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• Guest

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  I just let you know guys. Mega millions will be raising their ticket for 2 bucks each.

   

  Starting this October 2017.
• DELotteryPlyr

  

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  I am sure the prize structure will stay the SAME- 
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  <Moved to Jackpot Games forum>

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• Redd55

  

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  I'd only buy tickets when the jackpot got really high.  My $1 state lottery, with much better odds, goes without any one winning for 6-9 months at a time.  I realize more people buy MM & PB tickets, so better chance of having a winner, but still...
• rcbbuckeye

  

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  I just let you know guys. Mega millions will be raising their ticket for 2 bucks each.

   

  Starting this October 2017.

  You know this how?

  Sources?

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  I just let you know guys. Mega millions will be raising their ticket for 2 bucks each.

   

  Starting this October 2017.

  What took them so long?

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  Quote: Originally posted by rcbbuckeye on Apr 25, 2017

  You know this how?

  Sources?

  LOL.

  Well, right after I posted this Todd posted his story. Actually I googled it and saw the NY Lottery story.

  I'll probably keep playing, if nothing else but to hope to win second prize. That would set me up for retirement at my age. But I would not play the megaplier when it goes up in price.

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• wander73

  

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  If they do what the powerball does it will make it tougher.  But then again it's not till October.    I guess time to use a different strategy and start thinking of better combos for pick 3 and so forth.
• Tatototman65

  

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  I'll be buying less tickets...
  
  

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• msharkey2001

  

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  All of these big multi state games changing their game matrixes is really starting to get old. Not just Mega Millions, but Powerball, Lucky for Life, and Hot Lotto have all been restructured these past few years to have significantly worse JP winning odds. Barring a big half billion $ jackpot I'll be playing only Mass Megabuks Doubler and Tri State Megabucks from now on.
• weshar75

  

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  Now that powerball has the record for largest jackpot it looks like mega millions wants to dethrone them bye upping their tickets costs.  I think that I will continue to play my state lotto Oregon megabucks and slow down on powerball and mega millions until their is a nice prize to be won.  I can use my money at the casino for breakfast buffet or lunch buffet or brunch buffet and slot play to get my gambling fix.  The last time I went to the casino I won $100 off of $20 so after I paid for breakfast that is $40 profit.  I have not made $40 profit in any of the lotto games I played this year to date.  Plus Vancouver, Washington opened up a new casino this week and is only about an hour and a half away to two hour drive.  So maybe my money will go more to trying to win casino money now then winning a life changing amount in the lotto since it has not happened in 20 years I have been playing.-weshar75

  
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  Most people say they will stop playing MM when the ticket price goes to $2, but we all know that most will continue to buy.

  Maybe not as many as when it was $1, but you still need to be in it to win it!

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  Quote: Originally posted by TheMeatman2005 on Apr 26, 2017

  Most people say they will stop playing MM when the ticket price goes to $2, but we all know that most will continue to buy.

  Maybe not as many as when it was $1, but you still need to be in it to win it!

  Just because You're In It: Doesn't mean You're Going to Win It!

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• rcbbuckeye

  

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  I'm already playing $2 a ticket with the megaplier. So when it goes to $2, I'll drop the megaplier.

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• haymaker

  

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  Quote: Originally posted by rcbbuckeye on Apr 26, 2017

  I'm already playing $2 a ticket with the megaplier. So when it goes to $2, I'll drop the megaplier.

  RCB

  The other difference will make the JP harder and the 2nd prize easier, no ?

  Need to wait and see what the details are.

  I already changed to an occasional player quite a while ago, but include the MP when I play.

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