Changes coming to Powerball multi-state lottery game in January

Jun 27, 2011, 5:15 pm (125 comments)

Powerball
•  Starting jackpots double to $40 million
•  Better overall odds for more winners
•  Ticket price will increase to $2
•  Changes coming Jan. 15, 2012

As Powerball prepares to celebrate its 20th year in 2012, the game is being redesigned to bring more value to its players.

Jackpots will start at $40 million and the jackpot is being made easier to win. The overall odds of winning any prize are also easier, and there are more chances to win a prize of at least $1 million cash. The ticket price also will change, moving from $1 to $2.

Since getting its start in April 1992 in 15 states with jackpots that started at a guaranteed $2 million, Powerball has grown into one of the world's biggest and most recognizable lottery games. Today it's played in 44 jurisdictions across the United States, with players buying more than $3 billion annually in Powerball tickets.

The biggest Powerball jackpot so far was a $365 million prize split by eight co-workers at a Nebraska meat-packing plant in February 2006.

With that success comes a demand for innovation to keep things fresh.  Alan Yandow, Vermont Lottery Executive Director and Powerball Group Chair, said lotteries are responding with the latest changes in Powerball.

"Frequently we hear from players suggesting that in addition to Powerball's big jackpots, we give away more $1 million cash prizes," Yandow said.  "We're excited to deliver the opportunity to create more millionaires and also provide more opportunities to raise additional revenues for the respected causes benefitted by lotteries."

U.S. lottery directors this month approved the upcoming changes to the game.  The enriched Powerball game will debut Jan. 15, 2012.  Tickets in the game will cost $2 and the Power Play multiplier feature will still be available for an extra $1 per play.  For that extra $1, players have the chance to win $2 million cash for the match 5 prize.

Players in the newly designed game will still choose their first five numbers from a pool of 59, but the group of numbers in the Powerball pool will shrink from 39 to 35, producing better overall odds of winning a prize in the game.

Players today have a 1 in 35 overall chance of winning, which will improve to 1 in 31.8 in the revamped game.  The Powerball jackpots will start at $40 million, double the current starting jackpot of $20 million.

The odds of winning the jackpot will still be astronomical, but they will improve a bit to 1 in 175,223,510 — a hair better than Mega Millions' 1 in 175,711,536 odds.

Yandow said that by changing Powerball's ticket price to $2, U.S. lotteries are following the same successful business model they've used for years with lottery scratch games by offering various tickets at different prices.  The Mega Millions jackpot game and other in-state lotto and scratch games will still be available for those players who prefer the $1 price level of play.

The new Powerball game will still offer players nine ways to win prizes, with its second prize moving up to $1 million in cash from the current $200,000, and the lowest prize level (for those who match just the Powerball) being elevated to $4 from $3.

Since Powerball's inception on April 19, 1992, the game has generated approximately $33 billion in sales for lotteries that the game supports.  About 25 to 35 percent of that amount goes to good causes such as education, senior programs, local towns and the environment; 50 percent is paid in cash prizes and 6 percent goes back to local communities in the form of retailer compensation. Participating Powerball jurisdictions are expected to generate even more money for those good causes by selling the new Powerball game.

Powerball drawings are Wednesdays and Saturdays at 10:59 p.m. Eastern Time, 9:59 p.m. Central Time, 8:59 p.m. Mountain Time and 7:59 p.m. Pacific Time.  The winning numbers are published within minutes of the drawing at USA Mega (www.usamega.com).

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Comments

Wooddrive's avatarWooddrive

sounds awesome

NoShame's avatarNoShame

I wish this had happened a year ago before I started developing my lottery addiction.

rdgrnr's avatarrdgrnr

At first glance I like it.

Coin Toss's avatarCoin Toss

If I read the OP right then the Powerplay will be gone.

If the ticket is $2 and the 5 + 0 prize is $1 million it will be a better bet than Mega Millions, kind of. 5 of 56 is still more likely than 5 of 59 but you have to go the other $1 for the Megaplier to turn the 5 + 0 into $1 million.

Since competition is always good for the consumer, let's see what happens to Mega Millions.

jarasan's avatarjarasan

I don't like it, their sales will go down and the jackpots will not grow as before.  Liars also!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! a $1,000,000 or $2,000,000 prize isn't, they will tax you just the same. 1 in 35 to 1 in 31.8 I'd rather play 10 lines than 5 lines any day,  what a hoax..........

No No My middle finger in case you are wondering Mr. Powerball.

ChiChi133's avatarChiChi133

Not at all happy about these changes!!!  Cussing Face!!!!   This is nothing more than a way for all the lotteries to earn more money by making us spend $2 instead of $1.  And the odds changing from 1 in 35 to 1 in 31.8.....HA!  What a freakin' joke!!!!  Glad I live near the Georgia border where I can, and will, continue to play MegaMillions for just $1.

Editgap

I don't like this. Last time the changed the game the told us it was for our own good that the increased the odds. Now they have come up with a way to make twice what players usually spend and eliminate "a dollar and a dream" fact by reducing the number of bouns balls. In a couple years when the complain about the poor sales which there will be, they will increase the bonus ball back up. Tada... all we got will be a simple increase (double) in price.

Why do the need more money. They make a ton already. Is this really to give us back more money? I dont believe it.

pumpi76

if you read the systems that i posted you will know that at: $2 the ticket with less than: $2,000 or less than: $1,500 you can win Powerball [i think so, i think i am correct]...would had liked for them to create a 3rd Powerball at $2 and leave the regular PB at: $1...and a: 4th one at: 25 cents...

Mario38

These are some of the same changes that happened to the Canadian lotteries a couple of years ago. First their main game (Lotto 649) went from $1 a ticket to $2 a ticket. Then Super 7 which already had $2 tickets, was replaced with Lotto Max with $5 tickets.

These changes are not good for individual players. Players have to pay more. What they get in return, larger jackpots, is not of greater value. For an individual, a $100 million jackpot is not twice as valuable as a $50 million jackpot. There are diminishing returns when dealing with huge sums of money.

Larger jackpots only benefit group plays. I never buy individual tickets for the major games such as Lotto 649, Lotto Max, Mega Millions and Powerball. The odds are too large and are only there is support jackpots that are larger than I wish to play for.

In general, the larger the jackpot the higher the cost - in either ticket cost or odds or both.

bytheshore

Hope this doesn't happen with MM.

dpoly1's avatardpoly1

Oh well, things change!

 

Drum

BaristaExpress's avatarBaristaExpress

Quote: Originally posted by Coin Toss on Jun 27, 2011

If I read the OP right then the Powerplay will be gone.

If the ticket is $2 and the 5 + 0 prize is $1 million it will be a better bet than Mega Millions, kind of. 5 of 56 is still more likely than 5 of 59 but you have to go the other $1 for the Megaplier to turn the 5 + 0 into $1 million.

Since competition is always good for the consumer, let's see what happens to Mega Millions.

Tickets in the game will cost $2 and the Power Play multiplier feature will still be available for an extra $1 per play.  For that extra $1, players have the chance to win $2 million cash for the match 5 prize.

The above line states what is happening Mr. Coin Toss! So if you were to play one line with the powerplay the total cost will be 3 dollars instead of the original 2 dollars as before the change!

pumpi76

Quote: Originally posted by pumpi76 on Jun 27, 2011

if you read the systems that i posted you will know that at: $2 the ticket with less than: $2,000 or less than: $1,500 you can win Powerball [i think so, i think i am correct]...would had liked for them to create a 3rd Powerball at $2 and leave the regular PB at: $1...and a: 4th one at: 25 cents...

a supercomputer will be able to lower them more...

Powerball is great but it has a flaw there is only 1 winner....

GamerMom's avatarGamerMom

Quote: Originally posted by bytheshore on Jun 27, 2011

Hope this doesn't happen with MM.

Hope MM comes to florida before 2012 Angry

 

Actually this will probably encourage more people to start spending their lottery dollars on state lotteries instead of PB.  I have better odds and have to spend less money on the Florida State lottery versus powerball in January.  I don't care if I have a better chance of winning a lower tier prize....I don't play PB to win 1 or 2 million.

pumpi76

Quote: Originally posted by BaristaExpress on Jun 27, 2011

Tickets in the game will cost $2 and the Power Play multiplier feature will still be available for an extra $1 per play.  For that extra $1, players have the chance to win $2 million cash for the match 5 prize.

The above line states what is happening Mr. Coin Toss! So if you were to play one line with the powerplay the total cost will be 3 dollars instead of the original 2 dollars as before the change!

i think they should pay: $1 million for the second prize but offer a 2nd second prize tier that also pays: $1 Million...is better...the same should be with the 3rd prize tier...

jarasan's avatarjarasan

They ruined Classic Lotto in MD with Multi Match and they know it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  The Multi Match jackpots blow in the wind small.  You pick 1 line it picks 2 lines and you pay 2$ for it to QP 2 of your three lines it used to ba dollar per line,   what a POS they made in Maryland. Never play it no more. What a rip do these jackpots look like lotto jackpots?????????????

Mon, Jun 27, 2011 $775,000
$25,000
Thu, Jun 23, 2011 $750,000
$25,000
Mon, Jun 20, 2011 $725,000
$25,000
Thu, Jun 16, 2011 $700,000
$25,000
Mon, Jun 13, 2011 $675,000
$25,000
Thu, Jun 9, 2011 $650,000
$25,000
Mon, Jun 6, 2011 $625,000
$25,000
Thu, Jun 2, 2011 $600,000
$25,000
Mon, May 30, 2011 $575,000
$25,000
Thu, May 26, 2011 $550,000
$25,000
Mon, May 23, 2011 $525,000
$25,000
Thu, May 19, 2011 $500,000
($350,000)
Mon, May 16, 2011 $850,000
$25,000
Thu, May 12, 2011 $825,000
JonnyBgood07's avatarJonnyBgood07

I'm having a hard time understanding why the JP doesn't start out at 40  mil for$1 anyhow with the amount of states that are now involvedWhat?

redhot7's avatarredhot7

Too bad we don't have Power Ball in my state.

pumpi76

Quote: Originally posted by pumpi76 on Jun 27, 2011

i think they should pay: $1 million for the second prize but offer a 2nd second prize tier that also pays: $1 Million...is better...the same should be with the 3rd prize tier...

PB could pay: $2 Billion dollars is still not great...How you make it great: Let it cost: $2 with the: $20 Million extra let it pay different prizes of the second and third tier [second prizes...Let the maximum pay out be: $100 Million dollars anything above it goes to the second and third prize tier but create more tiers similar to the 2nd and tier prize that pay ranging from: $50,000 to $3 Million dollars...Example: you add 2 extra bonus balls beside the bonus ball that count for any prize other than the 1st one..

5+0 + 0+ 0 = $200,000

5+0 + 1 + 0= $300,000

5 + 0 + 1 + 1 = $500,000

5 + 0 + 0 + 1 = $700,000

those are the second prize tier but they will be more for the second prize tier and third prize tier....Is better that way...

thought of this since 12 years ago...

time*treat's avatartime*treat

Double the price, double the starting jackpot, and I'm supposed to believe I'm getting a so-much-better deal?

Sounds like something a bureaucrap would think of, or someone who thinks everyone else is bad at math.

But then ... "No one ever went broke underestimating the intelligence of the American people". -- H. L. Mencken

faber98

two dollars a ticket will doom this game since mostly poor people play it hoping for these pie in the sky jackpots...nobody really needs 100 million dollars so it is much wiser to chase your individual state lotteries paltry 1-3 million dollar 6-40 approx. type lotto's. for 1.00 a throw. forget about that rip off power play option on these game. you are much better off using that dollar toward another combination on the aforementioned state megabucks type game. why are people so greedy? many people i hear say well i'm not going to play until it reaches 100 million. no one can handle winning that much. it has been proven over and over. 1 million dollars still goes a long way and people turn up their noses at such small jackpots(big mistake). there are many going on between 1-6 million that are much easier to hit and you won't have people hounding you for their share.

rdgrnr's avatarrdgrnr

It now costs me $4 to play Powerball with 2 lines with Powerplay.

The new game will cost me $6 for the same deal for slightly better odds and bigger starting jackpots and bigger prizes.

I can understand the uproar if you're buying a lot of lines but for me it's no big deal really cuz I only play 2 lines.

And I got this funny feelin I'm gonna win the very first drawing!    Thumbs UpCheersThumbs Up

RJOh's avatarRJOh

I hope if MegaMillions is thinking of making any changes as far as ticket costs, they wait until after PowerBall  makes its changes to see if players prefer paying $1 or $2 for a chance at a multi-million dollars jackpot with odds of 1:175M to win it.  Seem to me when the two jackpots are within $50M of each other, there'll be no advantage to playing PB. 

PowerBall just changed its game on 01/07/09 and could be headed back to the drawing board shortly after making this change.  MegaMillions has had its present format since 06/24/05 and hope they keep it for another six years.

Hermanus104's avatarHermanus104

Quote: Originally posted by RJOh on Jun 27, 2011

I hope if MegaMillions is thinking of making any changes as far as ticket costs, they wait until after PowerBall  makes its changes to see if players prefer paying $1 or $2 for a chance at a multi-million dollars jackpot with odds of 1:175M to win it.  Seem to me when the two jackpots are within $50M of each other, there'll be no advantage to playing PB. 

PowerBall just changed its game on 01/07/09 and could be headed back to the drawing board shortly after making this change.  MegaMillions has had its present format since 06/24/05 and hope they keep it for another six years.

That is a good idea.

As for the prize structure, I'd rather see increases - HUGE increases - in the lower tier prizes. I strongly believe that paying out $100 (a fifth of the prize for the Pick-3) for odds of 1 in 19,030 (about twice the Pick 4) for any reason is extremely unethical. I will play only the Pick-3 and Pick-4 because payouts for those games are much more fair (50% of the odds). It is probably the low lower-tier prizes that allow the jackpot to get so high though. 

BTW Powerball's inception date - April 19, 1992 - was Easter Sunday.

petergrfn

Ughh! Mad    More Changes for the "Good" of the Average Player from Powerball.  I heard this same BS the last time the brought changes to the game.....Just designed to suck more money out of your pocket......   Powerball has been going down hill for a long time...by adding Large States that take up more jackpots to adding caps to the Jackpot amounts.  This is the end of an era for me.....Powerball is going to get less of my money from now on!

joker831's avatarjoker831

Looks like I won't be playing this game anymore.  $1 a  game is fine........ $2 a whack is not.  Realistically....... Only 50% of every dollar is paid out anyway and the new overall odds will not change that.  If the lottery commission wants to stick it to the players, then I just won't play anymore.  They just lost a long time customer.

diamondpalace's avatardiamondpalace

I rather have two bullets to hunt with instead of using just one to make the kill. Made with silver or steal if it hits it kills. Not spending $2 on it. Maybe when it gets to like 200+ millions, then it'll be fun. For now, I'm working on cleaning out Cash 5.

tkr333's avatartkr333

Dont play p/b often,the change would make sure i dont play it at all!

Stack47

Quote: Originally posted by rdgrnr on Jun 27, 2011

It now costs me $4 to play Powerball with 2 lines with Powerplay.

The new game will cost me $6 for the same deal for slightly better odds and bigger starting jackpots and bigger prizes.

I can understand the uproar if you're buying a lot of lines but for me it's no big deal really cuz I only play 2 lines.

And I got this funny feelin I'm gonna win the very first drawing!    Thumbs UpCheersThumbs Up

I agree Powerplay is the better option with the new price increase, but you're still paying 50% more for the same amount of tickets. The jackpots will probably set new records because 175 million tickets must be sold just to have a 50% chance the jackpot will be hit. I don't know what the record sales for PB is for one drawing but MM sold only crossed the 200 million tickets sold twice.

phitch's avatarphitch

I have read everyone's comment and majority of you are against the Powerball change, so just don't voice your opinion here. Go to the Powerball website and go to FAQ/History/News on the left side of the webpage and at the bottom of FAQ page there is a email address to the Multi-State Lottery Association and tell them how much you are against the change.  Pass this information on to people who play Powerball and don't know about the change and have them email MUSL; maybe if we can get enough people that are against the change and have them email MUSL, maybe they will reconsider changing Powerball before January 15, 2012; especially increasing the ticket price.

Thank you

TheGameGrl's avatarTheGameGrl

The irony is most here do not mind change if it behooves the players with better wins overall. We are still a lightening strike away from winning anything...There in lays the problem. So I doubt my one voice will make a reconsideration happen. They are already printing up the new play slips, gearing up the software for January implementation, its HIGHLY doubtful that a few thousand folks can halt the presses because we dont like this particular "change".  Change is a positive way for things to improve, they are marketing this the WRONG way - telling someone to DOUBLE The pay per ticket is like increasing the gas prices twice and then saying, hey! you still got "some" fuel in your car....the bottom line is the cost and the payout...it is just not there to entice....

Mario38

Quote: Originally posted by Stack47 on Jun 27, 2011

I agree Powerplay is the better option with the new price increase, but you're still paying 50% more for the same amount of tickets. The jackpots will probably set new records because 175 million tickets must be sold just to have a 50% chance the jackpot will be hit. I don't know what the record sales for PB is for one drawing but MM sold only crossed the 200 million tickets sold twice.

Stack47, if 175 million tickets are sold, then there is a 66% chance the jackpot will be hit. I do agree though, there will certainly be new jackpot records. I believe we will see a $500 million jackpot next year.

RJOh's avatarRJOh

Quote: Originally posted by phitch on Jun 28, 2011

I have read everyone's comment and majority of you are against the Powerball change, so just don't voice your opinion here. Go to the Powerball website and go to FAQ/History/News on the left side of the webpage and at the bottom of FAQ page there is a email address to the Multi-State Lottery Association and tell them how much you are against the change.  Pass this information on to people who play Powerball and don't know about the change and have them email MUSL; maybe if we can get enough people that are against the change and have them email MUSL, maybe they will reconsider changing Powerball before January 15, 2012; especially increasing the ticket price.

Thank you

People saying what they like and dislike about the up coming PowerBall changes doesn't mean much.  Fact is there no way to tell if those complaining even play often enough that it matters.  PB will knows if players like the changes by the number of tickets they buy once the changes are made.

Ohio had the same problem a few years back when their game was the most popular game in the area and they had quite a few out of state winners of $30M-$60M jackpots.  They listened to people complain about money being taken out of the state and started limiting the amount one ticket could win to $20M.  After people stopped coming to Ohio to play, they knew they had listened to the wrong people. Later after their game continued declining, some players suggested a game with a $2 ticket that offered larger jackpots so they came out with Lot'O Play but larger jackpots never came because nobody would pay $2 for what they could get for $1 across state lines.  Finally after seeing all the Ohio cars crossing state lines to buy PowerBall and BigGame tickets, they got rid of Lot'O Play and replaced it with Classic Lotto a 6/49 game for $1 a line and added MegaMillions.  Later they added PowerBall too.  Point is, if they come up with something that doesn't sell they won't waste much time replacing it.

joshuacloak's avatarjoshuacloak

i rather hate that players wanting more 1 million prize winners, got listined to and end up forcing me to now pay 2 bucks for a shot at 1 million

who died and made you players king over majority of us, some of us, like big jackpots, and like it or not, majority are greedy and we play more when the jackpots are sky high

pat your self's on the beck, you got pb changed, costing all more cease you wanted more 1 million buck winners, jerks

 

i perfer 1cost now, i only play the for jackpot, 2nd place prize and lower can be whatever

these people don't understand the game only get's really played by majority of us, cease of high jackpots

so i just think of as , they have now forced atfer 2012 start date, everyone to buy 2buck price, , its just forcing me to buy a pre 2012 powerplay ticket in price,

and plz tell me they have kept the around 30% of prize pool goes to jackpot? or has that changed also

i wish i knew ALL the details of this, effecting the jackpot.

 

they made the odds better, its cute how its right under mm odds rofl,  the same MM , that cost 1 buck , and is the record holder of all the largest jackpots

such as 240m cash jackpot, btw, did they even brother to Remove the jackpot cap

sense their not anything listed, am just guesting they left THAT stupid jackpot cap in place,

if its sure in place for the "redesign 2012 change, for you people who like shot at a lower prize then jackpot types,  am going to be pissed

making the jackpot winner to win, having a jackpot Cap in place, where MM has soundly beat PB max cash jackpots,

pb max cash jackpot was below 180m,  , sense 240M cash belongs to MM, i think 60m plus in cash record over pb highest ever

would suggest you pb fans need to demand the cap Gone, dead, you want more people to play, freaking make the odds higher,

 

thro come 2012, i sure be playin , i already buy 1 ticket for all MM/PB draws, no matter amount,   the only thing changin is, now i only buy 2 pb tickets, if it goes to 200m , or 100 cash

i use to buy 2 tickets when it hit 100m/50cash, all pb has done is made me change my rules. i spend the Same amount mm as i do pb,when they get high

just cease PB wants to be a high class whore now, don't mean it get paid like it.

 

if they want me to pay more, they Better offer a better  jackpot then what MM has offered

they have failed to do so recent past.

and sense MM has put out way better record jackpots then PB, pb won't be treated by my self any diff then MM

it just need to be double that over MM for me to spend more for each added ticket cost

but at lest their giving me a shot at the 1m i never wanted to begin with

 

am now suggesting everyone that has ever buyed a powerplay 2 buck ticket,  was in fact, srcewing the rest of us.

sense now you given them the cute idea Everyone would be just fine with 2 buck ticket cost, sense all them powerplay people do it already, congrats , pat your self on the buck, for what you all have done

 

they better give me record breaking Cash jackpots, over 240m cash mm has offered, or that 2 bucks per ticket is BS on a value  compared to MM

and sense that jackpot cap could sure be in past, it never happen, hance making this double of the cost of the ticket a outrage in value math.

so only thing i suggest to people, is just play 1 ticket, for ever draw like i do come 2012

and just don't buy a 2nd ticket, to its so freaking sky high, a other 2 bucks WARRENT it

i spend 2 bucks on mm, aka buying 2 tickets when its 100m,  i sure only buy 1 pb ticket when its at 100m thro

when i spend 3 bucks on a 200m mm ticket, i sure Won't buy a 2nd pb ticket,  it need to be 250m, or just about 125m cash jackpot before i buy a ticket pb ticket,

as i buy 4 mm tickets when tis at 250m or 125cash ,

pb want's to be high class whore, fine it it have  Earn every penny it gets form me then

 

the new rule atfer 2012 is, for same prize jackpot amount,  i buy Twice as many MM tickets as compared to PB

if that god darn jackpot cap sure their come 2012, PB has just made it a fact MM with its record jackpots stays that way

would why i spend more on PB for same amount of Money offered in MM jackpots? is my point

i wont,  pb may make more money off of me on the low jackpots, but i always never buy more then 1 ticket, to its Really sky high,

joshuacloak's avatarjoshuacloak

seeing as edit time window has pasted, i like to clear up my feelings

1 , why should i pay more for the Same jackpots amounts offered by MM

seeing as MM has 60m plus  in jackpot cash record jackpot lead over PB , pb below 180m, with 240m cash jackpot for mm record

, with its stupid cap PB has, it has no chance in hell in ever offering me a better jackpot then MM has ever given for its 1 buck per shot at.

 

lets see, 175m odds, o look its better odds over mm now, , 1 thing, its sure 175m, o wow 488026  lower,better odds over all etc,  ,makes it worth twice a mm?1 hold on a min am not a SUCKER........n your dreams if that makes it twice the value of mm cost,

why should pb get double the amount of money per ticket, over MM , for offering same or Lower AMOUNTS "MM clearly beats PB in record high jackpots" jackpot amounts offered

o cease their 2nd place prize is bigger now, I don't give a rat's beep about 2nd place prize......... that's to keep all you none jackpot players happy

none jackpot players have been all the ones buying powerplays to now, why buy 1 ticket at 2 bucks, when you can spend 2 bucks for 2 tickets, 100% more of a shot at jackpot.

 

do you see people in Lines , buying like crazy with lotto fever for a million bucks,Hell nooo, its all about the jackpot amount,

atfer 2012,  MM will now be Twice the value for Same jackpots over PB,  MM is twice as good is what am saying

and the proof in the math,

 

i had hoped when cross selling begin, they said they would keep pb/mm the same for now, but was thinking of adding a 3rd game, for maybe like 5 bucks per ticket, that offered like half a billion jackpots

am all for that,a new game that cost 5 bucks for a half a billion jackpot

but PB  trying to turn its current self, into some high class Whore,  when its not AT ALL  better then MM jackpot,  makes no value sense

all it has done, is insured the jackpot Won More often, and i now pay Twice the amount of money for the same jackpots offered before , am talking 100m range and above

its a ripoff, all cease  you get better 2nd place and lower prizes, You have got to be kidding me, am now soon be paying more for Same amounts offered in the past.

sure the crap 20m starting jackpot amount been upped to 40m, big freaking deal

, but will the Average increase of $12.2 Million , math by todd lottery post Powerball Jackpot Statistics DOUBLE?


so ONLESS that average increase goes to 24.4m atfer the change

its a ripoff for the old Value we got for only paying 1 buck  per ticket

so IF paying 2 bucks per ticket, that jackpot better freaking go up twice as much as it used to, or we have a issue with being screwed over , its a vlaue for your money issue


its all about high jackpots and the roll overs amounts offered,

MM atfer 2012, will sure have the record jackpots, and the same jackpots offered all now for Half the cost of PB game offering, what a sick joke pb becoming.

pb players are getting screwed over , with the defence of, will we offer better lower prizes now, O get the beep out of town,  that's con game to sell you down the river , the fact is, where not getting any bigger jackpots, and where now going to pay twice as much for what we use to get for just 1 buck

 

too all you powerplay people, hope your happy, you now got your way and everyone paying 2 bucks per shot at the jackpot, i hate you type's with passion right now.


dallascowboyfan's avatardallascowboyfan

Quote: Originally posted by rdgrnr on Jun 27, 2011

It now costs me $4 to play Powerball with 2 lines with Powerplay.

The new game will cost me $6 for the same deal for slightly better odds and bigger starting jackpots and bigger prizes.

I can understand the uproar if you're buying a lot of lines but for me it's no big deal really cuz I only play 2 lines.

And I got this funny feelin I'm gonna win the very first drawing!    Thumbs UpCheersThumbs Up

Now...Ridge I am going to win the first drawing JackpotBanana... I guess we will be sharingCheers

rcbbuckeye's avatarrcbbuckeye

I almost always play the powerplay but I usually only play 1 or 2 lines, so this isn't going to make much difference to me. I'll just play the 2 bucks it will cost and hope if I don't win the jackpot, I'll win the million dollars.

Where this will matter to me is the pool at work. Everyone chips in a dollar for each draw, so we'll probably only play 5 lines instead of 10 when we play PB. But we only play PB when the jackpot is higher than MM.

HoLeeKau's avatarHoLeeKau

Personally, when the jackpot is won I will often only get 1 ticket for the next 2 or 3 draws, till the JP is back up.  I wonder if a lot of people do that, and that's what they're tyring to counteract by making that starting jackpot higher.  I know when they change it, I will buy at least 2 tickets for that $40M JP.

I've always bought the powerplay option anyway, looking for that million dollar prize, so this isn't a big change for me.  I can still spend my $2 per ticket, have a chance at a million bucks, AND have a bigger starting JP.  I haven't decided yet if I'll start spending $3 per ticket.  That doubles the 2nd prize to 2 mil, right?  Hmmmmm.

RJOh's avatarRJOh

With both games being similar it was alway hard to decide which one to play when their jackpots were similar sizes although PB had a slight edge paying $3 for a 0+1.  If MM doesn't change, I won't have that problem next year since only their odds of winning will be about the same unless PB lower tier prizes amounts are increased.

Todd's avatarTodd

Quote: Originally posted by phitch on Jun 28, 2011

I have read everyone's comment and majority of you are against the Powerball change, so just don't voice your opinion here. Go to the Powerball website and go to FAQ/History/News on the left side of the webpage and at the bottom of FAQ page there is a email address to the Multi-State Lottery Association and tell them how much you are against the change.  Pass this information on to people who play Powerball and don't know about the change and have them email MUSL; maybe if we can get enough people that are against the change and have them email MUSL, maybe they will reconsider changing Powerball before January 15, 2012; especially increasing the ticket price.

Thank you

That's true, anyone interested in voicing their opinion to the people in charge -- for or against -- should write directly to MUSL.

However, rest assured that folks from MUSL and the state lotteries are reading your comments here too.  So absolutely continue expressing your opinions on the upcoming changes to the Powerball game. 

Also, do you think Mega Millions should also be changed?  Should it stay the same?  Why?

JordanT1021's avatarJordanT1021

this is a big mistake for powerball.... I know plenty of people who have 5 sets of number he/she plays every powerball drawing.. he/she prebuys those 5 sets of number for 26 draws.... so the total cost on this is $130.00

with the new option this would cost $260.00

that's a huge increase....

he/she also does the same with megamillions.... 5 sets of number for 26 draws totalling $130.00

the $1 quick pick option is good.... I have more chances to win something with 5 $1 quick picks, rather than only getting 2 quick pick for $4...

you can win more, but for the customers who only play a certain set of numbers for advanced drawing, this customer loses and might stop playing...

JordanT1021's avatarJordanT1021

I have 1 set of numbers that i also prebuy for 10 drawings at a time... I don't want my total cost doubling..

konane's avatarkonane

Quote: Originally posted by jarasan on Jun 27, 2011

I don't like it, their sales will go down and the jackpots will not grow as before.  Liars also!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! a $1,000,000 or $2,000,000 prize isn't, they will tax you just the same. 1 in 35 to 1 in 31.8 I'd rather play 10 lines than 5 lines any day,  what a hoax..........

No No My middle finger in case you are wondering Mr. Powerball.

I Agree!

bobby623's avatarbobby623

I have relatives in Canada. They tell me there were many naysayers when the price to play their national 6/49 game doubled.

Guesss what. The game is thriving.

Canada recently added a once per week Pick 7/49 game with a mininum play of $5 for 3 games.

Again, the naysayers predicted the game would fail.

Guess what. The $10 million jackpot is won regularly.

Years ago, Texas introduced a $2 game called Texas Millions. It was a pick 4 game.

Guess what. The game was unpopular from the start, and was cancelled because it failed to meet revenue expectations.

Some LP members have given details of other $2 lotto games that failed.

It would seem that state lotteries with a smaller player pool can't overcome player dissatisfaction with higher priced games.

Let's face it. The good ole US dollar just isn't worth much these days.

The people controlling state lotteries, IMHO, know how to use greed to maximum advantage.

While they are probably anticipating some 'blow back,' they obviously believe they are making the right choice.

A lot of heads would roll if the changes cause the game to fail.

I think interest in the Texas Lotto 6/54 game competing with Powerball on Wednesday and Saturday will probably increase.

But, only time will tell.

NoShame's avatarNoShame

I'm not sure exactly how I feel about this.  I wouldn't know for sure until it's actually implemented and we see for ourselves if changing the odds really does make a difference for the better.  I get frustrated playing very cheap-to-play games with extremely terrible odds.

freeobama's avatarfreeobama

Starting jackpots double to $40 million=Great for players.    Better overall odds for more winners=I doubt it.    Ticket price will increase to $2=Great for powerball not the players. Roll Eyes

freeobama's avatarfreeobama

Mega millions should change the starting jackpot amount. I thought they would have at least double the starting amount, when mm added practically the rest of the country to the game. Mega millions should also keep their tickets to $1, I do not want to spend $2 every time i play especially when the odds is close to impossible to win.Approve

LottoPools's avatarLottoPools

Looks like I won't be playing this game anymore.  $1 a  game is fine........ $2 a whack is not. Joker831 (I don't know how to quote a post)

 

As mentioned earlier, I hope MM doesn't do this.  Even with my pools, my lottery budget is limited.  If PB was all I had to play, my chances to play would be cut in half, thereby decreasing my chance of winning.

Headed to MM to ask them not to do this.  If PB cared about what the players think, we would have heard about this before it was a done deal.

Stack47

Quote: Originally posted by Mario38 on Jun 28, 2011

Stack47, if 175 million tickets are sold, then there is a 66% chance the jackpot will be hit. I do agree though, there will certainly be new jackpot records. I believe we will see a $500 million jackpot next year.

I was way off because 175 million tickets will equal a one drawing sales of $350 million. The new bonus number change will lower the chances of hitting the jackpot but players will still have odds of 5,138,133 to 1 of matching all five numbers and to get a legitimate 50% chance the jackpot will be hit, they will need between 18 and 20 five number matches. At $2 a ticket thats around $200 million in sales.

phitch's avatarphitch

If anyone is interested, I emailed the MUSL and this is the response that I received about the Powerball change:

We’ve done a lot of research on the game change.  Once players tested saw the game change, they agreed that $2 was not an issue.  We couldn’t really ever find one person among thousands who thought it was a bad idea.  Still, the lotteries were slow to change (we’ve been testing since 2005).  It was finally time to change a product that has had the same price since 1992.  Think of that.  In the meantime, lotteries have been adding more scratch games at $$2, $3, $5, $10, $20, and even $50.

 

We know that players don’t buy tickets to win any prize but the jackpot, but winning more money also keeps folks interested in the game longer.  The current game averages about 132 millionaires a year (not counting jackpot winners).  The new game should average 572 millionaires per year.  The current average jackpot of $141 million should jump to $255 million. 

 

The move is a little risky, but we’ve done lots of consumer testing and run the math many times.  This should work.  No one likes change, even good change, but we think that players will soon see this as a better game.

hearsetrax's avatarhearsetrax

Quote: Originally posted by phitch on Jun 28, 2011

If anyone is interested, I emailed the MUSL and this is the response that I received about the Powerball change:

We’ve done a lot of research on the game change.  Once players tested saw the game change, they agreed that $2 was not an issue.  We couldn’t really ever find one person among thousands who thought it was a bad idea.  Still, the lotteries were slow to change (we’ve been testing since 2005).  It was finally time to change a product that has had the same price since 1992.  Think of that.  In the meantime, lotteries have been adding more scratch games at $$2, $3, $5, $10, $20, and even $50.

 

We know that players don’t buy tickets to win any prize but the jackpot, but winning more money also keeps folks interested in the game longer.  The current game averages about 132 millionaires a year (not counting jackpot winners).  The new game should average 572 millionaires per year.  The current average jackpot of $141 million should jump to $255 million. 

 

The move is a little risky, but we’ve done lots of consumer testing and run the math many times.  This should work.  No one likes change, even good change, but we think that players will soon see this as a better game.

Skeptical looks like the other form letter type of response to me Skeptical

phitch's avatarphitch

It's good to know that I wasn't the only one who emailed MUSL

HaveABall's avatarHaveABall

Quote: Originally posted by phitch on Jun 28, 2011

If anyone is interested, I emailed the MUSL and this is the response that I received about the Powerball change:

We’ve done a lot of research on the game change.  Once players tested saw the game change, they agreed that $2 was not an issue.  We couldn’t really ever find one person among thousands who thought it was a bad idea.  Still, the lotteries were slow to change (we’ve been testing since 2005).  It was finally time to change a product that has had the same price since 1992.  Think of that.  In the meantime, lotteries have been adding more scratch games at $$2, $3, $5, $10, $20, and even $50.

 

We know that players don’t buy tickets to win any prize but the jackpot, but winning more money also keeps folks interested in the game longer.  The current game averages about 132 millionaires a year (not counting jackpot winners).  The new game should average 572 millionaires per year.  The current average jackpot of $141 million should jump to $255 million. 

 

The move is a little risky, but we’ve done lots of consumer testing and run the math many times.  This should work.  No one likes change, even good change, but we think that players will soon see this as a better game.

Thanks phitch, it's interesting statistics.  I wonder what it is for MegaMillions?

chuck32

Quote: Originally posted by hearsetrax on Jun 28, 2011

Skeptical looks like the other form letter type of response to me Skeptical

What?  You want a completely orginal response to the same question or statement?  Seems like a lot of needless re-arranging of letters.  There are only 26 of them, you know.  A little cut-and-paste is not, by definition, evil.

rdgrnr's avatarrdgrnr

I have this sick feeling in my gut that the Dragon Lady is involved in this game change somehow.

If so, this has to be bad for players if she's involved in it.

The Dragon Lady brings only disappointment and despair wherever she goes and to everything she touches.

crow

Quote: Originally posted by TheGameGrl on Jun 28, 2011

The irony is most here do not mind change if it behooves the players with better wins overall. We are still a lightening strike away from winning anything...There in lays the problem. So I doubt my one voice will make a reconsideration happen. They are already printing up the new play slips, gearing up the software for January implementation, its HIGHLY doubtful that a few thousand folks can halt the presses because we dont like this particular "change".  Change is a positive way for things to improve, they are marketing this the WRONG way - telling someone to DOUBLE The pay per ticket is like increasing the gas prices twice and then saying, hey! you still got "some" fuel in your car....the bottom line is the cost and the payout...it is just not there to entice....

TheGameGrl wrote : "Change is a positive way for things to improve"

Wow,I've heard liberals scream this insanity ever since the obama campaign and we're even more in debt and our economy still even further in the tank....change is not always positive for things to improve or the effects would be beneficial which they clearly are not whether it be in the powerball or the presidential election.

I know what is positive though and that is the lack of change in my pocket since the last election....

maringoman's avatarmaringoman

Oh well, six more months until I quit poweball. Hopefully something nice will happen in the meantime.

Good luck players, hopefully you guys too get lucky before the big change happens.

ressuccess's avatarressuccess

Good luck to the people participating in the game Powerball.

chuck32

You have to ask yourself, "Why do I play Powerball?"  If the answer is "because its costs $1", then you probably should quit.  If the answer is "for a shot at really big jackpots", then you might want to wait to see what happens to the game.  If the answer is "for a shot at a really big jackpots and the chance to win a million while I'm waiting", then, you might want to check out the new game. 

The scratch games moved to higher prices long ago.  Sales of $1 scratch tickets are in decline while sales of higher-priced tickets are on the rise.  They key will be whether the extra value is good enough.

faber98

Quote: Originally posted by maringoman on Jun 28, 2011

Oh well, six more months until I quit poweball. Hopefully something nice will happen in the meantime.

Good luck players, hopefully you guys too get lucky before the big change happens.

it would nice to win the last 1.00 drawing. you have to feel for the kitchen table people who sit around on a saturday nite with their 5.00-20.00 worth of PB tickets listening to oldies on the radio, drinking <snip>tails or coffee, waiting for the drawing that will now cost them double for the same amount of tickets. somehow i think the enthusiasm will dampen by doubling the price. still don't understand why people want to win that much (100mil or more). you would think that 2-10 million would please 99% of the populace, but no, they want the moon as their prize and won't settle for less.

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LottoPools's avatarLottoPools

Todd,

Did anyone from MUSL approach you about polling the members of this site about the change?  If not, I think they missed an opportunity to obtain some informed input.

TheOtherOne's avatarTheOtherOne

Quote: Originally posted by phitch on Jun 28, 2011

If anyone is interested, I emailed the MUSL and this is the response that I received about the Powerball change:

We’ve done a lot of research on the game change.  Once players tested saw the game change, they agreed that $2 was not an issue.  We couldn’t really ever find one person among thousands who thought it was a bad idea.  Still, the lotteries were slow to change (we’ve been testing since 2005).  It was finally time to change a product that has had the same price since 1992.  Think of that.  In the meantime, lotteries have been adding more scratch games at $$2, $3, $5, $10, $20, and even $50.

 

We know that players don’t buy tickets to win any prize but the jackpot, but winning more money also keeps folks interested in the game longer.  The current game averages about 132 millionaires a year (not counting jackpot winners).  The new game should average 572 millionaires per year.  The current average jackpot of $141 million should jump to $255 million. 

 

The move is a little risky, but we’ve done lots of consumer testing and run the math many times.  This should work.  No one likes change, even good change, but we think that players will soon see this as a better game.

i agree, this sounds extremely automated-y. Not to mention the info in there is preposturous.

Out of 1000s, they REALLY couldnt find anyone to say anything negative, when after 2 or 3 posts on this board you had gobs of negativity?

Man, I was all about the changes as i read down the list til I hit that $two dollar increase.

If I wanted to spend $2 a ticket, I would buy the worthless powerplay option.

Think about it, look back on all you have won and if you had spend double each time. What does it get you? For me, the MOST is maybe $300 over several years.  No telling how much I would have thrown away had I done that each time.

Georgia has one $2-a-ticket game that I didnt realize and when passing through a few weeks ago I paid for this (luckily only bought one or 2). I was surprised it would cost this much per line, but whatever, one time wont hurt. So I thought...now I will be FORCED to pay this next year.

But on that note, I really wont. I have already cut my spending down the past month on lottery and have noticed a huge difference in money leftover at the end. Instead of buying 10 or 12 tickets on powerball, I have disciplined myself to only 5, maybe 6. I also play Mega Millions and TN Cash so it can all add up (and I had been cutting back on them too).

Looks like Mega Millions and Tennesee Cash will garner more of my wages beginning in 2012!

I understand what PB wants to do -- compete with games that charge more than a dollar. But what they dont see is that we have a choice on those games. Now they are forcing us to pay $2 a pop if we want to participate.

In the end I guess they will see how sales do. They obviously have done their research, but now it's a matter of seeing if they were right.

I will continue to play PowerballONLY very very little though after these changes take effect.

Mega Millions, please do not follow suit! and if you do, give us a CHOICE between $1, 2, or more per-ticket costs!

Todd's avatarTodd

Quote: Originally posted by LottoPools on Jun 28, 2011

Todd,

Did anyone from MUSL approach you about polling the members of this site about the change?  If not, I think they missed an opportunity to obtain some informed input.

They did not, but they most certainly read comments from players posted at Lottery Post -- and have for several years.   See chuck32's comment earlier in this thread.  (Chuck, you were already outed a long time ago, hopefully you don't mind the mention!  I think it's great that you make serious effort to directly address peoples' concerns.)

Editgap

Quote: Originally posted by LottoPools on Jun 28, 2011

Looks like I won't be playing this game anymore.  $1 a  game is fine........ $2 a whack is not. Joker831 (I don't know how to quote a post)

 

As mentioned earlier, I hope MM doesn't do this.  Even with my pools, my lottery budget is limited.  If PB was all I had to play, my chances to play would be cut in half, thereby decreasing my chance of winning.

Headed to MM to ask them not to do this.  If PB cared about what the players think, we would have heard about this before it was a done deal.

I agree with you, why didn't they mention a probable changes before in was imminent.

chuck32

Quote: Originally posted by Todd on Jun 28, 2011

They did not, but they most certainly read comments from players posted at Lottery Post -- and have for several years.   See chuck32's comment earlier in this thread.  (Chuck, you were already outed a long time ago, hopefully you don't mind the mention!  I think it's great that you make serious effort to directly address peoples' concerns.)

Ha!  No problem being outed (again).  The research method requires a full and clear presentation of the changes and a discussion of other options in the market and many more details about how the game will play - how the jackpots will build, the average jackpots offered and won, etc.  It also includes purchase modeling to try to judge how players will respond with their dollars, no matter what they say.  I can only ask that players give it a chance.  See how the game plays.  In the end, I think they will find more of what they expect from Powerball - more of the reason that they play.  One writer sees negative respones here and can't believe that research was positive (at least from a success point of view).  The writers here react to each other and to a news article about the game instead of a full survey.  And, of course it is one thing to complain and quite another to buy a ticket anyway.  The survey results showed a surprising number of player didn't care about $2.  Another bunch didn't like it, but agreed that they would still play.  We are assuming some loss of ticket purchases, but the bottom line for state programs and for money poured back into prizes is still favorable.

THRIFTY's avatarTHRIFTY

BUY ONE TICKET AT SOME TIME IN THE FUTURE TO WIN A JACKPOT

I will buy one lottery ticket at some time in the future to be able to legitimately dream of winning a huge lottery jackpot.

I have to be in it to win it.I can't dream of winning the lottery unless I play.If I never buy a ticket I can never win unless I find a winning ticket, somebody buys a ticket for me, the lottery allows me to play for free or someone I know wins a big lottery jackpot, and he or she gives me money.But I want to win the lottery by buying my own ticket.

HOW MANY TIMES DO I DREAM OF WINNING? DO I HAVE TO WIN DAILY, WEEKLY, MONTHLY OR YEARLY TO BE HAPPY? I DON'T KNOW ABOUT EVERYBODY ELSE, BUT I DON'T HAVE TO.

I ONLY HAVE TO WIN ONCE.SO I ONLY HAVE TO BUY 1 LOTTERY TICKET, AT SOME TIME IN THE FUTURE TO BE ABLE TO LEGITIMATELY DREAM OF WINNING A HUGE LOTTERY JACKPOT.

THE KEY TO WINNING ANY LOTTERY IS JUST TO BE A PLAYER BY BUYING 1 LOTTERY TICKET AT SOME TIME IN THE FUTURE REGARDLESS OF THE ODDS TO WIN.

ALL YOU NEED IS 1 LOTTERY TICKET AND A DREAM

I HAVE A CHANCE TO WIN A LOTTERY JACKPOT IF I PLAY ONE DAY.MAYBE TOMORROW.MAYBE NOT.

I CAN'T WIN THE LOTTERY IF I DON'T PLAY. BUT THE MORE I PLAY, THE MORE I LOSE.

I DO NOT LET MATH FOOL ME.SOMEONE WILL WIN REGARDLESS OF THE ODDS TO WIN, THAT IS A FACT.

I WILL LIMIT MY SPENDING TO 1 LOTTERY TICKET WHENEVER I DECIDE TO PLAY (1 LOTTERY TICKET LOSS LIMIT). It only takes one combination to win it all.GOOD LUCK EVERYBODY

GYM RICE

Right now I'm not a fan of this. I hope mega millions doesn't decide to go to $2 dollars. And if MM does decide to up the ante, they may as well make their game a $5 game and start the jackpots at 100 million.

Editgap

Look at the recent powerball run from the starting jackpot below. We are suppose to believe that there would be higher jackpots and more millionaires from the 5+0 wins by guess what tweaking the 0 part by reducing it from 39 to 35. How exactly is that suppose to work.

63M

2 Players
Matched 5+0:


- 1 from New Jersey

- 1 from Texas

49M

3 Players
Matched 5+0:


- 1 from Arizona with Power Play

- 1 from Massachusetts

- 1 from Minnesota

36M

5 Players
Matched 5+0:

- 1 from Illinois with Power Play

- 1 from Indiana

- 1 from Kansas

- 1 from Louisiana

- 1 from Ohio

25M

1 Player
Matched 5+0:


- 1 from Kansas

20M

1 Player
Matched 5+0:


- 1 from New York

 

The problem is nobody is winning. I can't remember the last time I got a 3+0. Look at Maddog's challenge. 20 people post 12 numbers each in the end two people get 1+0 or 0+1. No offence.

sully16's avatarsully16

If I decide to play, I will play less lines for more money, of course the jackpot will grow if enough people do the same thing I will do.

Win$500Quick's avatarWin$500Quick

This is just an easy way for lottery officials to double their money at the players expense. I have got to win Powerball this year. When the changes go in effective I will no longer play powerball. I will just have settle for the jackpot in the Florida Lotto with better odds. At least it will still cost $1 and I don't have worry about matching the powerball.

Longarm

Quote: Originally posted by HoLeeKau on Jun 28, 2011

Personally, when the jackpot is won I will often only get 1 ticket for the next 2 or 3 draws, till the JP is back up.  I wonder if a lot of people do that, and that's what they're tyring to counteract by making that starting jackpot higher.  I know when they change it, I will buy at least 2 tickets for that $40M JP.

I've always bought the powerplay option anyway, looking for that million dollar prize, so this isn't a big change for me.  I can still spend my $2 per ticket, have a chance at a million bucks, AND have a bigger starting JP.  I haven't decided yet if I'll start spending $3 per ticket.  That doubles the 2nd prize to 2 mil, right?  Hmmmmm.

The impending change has already been addressed on the FAQ page at powerball.com.  When I read it, I thought of your mention of people who don't buy tickets until the jackpot is higher.  It seems they did at least consider such implications.  From the latest FAQ entry:

"The guaranted starting jackpot will double to $40 million and will jump twice as fast, by at least $10 million each draw. It may be that the jackpot grows so quickly that players will not have time to notice that the game has hit their “buy” point. So please pay attention."

http://www.powerball.com/pb_contact.asp

Shortening the time during which the "big jackpot only" players don't buy tickets would seem to have a positive likely effect on overall revenue, even if people buy half as many tickets (or otherwise spend the same amount; since the price of a Powerplay ticket increases by only 50%, and so a Powerplay buyer who spends the same amount would have more than half as many tickets).

TheOtherOne's avatarTheOtherOne

Quote: Originally posted by Editgap on Jun 28, 2011

Look at the recent powerball run from the starting jackpot below. We are suppose to believe that there would be higher jackpots and more millionaires from the 5+0 wins by guess what tweaking the 0 part by reducing it from 39 to 35. How exactly is that suppose to work.

63M

2 Players
Matched 5+0:


- 1 from New Jersey

- 1 from Texas

49M

3 Players
Matched 5+0:


- 1 from Arizona with Power Play

- 1 from Massachusetts

- 1 from Minnesota

36M

5 Players
Matched 5+0:

- 1 from Illinois with Power Play

- 1 from Indiana

- 1 from Kansas

- 1 from Louisiana

- 1 from Ohio

25M

1 Player
Matched 5+0:


- 1 from Kansas

20M

1 Player
Matched 5+0:


- 1 from New York

 

The problem is nobody is winning. I can't remember the last time I got a 3+0. Look at Maddog's challenge. 20 people post 12 numbers each in the end two people get 1+0 or 0+1. No offence.

Great point Editgap. That really puts it in perspective and reminds me that out of MM AND PB in TN there hasn't even been a winner of more than $100 or $150 in the last few weeks.

This is why I just do not foresee much benefit to this DOUBLE pricepoint.

JWBlue

I am surpised that research by MUSL (Powerball) found that a vast majority of players would not object to the $2.00 per play.

About the overwhelming negative response on this board.

I have found that usually the opinons on message boards no matter the topic are part of the small minority.  This which would substantiate the research by MUSL.

Empress-N's avatarEmpress-N

Honestly, I do not think this is fair at all.  Ok so the plan is to change the game but my big question is this....

If we have to spend $2.00 - $3.00 per game then I think that the option should be:

5 of 5 + 0 (without the Power Play) should pay out an automatic $1,000,000.00

5 of 5 + 0 (with Power Play) should pay out $2,000,000.00

And at this price hike they should pay out more on the small wins also. (All this would be worth my $3.00 a game, so what do you think about that MUSL, how's that for negotiations)

Give us something for that extra dollar that you will be ripping off from us.

If I play, I will only play one grid and I think a lot more people will be doing the same, the ticket sales will drop, in this economy it is ridicilous to raise the cost of the game.

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