NY Lotto had no jackpot winner, however, last time $500k was added, not $300k, and now +$600k!?
It is up to $14.2m, lump sum = $9.1m. Buy $5, get $2QP.
However, SM buy $5 get $3QP.
Thus, Lotto 1:45m / 14 = 3.2m
SM 1:3.8m / 8 = 480k; 480k x 9.1m = 4.37m
x1.36 isnt much considering SM's lower prizes are higher..
As for SM vs. Take5:
$1m / $50k(Take5 average) = 20; 20 x 575757 = 11.5m; 11.5m / 3.8m = 3
You are only x3 more likely to win $1m with SM than Take5; however, again, Take5's lower prizes are higher.
[if Take5 jackpot is $75k+ odds decrease to x2]
Thus, despite higher jackpots of Mega, PB, SM, Lotto, Take5's lower prizes are much higher.
And except SM, others share the jackpot among multiple winners.
So, I only play Numbers, Take5, SM, and Lotto if lump sum is $5.5m+ [$1 = 2 Lotto tickets, with a
$5.5m jackpot you only have x3 more odds vs. Take5, with far less lower prizes]
Take5 is still the best overall game to play. Scratch-off cards, are the worst.
Sweet Million: $1m - 1:3.8m - $1
vs.
50X the Money(scratcher): $3m - 1:3,893,400 [x3 prize, same odds, but it costs x10]
Thus, 3.8m / 10 = 383k
383k x 3 = 1.1m
Thus, you are x3.5 more likely to win $3m playing Sweet Million.