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Coin Toss

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Dec 21, 2013, 5:29 pm

I say currently becuase the amount seems to be creeping upwards. Close to $100M used to do it but now it seems it's got to be closer to $300M before the fever sets in........I mean the fantasy "If I win" threads, the media, the whole nine yards.

What amount does it take now, and what about in the future?

If there ever is a $1B jackpot will that be the amount neede to trigger it from then on?

Those who run the lotteries love it when players look for consistency in something that's designed not to have any. So many systems, so many theories, so few jackpot winners.

There is one and only one 'proven' system, and that is to book the action. No matter the game, let the players pick their own losers.
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Dec 21, 2013, 5:38 pm

Quote: Originally posted by Coin Toss on Dec 21, 2013
I say currently becuase the amount seems to be creeping upwards. Close to $100M used to do it but now it seems it's got to be closer to $300M before the fever sets in........I mean the fantasy "If I win" threads, the media, the whole nine yards.

What amount does it take now, and what about in the future?

If there ever is a $1B jackpot will that be the amount neede to trigger it from then on?

good question ....

least for now and immediate future the frenzy won't start till its breaks @ least $345 million
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Dec 21, 2013, 6:14 pm

I agree. $300+ seems to be the number.
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Dec 21, 2013, 6:29 pm

This thread seems to be about the national lotteries of PowerBall and MegaMillions but I've seen the same thing happen with local lotteries as lower level when their jackpots exceeded the value of buying all their possible combinations.

For our Rolling Cash5, it's at $500K and for our Classic Lotto, it's about $50M+.

* you don't need to buy every combination, just the winning ones *
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Dec 21, 2013, 6:43 pm

I agree that $300 million seems to be the current price point!
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Dec 21, 2013, 6:59 pm

Money does'nt excite anymore. They should offer a Tacos for Life game.
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Dec 21, 2013, 7:06 pm

Definitely $300 mill.

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Coin Toss

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Dec 21, 2013, 7:08 pm

RJOh,

Has there ever been a national medialottery blitz for a non-multisate game?

Those who run the lotteries love it when players look for consistency in something that's designed not to have any. So many systems, so many theories, so few jackpot winners.

There is one and only one 'proven' system, and that is to book the action. No matter the game, let the players pick their own losers.
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Dec 21, 2013, 9:39 pm

Quote: Originally posted by Coin Toss on Dec 21, 2013
RJOh,

Has there ever been a national medialottery blitz for a non-multisate game?

Good question
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Dec 21, 2013, 9:54 pm

I think $300-350 million makes people aware but $500+ million will bring out the masses who rarely ever play.

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Dec 21, 2013, 10:24 pm

Quote: Originally posted by RedStang on Dec 21, 2013
Money does'nt excite anymore. They should offer a Tacos for Life game.

If it's at that big name taco place they should make it a Tacos and Toilet Paper for Life game.
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Dec 21, 2013, 10:53 pm

Quote: Originally posted by rdgrnr on Dec 21, 2013
If it's at that big name taco place they should make it a Tacos and Toilet Paper for Life game.