

They can do anything that they decide to do.

If you can force them, they will. Can you put pressure on them by not playing or/and other?
What is their interest? Making money.

My question is, if they don't pay out cash the lump sum, is the money there or do they still have to get it from new tickets?
This smells a bit like Enron.
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Mar 14, 2012, 3:18 pm

No, keep it the way it is.

I need a reason not to play.

The One Over None
I Know...
rdgrnr

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Mar 14, 2012, 3:33 pm

Quote: Originally posted by SergeM on Mar 14, 2012
They can do anything that they decide to do.

If you can force them, they will. Can you put pressure on them by not playing or/and other?
What is their interest? Making money.

My question is, if they don't pay out cash the lump sum, is the money there or do they still have to get it from new tickets?
This smells a bit like Enron.

"This smells a bit like Enron."

It smells like Solyndra to me.
OldSchoolPa

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Mar 16, 2012, 7:31 am

Since when has the price of anything decreased? Taxes? No! Gas prices under Obama? He'll NO!!! Airfares? No, but don't blame the airlines...blame Obama because that increased Passenger Rights regulations and high fuel prices are his inventions. Utility prices? No. Cars? No. Food and restaurant menu prices? No. Fines for moving violations and parking infractions? No. Tolls? The good people of Illinois, Texas, and NY know the answer to that...NO! The only things we have experienced decreasing lately are housing prices...and yes you can blame you know who for the ineptitude demonstrated in handling that problem, and wages.

So short answer is NO. The price for Powerball will either remain as is or even increase. Don't believe me? Canada's 6/49 is a $3 per ticket play.

Get MONEY!!! Winning a JACKPOT lottery is one MIRACLE I desire for 2019!!! NOW come to my subconscious mind you 6 winning numbers!
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Mar 16, 2012, 1:59 pm

Quote: Originally posted by OldSchoolPa on Mar 16, 2012
Since when has the price of anything decreased? Taxes? No! Gas prices under Obama? He'll NO!!! Airfares? No, but don't blame the airlines...blame Obama because that increased Passenger Rights regulations and high fuel prices are his inventions. Utility prices? No. Cars? No. Food and restaurant menu prices? No. Fines for moving violations and parking infractions? No. Tolls? The good people of Illinois, Texas, and NY know the answer to that...NO! The only things we have experienced decreasing lately are housing prices...and yes you can blame you know who for the ineptitude demonstrated in handling that problem, and wages.

So short answer is NO. The price for Powerball will either remain as is or even increase. Don't believe me? Canada's 6/49 is a $3 per ticket play.

$3 now? Oh man, now the whiners will really have reason to claim only rich guys win cuz only rich guys will be playing if this keeps up.

I think they're taking this a little too far. There's no need for gouging when the lotteries are doing good and are largely unaffected by the economy.

They're just getting greedy in my opinion.
JAP69

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Mar 16, 2012, 4:01 pm

Quote: Originally posted by diamondpalace on Mar 14, 2012
No decrease only increase, in the future I see it cost $4 per ticket due to inflation and the fall of the dollar.

At least with pick 3 and 4 we have the option for larger wagers for increased payout.

Numbers are where you find them.
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Mar 16, 2012, 4:28 pm

A few years ago when Ohio's Super Lotto went down in popularity and they were losing money with the way it was structured, they replaced it with Lot'O play which had about the same odds and cost $2 per ticket. It didn't do well either and after a year it was replaced with Classic Lotto which had the same matrix as the old Super Lotto and cost $1 per ticket. So lottery commissions will change matrices and prices of their game if it will make them more profitable.

Good news is MegaMillions isn't likely to change if PowerBall doesn't do good.

* you don't need to buy every combination, just the winning ones *
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Mar 16, 2012, 4:32 pm

Quote: Originally posted by JAP69 on Mar 16, 2012

At least with pick 3 and 4 we have the option for larger wagers for increased payout.

You have the same option with PB, didn't you read about those guys is W.Va who won $14M by playing the same numbers seven times with powerplay?

* you don't need to buy every combination, just the winning ones *
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Ringleader

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Mar 16, 2012, 5:04 pm

It will probably go up again.
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Mar 16, 2012, 6:19 pm

just like gas and stamps prices goes up, but the paychecks do not.

they maybe $5.00 someday people will still buy them

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