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which do you prefer

higher jackpots but lower odds

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[ 21.2% ]

better odds but lower jackpots

[ 26 ]

[ 78.8% ]

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lookingforca$h

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Jul 9, 2016, 9:03 pm

I think a third major multi state lotto game with 1:25,000,000 odds with jackpots that average payouts in the 10 million range would lure in more casual players

plenty of people would still try for the insane amounts I'm sure.
JAMORA

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Jul 9, 2016, 9:34 pm

I voted better odds....that being said.....the point of the lottery is to make money, and the harder it is, the less payouts per sales, and thus more profit. Better odds would mean higher payouts, so the ticket cost would need to be higher to make the same profit.

"Don't waste time, it's the stuff life's made of..."

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Kingofearth

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Jul 9, 2016, 10:03 pm

Quote: Originally posted by lookingforca$h on Jul 9, 2016
I think a third major multi state lotto game with 1:25,000,000 odds with jackpots that average payouts in the 10 million range would lure in more casual players

plenty of people would still try for the insane amounts I'm sure.

No occasional player is going to buy a ticket for $10 million when they can just use it to buy a ticket for hundreds of millions. State lottos like my state of NY have TERRIBLE sales because of its terrible payouts.
lookingforca$h

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Jul 9, 2016, 10:04 pm

Quote: Originally posted by JAMORA on Jul 9, 2016
I voted better odds....that being said.....the point of the lottery is to make money, and the harder it is, the less payouts per sales, and thus more profit. Better odds would mean higher payouts, so the ticket cost would need to be higher to make the same profit.

I agree, a $3 play and only paying out jackpots and second prizes would help.
JAMORA

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Jul 9, 2016, 10:25 pm

Quote: Originally posted by lookingforca$h on Jul 9, 2016
I agree, a $3 play and only paying out jackpots and second prizes would help.

So far, I like the Lucky for Life game....new to NC....

"Don't waste time, it's the stuff life's made of..."

VTs are like looking for a sewing kit in a haystack instead of looking for the needle.
lookingforca$h

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Jul 9, 2016, 10:28 pm

Quote: Originally posted by JAMORA on Jul 9, 2016
So far, I like the Lucky for Life game....new to NC....

me too, but it doesn't even cover half of the states

if it expanded all over perhaps the top prize could be increased
John99

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Jul 9, 2016, 11:17 pm

I'm a rolling cash 5 fanatic. So I like the better odds and the 100-130k average pots. I want to hit that win so bad.

I do play mega and PB, but I feel like I need to stop those and just focus even more on RC5, because like everyone else... I aint hitting anything on the big games.
lulu1feather

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Jul 10, 2016, 12:26 am

I play my states lottery, Megabucks, regularly. I haven't won a dime playing, though. It's jackpot is at $7.2million. That'd be just fine by me to win! I'd be quite content winning that!

But I still love the daydreams a PB or MM jackpot would afford.
LOTTOKING2016

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Jul 10, 2016, 12:33 am

Quote: Originally posted by Kingofearth on Jul 9, 2016
No occasional player is going to buy a ticket for $10 million when they can just use it to buy a ticket for hundreds of millions. State lottos like my state of NY have TERRIBLE sales because of its terrible payouts.

Because NY LOTTO is the most rigged game I have ever played
zephbe

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Jul 10, 2016, 5:48 am

Quote: Originally posted by lookingforca$h on Jul 9, 2016
me too, but it doesn't even cover half of the states

if it expanded all over perhaps the top prize could be increased

If more states were added to Lucky for Life they would increase the numbers and make it more difficult to win. It is set up for multiple winners the way it is.
rcbbuckeye

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Jul 10, 2016, 8:58 am

Quote: Originally posted by lookingforca$h on Jul 9, 2016
I think a third major multi state lotto game with 1:25,000,000 odds with jackpots that average payouts in the 10 million range would lure in more casual players

plenty of people would still try for the insane amounts I'm sure.

It would never fly. Most states already have lotto games with lower odds/jackpots.

Texas Lotto is 1:25,827,165 and the cash value Wed night is just over $4 million.

I play them all. MM, PB, Lotto, and 2 Step, plus the All or Nothing and Triple Chance.

There are all kinds of games with different odds and jackpots.

CAN'T WIN IF YOU'RE NOT IN

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Romancandle

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Jul 10, 2016, 10:52 am

Quote: Originally posted by rcbbuckeye on Jul 10, 2016
It would never fly. Most states already have lotto games with lower odds/jackpots.

Texas Lotto is 1:25,827,165 and the cash value Wed night is just over $4 million.

I play them all. MM, PB, Lotto, and 2 Step, plus the All or Nothing and Triple Chance.

There are all kinds of games with different odds and jackpots.

Exactly...

I might of been ok with the last matrix changes if the power play and mega plier actually lived up to the hype and promises but those lower tier payouts aren't happening as much as I think they should be.

-RC
RJOh

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Jul 10, 2016, 11:26 am

Quote: Originally posted by lookingforca$h on Jul 9, 2016
I think a third major multi state lotto game with 1:25,000,000 odds with jackpots that average payouts in the 10 million range would lure in more casual players

plenty of people would still try for the insane amounts I'm sure.

Most states already have a game with better odds with jackpots of $5-25M. Ohio has Classic Lotto(6/49) 1:13,983,816 with a $9M jackpot. PB and MM were added hoping to lure more players for its local games but players prefer the $100M+ jackpots.

* you don't need to buy every combination, just the winning ones *
glisit3000

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Jul 10, 2016, 1:25 pm

i like the higher jackpots i play mm and pb religiously but i only play my state lotto once in awhile. I know the odds but hitting 5/5 without the mega number on my state lotto , the wins average 20-50 thousand at most. Thats not life changing.

Someone did win 26 million on the state lotto at a i store i frequent so when the state goes bigger then like 20 mil i start playing it but its usually lower then that, so i don't play it that much.

A game i did like that i only seen once , i think it was like 2007 or 2008 was the million dollar raffle. tickets were 20 bucks each but i liked the odds on that. I guess it didn't do well because it they never offered that game again.
John99

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Jul 10, 2016, 2:29 pm

Quote: Originally posted by glisit3000 on Jul 10, 2016
i like the higher jackpots i play mm and pb religiously but i only play my state lotto once in awhile. I know the odds but hitting 5/5 without the mega number on my state lotto , the wins average 20-50 thousand at most. Thats not life changing.

Someone did win 26 million on the state lotto at a i store i frequent so when the state goes bigger then like 20 mil i start playing it but its usually lower then that, so i don't play it that much.

A game i did like that i only seen once , i think it was like 2007 or 2008 was the million dollar raffle. tickets were 20 bucks each but i liked the odds on that. I guess it didn't do well because it they never offered that game again.

20k to 50k can change someone life...

life changing can simply mean to some that they finally have some money to take care of unfortunate things which have came their way... To others life changing means they don't ever have to be employed again... It's all perspectives.

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