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Quote: Originally posted by AlexYuya on Dec 27, 2024
Hello Group.
I have a question about top prices, When the lottery shows that 2 top prizes remaining this mean that this 2 prizes are on the street or they release the prizes depending on how the tickets are selling, it is possible that 2 top prizes hit at the same time? it is good to keep playing the same game when the top prize just hit or need to wait some time to play it again after someone hit the top prize?
I like the 300x but it looks like top prize takes forever to hit because first prize was hit in 2022 and almost 2 years later the 2nd prize hit so this mean that the 3rd prize will be up 2 year from now?
Merry Christmas for all and happy new year.
Hi AlexYuya, there's several factors that can effect the timing between top prizes for any given game. Firstly, observation supports the notion that the lottery will seed top prizes fairly evenly throughout a game's run of books/tickets. Without such a distribution, and if completely random, top prize tickets could be printed/released/won all towards the earlier parts of a game and thus no incentive for the game to be played further, and the lotto incurring a loss for that given game.
So, one simple approach is to just compare a game's % sold to the unclaimed top prizes. Looking at the remaining unclaimed lowest prize value is, to me, a good indication. Currently, according to the lotto's site, approx 27% of the 300X game's $30 (& $50) prizes remain unclaimed, thus we can deduce that the game is about 73% sold. This is consistent with the $1M prize level, with 6 prizes of 24 total remaining (25%). However, it is interesting that 2 of 4 (or 50%) of the $15M prizes are unclaimed, which would suggest that at least one is avail somewhere in FL. But, before you rush out and buy all available 300Xs you can find, do be aware that other factors can impact this. Winning tickets can and are discarded by players who miss a win, or are lost, stolen, or otherwise destroyed. It's well known that games will often end with one or more top prizes still unclaimed.
None of this is an exact science, as, interestingly enough, with the other $30 game, the GR Multiplier's $15M (and $100K) prize levels are over-claimed with respect to overall % game sold.
either way best of luck, and hope your holidays went well.
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Quote: Originally posted by Sum Buddy on Jan 6, 2025
Was just browsing the headlines on lottery sales. Florida scratch-off sales were down 6% last fiscal year. Apparently people are still biting on the monster jackpot games, though.
Hi Sum, and happy 2025. I haven't read that article yet but I'm not surprised, given the proliferation of on-line instant gaming sites that seem to be taking off lately. I think that trend could continue into 2025 as well.
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I have a question for those who purchase books. If I go to the main office in Tallahassee are they guaranteed to have all games that are available for purchase? I don't want to waste a trip to get a book of tickets that's active on their site but they don't have. Thanks in advance.
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Quote: Originally posted by speeddmon on Jan 16, 2025
I have a question for those who purchase books. If I go to the main office in Tallahassee are they guaranteed to have all games that are available for purchase? I don't want to waste a trip to get a book of tickets that's active on their site but they don't have. Thanks in advance.
speed, save some gas - did you call any district offices and ask ? See how that goes .....
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rumor that a $50 Gold Rush ticket would be out around Feb 23 ? .......I wrote twice to Fl Lot asking if this is true .... 2nd time I asked the same and didn't ask a release date ..... both answers cited a law s.24.051 (1)(a)1c ....... it's confidential !! Like I was asking what ticket # and game would be top winner lol ......
I asked same question about 500X - when it would be out and asked for a photo of ticket - they answered when and also sent me the pic ..... now I get this answer .... what's going on ?
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Quote: Originally posted by skeptic on Jan 30, 2025
rumor that a $50 Gold Rush ticket would be out around Feb 23 ? .......I wrote twice to Fl Lot asking if this is true .... 2nd time I asked the same and didn't ask a release date ..... both answers cited a law s.24.051 (1)(a)1c ....... it's confidential !! Like I was asking what ticket # and game would be top winner lol ......
I asked same question about 500X - when it would be out and asked for a photo of ticket - they answered when and also sent me the pic ..... now I get this answer .... what's going on ?
Think I saw a photo of a 50.00 GR coming soon on the display where the slips are that you fill out. When I go out this weekend I will see if it is still there and let you know.
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Quote: Originally posted by Loveslots on Feb 1, 2025
Went to Publix and they have a sign up at the terminal that 50.00 GR will be here along with several other tickets on Feb 23
Thanks Loveslots - I saw the same sign at Publix ... $50 GR Multiplier out 2/23 .....let's see what happens ......... went through 36 Orange and Blue $50 tix over the past days .......won two whopping $100's ........I know a couple deep pocket guys here ....... both said they'll get 20 books day one from different places .....and repeat in two weeks ......
Don't know what it is but my luck has not been the same winning claimers as it was say, 7-9 years ago ......
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Quote: Originally posted by skeptic on Feb 2, 2025
Thanks Loveslots - I saw the same sign at Publix ... $50 GR Multiplier out 2/23 .....let's see what happens ......... went through 36 Orange and Blue $50 tix over the past days .......won two whopping $100's ........I know a couple deep pocket guys here ....... both said they'll get 20 books day one from different places .....and repeat in two weeks ......
Don't know what it is but my luck has not been the same winning claimers as it was say, 7-9 years ago ......
Good Luck to all
Wow 20 books? I hit the pick 3 so I got 6 orange in a row and won 100.00, hopefully we can get a claimer or two on GR, best of luck skeptic.
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Quote: Originally posted by skeptic on Jan 30, 2025
rumor that a $50 Gold Rush ticket would be out around Feb 23 ? .......I wrote twice to Fl Lot asking if this is true .... 2nd time I asked the same and didn't ask a release date ..... both answers cited a law s.24.051 (1)(a)1c ....... it's confidential !! Like I was asking what ticket # and game would be top winner lol ......
I asked same question about 500X - when it would be out and asked for a photo of ticket - they answered when and also sent me the pic ..... now I get this answer .... what's going on ?
Hi Skeptic, that's aggravating about the FL Lotto and their latest response to you. Seems they consistently excel at inconsistency .
Anyways, indeed, and as @Loveslots mentions, there's a new $50 GR Multiplier coming out later this month. The current GR family of games 2nd chance rules also makes mention of it (the new $50, when entered into the 2nd chance, could generate an immediate $100 coupon award).
I got an ILR a little ago and the new $50 is in it, game #1590. It will, like ALL previous $50 games, have a minimum $100 win, and the usual prize tiers ($100; $500; $1,000; $5,000; $10,000; $20,000; $50,000; $1M; $25M). I wish FL Lotto would stop rinsing and repeating this same recipe for their $50 games, like maybe make a version like the old $30 Fastest Road to a $1M, but oh well. This version will have 2 top prizes of $25M, BUT, only 60 $1M prizes. I haven't worked up an odds scenario yet but might make one this weekend. Either way it looks like this one will have a few less pools/books than previous $50 games (which have all been north of a million books).
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Quote: Originally posted by skeptic on Feb 2, 2025
Thanks Loveslots - I saw the same sign at Publix ... $50 GR Multiplier out 2/23 .....let's see what happens ......... went through 36 Orange and Blue $50 tix over the past days .......won two whopping $100's ........I know a couple deep pocket guys here ....... both said they'll get 20 books day one from different places .....and repeat in two weeks ......
Don't know what it is but my luck has not been the same winning claimers as it was say, 7-9 years ago ......
Good Luck to all
Ugh, Skeptic, I hope your luck turns around. Mine seems to be hot or cold. I was on a cruise at the end of January and pretty cold luck-wise ahead of it, but since getting if the ship last weekend I've hit 3 $500s on the $50s, among 15 or so tickets from various books...So I'll probably be back on the cold streak soon lol
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Quote: Originally posted by starbolt89 on Feb 6, 2025
the overall odds on $50 games are worst then the $20 games i don't under stand why doesn't seem worth it
Hi Star, it's because the minimum win on the $50 games is $100, so double ticket value. All the current $20 games have a minimum win of $20, so straight money back, which technically isn't a win, but rather a push.
Also, even after adjusting for ticket price, the $50s offer the best odds of winning a $1M, esp the $1M a Year for Life Spectacular (though there's no longer any $25M top prizes on it, even though it's probably a tad under 80% sold).