New Hampshire United States
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Find it to be quite surprising that the annuity value of this jackpot would drop $20,000 between the last two recent drawings. Currently it's the sixth biggest jackpot for draw games in the US at $9.9 million, you would think it would generate a lot more interest than it has been.
Idaho United States
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Quote: Originally posted by HoLeeKau on Feb 28, 2016
Wow, congrats TSC! This seems to be a lucky game for you. I matched 2 last night. Sigh.
Did they send the check for the last win already? Curious how long it takes.
Thank you, HoLeeKau! Yes, I did get a check but it's weird because I did win $4.00 and $2.00 from previous draws and they didn't send those wins with it.
ETA: I won the prize on the 13th and the check was postmarked for the 18th so they send it pretty quickly.
Idaho United States
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July 17, 2010
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Yeah that is weird. I understand not cutting a check for $2, but when they're sending a larger prize anyway, it seems like they'd include all your winnings.
I'm thinking about getting another 3-month sub to this game to replace WC. It's between this and Lucky for Life and the jp on this is high enough that I think it wins out.
Idaho United States
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Quote: Originally posted by HoLeeKau on Mar 13, 2016
Three draws, still no increase.
March 16 Jackpot: $500,000($360,000 Est. Cash Option)
It's so weird that once the jackpot is won that it takes multiple draws before it increases.
I went to Oregon on Saturday and picked up some tickets for their MegaBucks game that will last me until May 9th. I ended up getting the 26 advance drawing since it takes me 4 hours one way to get there. I like that I can get two plays for a dollar.
Idaho United States
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Quote: Originally posted by ThatScaryChick on Mar 14, 2016
It's so weird that once the jackpot is won that it takes multiple draws before it increases.
I went to Oregon on Saturday and picked up some tickets for their MegaBucks game that will last me until May 9th. I ended up getting the 26 advance drawing since it takes me 4 hours one way to get there. I like that I can get two plays for a dollar.
Good luck! Nice that OR sells 26 draws, wish Idaho would increase ours.
I got a survey from Idaho Lottery just a couple days ago and I made sure to tell them how disappointed I am over losing an affordable game that usually had a life-changing JP in Wild Card. Told them I'd never play Weekly Grand because $2 is too much for a chance at a non-life-changing JP.
Wish I had thought to tell them that I'm spending my money out of state on Mega Doubler, and driving to OR to play their lottery too. Next time!
Idaho United States
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Four draws with no increase.
Next Jackpot Wed March 23: $600,000($490,000 Est. Cash Option)
So with the 5th draw it took a nice jump. That cash value is now life-changing for me jumping $130K. Which is weird because IIRC there were some draws it only jumped 50K when the JP was several million.