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will you buy a ticket for the new MegaMillions draw for 10/31?

Yes

[ 7 ]

[ 53.8% ]

I'm still considering it

[ 1 ]

[ 7.7% ]

[ 5 ]

[ 38.5% ]

Total valid votes

[ 13 ]

Discarded votes

[ 2 ]

Think

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Oct 29, 2017, 6:12 pm

Personally I intend to stay away from the games until the JPs start making the news with the way Mega is currently set up.

Are you one of the people who would put down the money even if the odds were 150 quintillion to 1?
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Oct 29, 2017, 7:13 pm

Do you play PB where the odds are 1 to 293 million? MM odds are 1 to 303 million. Not that much worse and they justify it by claiming that the lower prizes will be better. Of course, they wont be for Californians.

Anyway, when I first began playing regularly back in 2013, I noticed that tho the price was double for PB there were a lot of JP winners. so i started playing PB. There doesnt seem to be as many winners anymore. I may play MM but not as frequently and no more than one line.
Artist77

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Oct 29, 2017, 7:50 pm

I have made multiple attempts to buy one ticket with my own numbers since yesterday since it falls on halloween. Both stores said the machine was not working...in the morning. I went back in the early evening and same story. Tried again this morning and my betting slip would not work in the machine.
grwurston

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Oct 29, 2017, 8:01 pm

Quote: Originally posted by Artist77 on Oct 29, 2017
I have made multiple attempts to buy one ticket with my own numbers since yesterday since it falls on halloween. Both stores said the machine was not working...in the morning. I went back in the early evening and same story. Tried again this morning and my betting slip would not work in the machine.

It's probably a dumb question but, are you using the new play slips? With the matrix change the old slips won't work anymore.
Artist77

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Oct 29, 2017, 8:28 pm

Quote: Originally posted by grwurston on Oct 29, 2017
It's probably a dumb question but, are you using the new play slips? With the matrix change the old slips won't work anymore.

Good question. They probably still have the old ones out. 7-11's are terrible in VA and even worse in DC.
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Oct 29, 2017, 10:19 pm

Quote: Originally posted by grwurston on Oct 29, 2017
It's probably a dumb question but, are you using the new play slips? With the matrix change the old slips won't work anymore.

The new Play Slip has "Just the Jackpot" Option!

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Oct 29, 2017, 10:31 pm

Quote: Originally posted by Think on Oct 29, 2017
Personally I intend to stay away from the games until the JPs start making the news with the way Mega is currently set up.

Are you one of the people who would put down the money even if the odds were 150 quintillion to 1?

"Are you one of the people who would put down the money even if the odds were 150 quintillion to 1?"

Yep, but the jackpot has to be worth the odds. $2 at 303ish million to 1 means that it's not really worth it below $600 Million, although given it'll never reach that high a lower entry bar would need to be set. I won't buy a ticket if the JP ids under $200M Cash Pre-Tax.

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Oct 29, 2017, 10:33 pm

Quote: Originally posted by Raven62 on Oct 29, 2017
The new Play Slip has "Just the Jackpot" Option!

In some states, most won't have them. Also Just The Jackpot tickets will have a completely separate playslip from regular ones for some reason.

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wander73

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Oct 30, 2017, 9:28 am

Quote: Originally posted by Think on Oct 29, 2017
Personally I intend to stay away from the games until the JPs start making the news with the way Mega is currently set up.

Are you one of the people who would put down the money even if the odds were 150 quintillion to 1?

Honestly does the state lotteries and MUSL have everything changed for the new game setup. Otherwise people are not informed correctly. There is no reason to play if we all don't know what is new on them. Before playing this game I want to know if it is up to 69 and if the mega goes up to 26. I guess stick with pb.

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LiveInGreenBay

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Oct 30, 2017, 4:26 pm

I'd like to know who voted yes. You'd pay twice the price for a lesser product (Higher odds)? Really? Say an oil company raised the price of a gallon of gas from 2 bucks a gallon to 4 bucks a gallon for a cheaper gas that gave you less mileage. Would you still patronize them?

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Oct 30, 2017, 5:06 pm

l voted yes. Why? Because l " could" win millions, however remote that possibility, but the old adage applies : you have to be in it , to win it. I will only be playing ONE ticket. Your tale on the oil company only makes you a winner,if you done with driving & are now getting around by walking.

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wander73

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Oct 30, 2017, 6:10 pm

Quote: Originally posted by LiveInGreenBay on Oct 30, 2017
I'd like to know who voted yes. You'd pay twice the price for a lesser product (Higher odds)? Really? Say an oil company raised the price of a gallon of gas from 2 bucks a gallon to 4 bucks a gallon for a cheaper gas that gave you less mileage. Would you still patronize them?

I couldn't agree with you more. Here's the problem with gasoline if everybody stop going to one they all would follow suit what's that won't happen.

The majority of this website is thinking otherwise that most members want to play and when that jackpot and honestly it's not worth it.

And here's my question how many numbers are going to be in the white balls and is he going up to 26 just like the Powerball

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Oct 30, 2017, 6:11 pm

Quote: Originally posted by noise-gate on Oct 30, 2017
l voted yes. Why? Because l " could" win millions, however remote that possibility, but the old adage applies : you have to be in it , to win it. I will only be playing ONE ticket. Your tale on the oil company only makes you a winner,if you done with driving & are now getting around by walking.

Okay and do you know what you would do with it? I have a better chance of making more money on Amazon and eventually Maybe making what somebody could win on for white balls and a red number

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Oct 30, 2017, 7:34 pm

Quote: Originally posted by wander73 on Oct 30, 2017
Okay and do you know what you would do with it? I have a better chance of making more money on Amazon and eventually Maybe making what somebody could win on for white balls and a red number

When you posted this lil bit " and do you know what you would do with it "- you referring to dollars, millions of it, right?

Is this a question?

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rustysmom

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Oct 30, 2017, 7:39 pm

Quote: Originally posted by Raven62 on Oct 29, 2017
The new Play Slip has "Just the Jackpot" Option!

I'm buying tickets here in Ohio for lottery group at work. Our payslips don't have that option.

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