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What do you think about the current big half billion MM/PB jackpots typically won by a single winner

Keep it like it is, 1 winner takes it all

[ 12 ]

[ 41.4% ]

Need to change so more people can be millionaires

[ 11 ]

[ 37.9% ]

Cap the Jackpot, and roll it down to lower prizes

[ 1 ]

[ 3.5% ]

Something in the middle (see below)

[ 3 ]

[ 10.3% ]

Other

[ 2 ]

[ 6.9% ]

Total valid votes

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Discarded votes

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psykomo

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Dec 16, 2013, 6:10 pm

Quote: Originally posted by Jon D on Dec 16, 2013

Yeah, the prize structure is really lopsided and top heavy. the Option A just kicks in when they got what they wanted, a big jackpot, to restore some of the money taken out of the other tiers to boost the JP.

For MM 50% of sales goes to prizes, with the lion's share to the top Jackpot tier:

Prizes	Odds 1 in	Prize	Percent
$85,000,000	258,890,850	5 + Mega	32.58%
$1,000,000	18,492,204	5 of 5	5.41%
$5,000	739,688	4 + Mega	0.68%
$500	52,835	4 of 5	0.95%
$50	10,720	3 + Mega	0.47%
$5	766	3 of 5	0.65%
$5	473	2 + Mega	1.06%
$2	56	1 + Mega	3.54%
$1	21	Mega	4.67%

CA is slightly different being pari-mutuel.

JD:

Prize Structure Lopsided and Top Heavy

SIMPLE FiX D Problem: ADJUST the DISTRIBUTION

(1) When the JP hits $500 million*, allow 2 winners 4D first $250 million based on time stamp on UR ticket!

(2) All other JP 5+1 and JP 5+0 tickets would split remain'g $250 million EQUALLY reguardless of time date!

(3) Other JP 4+0 ticket holders would split JP over $500 million* EQUALLY reguardless of how many tickets,

Yes when U have only ONE JP 5+1 ticket holder, they win the TOTAL 1/2 of the $500 million equal $250.

Party Party

haymaker

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Dec 16, 2013, 6:57 pm

I think just like the 656 MILS JP this will have 2 or 3 winners maybe more.

No need to change the structure.

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Ringleader

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Dec 16, 2013, 7:54 pm

I'd be happy with 5-0, but I would like to see multiple winners
onlymoney

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Dec 16, 2013, 9:16 pm

I say spread the wealth.

Would you like to see 1 person out of ten wearing a life saver vest on, swaying back and forth in an angry sea, or all ten persons wearing one?
RJOh

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Dec 16, 2013, 9:22 pm

Nothing ruins a lottery faster than share the wealth ideas if taken seriously by those running them. Ohio had a great game with its Super Lotto back in the day when someone decided $20M was enough one ticket to win and leave something for the next winners. Even PB got rid of their cap idea when they changed their matrix to get bigger jackpots faster.

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

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Dec 16, 2013, 9:30 pm

Quote: Originally posted by RJOh on Dec 16, 2013
Nothing ruins a lottery faster than share the wealth ideas if taken seriously by those running them. Ohio had a great game with its Super Lotto back in the day when someone decided $20M was enough one ticket to win and leave something for the next winners. Even PB got rid of their cap idea when they changed their matrix to get bigger jackpots faster.

20 million isn't enough?

Take home 8 Mil lump sum after taxes?

How much are you making now? lol
maringoman

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Dec 17, 2013, 4:18 am

What do you think about the current big half billion MM/PB jackpots typically won by a single winner

Keep it like it is, 1 winner takes it all

There are enough games out there to satisfy everyone's needs so I voted keep it as it is, winner takes it all. I'll tell though that I love seeing people who have been playing together as a pool winning. I'm no communist, at least I don't think I am, but I do like to see team work winning. I am a big sports fan so you can see where that comes from.

That money's gone fo ever
dr65

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Dec 17, 2013, 5:10 am

Spread it out. The one winner take all way it goes stinks. When I play multi tickets when the jackpot rises (5 tickets max lately)

I already know my chances are slim. When the jp goes out and I see it went to one person with the betting frenzy that takes

place when it rises so high, I get sick and ask myself why I even play anymore than ONE ticket.

One person winning seems enough to me to turn more people off multiple ticket purchases. I wonder how many have changed

their game plan and went from buying 10-20 to just 1? There are enough people out there who will continue to buy up tickets

like crazy when the jp is crazy but just wonder if the reality of one person winning sunk in and players adjusted their play styles

accordingly.

I'd rather see a lot of winners splitting a jp. Doesn't it make anyone wonder how in the world with so many tickets purchased,

how just one winds up winner and why with the frenzy in the weeks prior, there weren't any winners? Same frenzy, different

day when jp's rise like this. I'll take my chance at it but just one. Good luck to anyone playing!

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kapla

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Dec 17, 2013, 5:20 am

Once it gets $500 million - SPREAD it out amoung the winners.. imagine you played and hit 3 or 4 numbers and hit for a couple thousand!!!
dallascowboyfan

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Dec 17, 2013, 5:31 am

Tis the season to be jolly I say let a few people win.

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helpmewin

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Dec 17, 2013, 6:34 pm

Quote: Originally posted by dallascowboyfan on Dec 17, 2013
Tis the season to be jolly I say let a few people win.

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