Come this fall, winning the multi-state Mega Millions lottery jackpot will become even more difficult in the 45 states and jurisdictions that offer the lotto game.
The consortium that operates Mega Millions is upping the odds to 1 in about 258.9 million that someone picks all six numbers right.
The current odds are 1 in about 175.7 million that a person correctly chooses five of 56 numbered white balls and one of 46 gold balls.
The odds will change under a new format for the Oct. 22 drawing. Players will choose five of 75 white balls and one of 15 gold balls.
For comparison, the odds of winning either Powerball or Mega Millions are about the same right now. Powerball is 1 in about 175.2 million.
The goal is to increase sales. Making winning more difficult might seem counter-intuitive to selling more tickets, but big jackpots drive sales.
"The idea is not to keep more money but to raise more money," South Dakota Lottery Commission lottery director Norm Lingle told commissioners. "Unfortunately, the way to make jackpots grow bigger is to make it more difficult to win," he said.
South Dakota and several other states were back-doored into selling Mega Millions in 2010. A national deal reached between Powerball states and Mega Millions states resulted in all of them selling both games. South Dakota was a Powerball state.
The changes coming for Mega Millions will keep the overall odds of winning some prize at 1 in 40, according to Joe Willingham, who oversees sales of lotto and instant ticket games for the South Dakota Lottery.
He said smaller prizes will become easier to win.
The proof of a big jackpot's attraction came in late November 2012 as the Mega Millions top prize surpassed $660 million.
South Dakota sales spiked to $2.4 million and plunged back to the $500,000 neighborhood after the jackpot was won.
"We got an extra million in sales just out of that one draw," Willingham said.
Fifty cents from each dollar spent by Mega Millions players in South Dakota goes to the Mega Millions organization for prizes and administration.
The South Dakota Lottery keeps the other 50 cents to pay retailer commissions and expenses, with profits used for specific purposes of state government.
South Dakota already offered four lotto games — Powerball, Hot Lotto, Wild Card 2 and Dakota Cash — when Mega Millions was added.
As to some commission members wondering whether South Dakota has to accept the change in Mega Millions odds, Willingham said, "We're part of this, or we can't have the game."
Profits from sales of all five lotto games totaled $9.4 million for the 2012 fiscal year that ended June 30, 2012.
Lotto sales through 44 weeks of the 2013 fiscal year stood at $26.17 million. They were at $24.02 million at the 44-week mark a year ago.
Oh great.... now it's going to be more difficult than getting struck by lightning while getting eaten by a shark.
The new changes will make it so hard you will have to get struck by lightning while getting eaten by a shark while downhill skiing naked.
At least we can buy tickets now in FL
Not only will it be more difficult to win the grand prize but the odds on the 2nd tier prize will go up over 400%. Curious to see what they bump the payout for 2nd place.
There are many states that offer in-state lottery games with much better odds and higher jackpots than 2nd place in MM.
I think that these changes are going to attract the average players when the jackpot gets really high. People that study lotteries or track them will probably play less until the jackpot shoots up really high. Just my two-cents.
Given that we're seeing more frequent PB jackpots since January of 2012 when PB raised it's price per line to two dollars, I'm guessing that MM has learned from PB's experience.
There's no doubt that large JP's drive increased sales. MM has seen what happened with PB. They too want more large JP's, but probably dont want to raise the price of a line to two bucks. Could this be their way of getting more frequent large JP's without raising the cost per line?
I agree. That's the ONLY way.
how greedy can they get? i guess there is no limit to greed. everybody should boycott this because that is terrible odds.
I,for one,will NOT fall into line like a nice little sheep and go along with being fleeced out of my money by a greedy lottery commission!I will boycot this decision and refuse to buy MM tickets.I have one ticket left for tomorrow nights jackpot and then that's it for me.
Boycott time...
It's not really greed as much as it is common sense. The masses will throw down a buck or two for a chance at a HUGH jackpot and that's what they are counting on. This was evident buy the $590 million jackpot. People go crazy and impulsive when the Jackpots are high. So who is the greedy one, the players or the government? I say both. Ha..ha. I'll be quite happy with winning a million or two.
^^^
I believe people go crazy and impulsive when jackpots are high because it rarely happens. With a game that's ALWAYS high with even worse odds, I don't think people will go lotto crazy that much, if at all.
its greedy because instead of letting the megamill hit 1 every two weeks or so, so people like you and me know its possible to hit. they wanna make it harder to raise jackpot thinking that more people will play tricking us thinking ahh its a big jack pot let me throw a extra dollar on. the aticle clearly states that its made like that to raise more money. (not for us) well no one can not deny that they would not play mega millions more if somebody hits jackpot atleast 2 times a month rather than a large jackpot 1 every 2 months
Remember that Lotteries in general are there to benefit the government (black projects,bribes,pet projects, high salaries,etc.) first and foremost. Why do you think they stop online gambling for the most part. They are the 'mafia's' of the world. They and only they can profit from gambling. Everyone else gets shut down. Anyway, I wonder how high will it go once this is in place, $1 billion? $2 billion? Wow! That would be something.
Wow! Florida players finally get Mega Millions and then they decide to make the game harder. It may be time for all players to return to playing their state lotteries only. A Dollar and A Dream.
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Probably thinking" We can make these odds as high as we want too, you folk will follow"
Just thinking that myself this morning. I can retire on Texas Lotto if I'm ever lucky enough to hit that. Odds are 26 million to 1.
Yeah, but they screwed that one up, too.
However, not as bad as they are screwing up MM.
thanks, you are right, they target people that are not gamblers, i don,t play the PB. more,
now i want be playing the MM. IT RIP OFF,
Can't win MM now as it is, After OCT, won't be playing anyways. Odds are going to be against us!
I remember when the starting jackpot in Florida was 7 million and that was with 1 drawing per week. Now it takes 2 weeks to get to 7 million. Still better odds then PB or MM. I'll just stick to my MegaMoney.
I have a feeling this decision was just recently made. I truly believe mm was threatened by pb coming close to taking down their record jackpot. I really believe they wanna become the world's first lottery to hold a one billion jackpot and enjoy the publicity that comes with it. Look folks if not for that one ticket in Florida, pb would have become the holder of the worlds first billion dollar jackpot. And we would all be emptying out our bank accounts for a chance at it. Lol.
"The idea is not to keep more money but to raise more money,"
This statement sounds deceptive considering, the more they "raise" the more they keep.
You say "jump" I say "how high"?
"Players will choose five of 75 white balls and one of 15 gold balls. " and "The changes coming for Mega Millions will keep the overall odds of winning some prize at 1 in 40,"
The odds of matching one of the bonus numbers is 14 to 1 and to keep the overall odds at 40 to 1 means there will be no payoff for matching the bonus number. The odds of matching 5 + 0 will be 17,259,390 which is higher than a 6/49 lotto game.
The only thing that might make it worthwhile playing this game is when the jackpot reaches the buying frenzy point, but who knows how long that will take. I guess the idea is for a small group of players to contribute every week until the jackpot reaches the "must win" level and then the majority of the players will start buying tickets.
Do the players really want to have one $590 million winner or 12 $50million winners because with these odds, there won't be many split jackpots?
This is a terrible, terrible idea and is likely to backfire. How are you going to get to bigger jackpots when players now know that their chances of winning the jackpot (which was already much too improbable) has now unbelievably gotten even more improbable. You are going from an outrageous 1 in 175.7 mil to an even more outrageous 1 in 258.9 mil. Where I used to play twice per week, I am now likely to play once per week. Where I used to buy two tickets, I am now likely to buy just one ticket. With the new even more impossible odds, all you have done is finally convinced me that I should now play less or not play at all. You are undoubtedly going to turn people away from the game.
I seriously doubt that a core group will want to contribute draw after draw so that someone (like boney) can come along and spend $10. and win a huge jackpot once or twice a year.
They would be BETTER served by lowering the odds (5/50 + 1/45) and charging $4. per line.
That would be $20. for a 5 line card and even more people would start playing.
Isn't raising more money the same as keeping more money?
Their bottom line is making money.
What makes me sick is the frenzy that goes along with jp's that rise to
impossible amounts. Everyone wants a piece which is natural but not
everyone can afford what they spend to chase a dream. 1/258M odds?
I'll bet most people won't even know what that means for the 5, 10 or
100 block of plays they purchase.
This change was made to create record selling days leading up to a huge
jp draw night. Honestly they should be ashamed of themselves but the
reason shame is not an issue is there is a big payout to be won and
someone will win it...eventually. That erases all responsibility and guilt
and makes the reality of what they're doing easy to ignore.
Their goal is big profits, they don't care whose dollar is funding the pot.
This move makes them predators...not beneficiaries.
Raising the odds without raising the price is just plain stupid. If they want to increase revenue they should offer shared jackpots. For a price.
This should finish off the killing of this game.
Dear Mega Millions,
Enclosed is $2 that I was going to play on MM but I decided why not skip the formality of playing and just send the money in.
I do want to thank you though for giving me Pick 3 and 4 numbers,
258
2589
7515.
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LP members,
Remember the threads about at what point would you stop playing a game, what size matrix, what price?
Some people said, "Never, I'll play no matter what".
Think this board isn't monitored by lottery officials?
Well it looks like I will be sticking with the Super Lotto Plus and its 1 in 42,000,000 odds.
It will only work to make jackpots larger if people keep playing. When average amount players realize they CANNOT really win, they will sit on the siedlines and wait. So yes the jackpot will grow, however it will take longer to get there because fewer people will be playing early in the game...
Right, and after waiting a year for the jackpot to grow it will be a yawner.
Agreed. People are now likely to play less frequently and likely to purchase less tickets so it would definitely take a long, long time for the jackpot to grow to a "huge" amount. Most people would prefer having the more frequent opportunity to win "smaller" jackpots, albeit with crazy odds, than waiting around for a very, very long time for "huge" jackpots with far, far more impossible odds at winning. What a terrible, terrible idea!
Okay, so kill the dream and take the money.
I was never a fan of huge jackpot frenzies, but it gets none players to try their hand because the saw it on the news.
It wouldn't be any fun trying to track numbers to play. But I am a sucker too, I'll wait for the impossible huge jackpots.
Huge jackpots are the big draw. No doubt about that. But higher odds only ensures that NO ONE will win for a very long time. Have players pay more AND offering a shared jackpot (for a price) would solve both issues.
Didn't it just take 19 rolls for the mega millions to get to 190 million? It will take forever at those odds to get it in the realm of playing for a higher jackpot. I play every draw now but I will sit back and wait for it to get huge before I will waste money on those odds.
Now that almost every State has both, they would be better off combining mm & pb and playing them the same 4 days. The jackpots could start high enough to attract more players and rise faster to spark a frenzy. It's the only way i could see justifying 75 numbers. LOL, Maddogs challenge will be impossible now.
I agree that it makes no sense in the long run. People know that there's a huge difference in odds between 175million and 258 million and sales will show this if the recent 600 million Powerball has shown us.
Screw MM and PB. Sure, when jackpots get over $100 mil I'll buy a ticket or two.
Other than that, it's Ohio and Mich. Lottos. Live close enough to state line I can do both.
Either jackpot, even at minimum, gets me to retirement.
No Hawaii beach-front property, no fleet of new cars, no jet-set lifestyle. Just comfortable. And I can live with comfortable.
A better idea would had been two dollars per ticket 60 white balls and 40 red balls with jackpots starting at 50 millions then you would steal powerball thunder but your greed blinds you Mr.mega millions.
I vote $4. per ticket.
Many people were extremely vocal when Powerball went to $2 per ticket, but it is undeniable at this point what a stroke of genius it was — and how gutsy the Powerball organizers were in putting it through.
The brilliance is not just that there would be more money coming in for jackpots (at $2 per ticket), but that by raising the ticket price without making the game any easier to win it almost guaranteed huge jackpots — and thereby bring in even more sales!
Think about it: in order for the game to perform exactly the way it was before the price increase, they would only have to sell half as many tickets as before (because the price doubled). And by selling fewer tickets, the jackpot would be much more likely to roll each time. And then when the jackpot gets to record levels (like it did last week), everyone and their uncle would still buy tickets, because the $2 price is not a "barrier to entry" at that jackpot level. And even with all those tickets sold and money rolling in, the jackpot still had a 1-in-5 chance of rolling.
So those calling for a price increase of Mega Millions, rather than making the game harder to win, may be on to something. But I think ultimately the lotteries want the two games to be different, and to still offer a big multi-state game at a $1 ticket price.
It will be interesting to watch and compare to Powerball!
I agree with you on that. Mega Money & Florida lotto
It sure did! The record MM jackpot of $656 million took 19 rolls as well. What a difference a year makes!
Good luck to the people in this game.
OMG. This is new. Hopefully it works. With an implementation like this, we could finally see an $1 Billion Jackpot. Anythings possible. :)
Here's Tuesdays MM winning numbers:
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=jY9gnohBM7Y
If it's not broke, don't fix it. I thought Mega Millions is fine the way it is. This does seem like a very greedy move. It really puts the shaft to the lottery players and has a huge chance of backfiring.
Who wants more difficult odds??? Not ME!!!
It sounds like this may be a boon to the state lotto games. I guess that explains why Texas Lotto stopped the $1m minimum jackpot increase per draw and added the "plus" factor. I buy fewer of those tickets, as I'm sure others do, too. I'll be buying fewer MM also as I'm in it to win the JP, not the lower winnings.
Any word on increased payouts for non jackpot wins? Or higher starting point?
This reminds me of when New Coke was introduced. People hated it. I think people missed the old stuff. So they brought back Old Coke. This was a HUGE mistake! I bet people got fired over that mess. Maybe this will happen to Mega Millions too. If it doesn't work out, they might bring back old Mega Millions.
Maybe or maybe not???
*"The idea is not to keep more money but to raise more money," South Dakota Lottery Commission lottery director Norm Lingle told commissioners. "Unfortunately, the way to make jackpots grow bigger is to make it more difficult to win," he said.
It was that kind of slick talks by Ohio's lottery officials that doomed Ohio's SuperLotto game a few years ago when they decided to limit the amount one ticket could win regardless of the jackpot size. They said by limiting the winnings to $20M, the jackpot would not have to reset to $4M every time there was as a single winner thus keeping the jackpot large which would attract more players.
They found out large jackpots only attract more players if more players think they can win them.
*Note: If states raise more money, they will be keeping more money.
What planet are you from,anyway?
Unfortunately in this case, MM does not have a players best interest at heart. They are indeed looking to raise more money but also keeping a larger portion as well.
Back in the days, the state of PA, had a game along those lines. Needless to say, it died an untimely death. Those who do not learn from history, are bound to repeat it.
The changes coming for Mega Millions will keep the overall odds of winning some prize at 1 in 40, according to Joe Willingham, who oversees sales of lotto and instant ticket games for the South Dakota Lottery.
If that's true then just matching one of the 15 bonus numbers won't pay anything, you'll need at least a 1+1 to win something and it won't be $3 as it is now.
Man F*************** its no other way to say it than the lottery is becoming rigged and the worst part is these greedy idiots out in the world will continue play with inflated odds and less chances to win
Its most these greedy peoples fault too, I hope they dont mess with any other games....
He's from area 51 and 4$ would still be a bargain. Where else could you invest 4$ for a chance to get millions.
If they make 2nd prize $5000000.00
3rd prize $500000.00
4th prize $50000.00
5th prize $5000.00
6th prize $500.00
With a prize breakdown like these, there will be no complaints from me. NONE OF THOSE PARI-MUTUEL CRAP, EXCEPT FOR THE JACKPOT THOUGH. Nice dreams.
Players best interests was always the responsibility of the players. Lotteries consider their responsibilities end when they post "Play Responsible" somewhere on the their websites, play slips and tickets.
If they raised the price that would be a turn off, but i never pay attention to the odds when i play.
Anyone who would pay $4 for a 1 in 258.9 million chance to win ANYTHING is crazy as a loon!I won't even pay $1 at those odds.
I do,however,believe you when you say he is from Area 51.
I had read elsewhere that matching the bonus number will not win you anything. Their 40-1 odds would be skewed and God forbid that happens.
There are just enough crazy people out there that it might work. After all when PB doubled the prices of its tickets and didn't double their prize amounts, some thought that was crazy too. Now they're saying PB was ahead of its time and MM has to catch up.
These games will continue to stretch the envelope until it breaks and then start over with a new and improved version that looks like the original one.
PB bumped the 2nd tier prize from $200k to $1 million which is probably why the complaints have been kept to a minimum. If MM did something similar then it may not be as bad.
I was one of those that said doubling the price of a ticket and did not double the prize amounts was crazy and I still say that doubling the price of a ticket without doubling the prize amount was crazy.I'm NOT saying that Powerball was ahead of its time,I'm saying that Powerball found a way to stick it to its customers just as Mega Millions is attempting to do.I hope they fall flat on their face!
possible combos of 5/75 + 1/15 numbers = 258890850
MATCH ODDS
5/5+B 1 : 258890850
5/5+0 1 : 18492204
4/5+B 1 : 739688
4/5+0 1 : 52835
3/5+B 1 : 10720
3/5+0 1 : 766
2/5+B 1 : 473
1/5+B 1 : 56
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overall odds 1 : 47
I'm thinking the odds of winning with the new format will look like this. *The 0+1 win will be gone.
If the second prize is increased to $1M, the new format will be a (5/75) game with odds of 1:18M of winning $1M with a snowball chance of maybe winning millions more.
In Ohio this will make Rolling Cash5(5/39) with odds of 1/600K of winning $100K to $500K look more attractive.
Classic Lotto(6/49) with odds of 1:14M of winning $1M-$50M will be more attractive too.
2nd prize better be more then $250k hell more then a million otherwise thats a huge turn off. but hey there SHOULD be a few more jackpot winners until the game changes..
Your so greedy, greed is making it harder for people to win when the odds keep going up. You want to trade off less chances to win for more money, you will never win that new MM. The odds were already astronomical now there going to triple. They'd better not mess with the RC5 or CL or theres going to be a riot.
I doubt Ohio will be messing with RC5 or CL. If you know the history of Ohio lotteries then you know these games were replacements for games like Buckeye5(5/37), SuperLotto(6/49+1) and Lot'O Play(6/99) which had problems. Ohio stretched the envelope years ago and learned its lessons, they're leaving that to PB and MM now days.
This week the jackpot for both of these 6 ball games is $12,000,000.00 look at the difference in odds.
I suppose 15 bonus balls are more attractive. However no prize for the BB not so attractive.
It seems like the change is more suited to attract high rollers, as 15 bucks to cover all JP chances is not unreasonable for a chance at zillions. I would assume many highrollers might come out of the woodwork, playing full bonus ball wheels.
However I also agree it might take two years to get to a "Record breaking Jackpot", and I might be sitting out for a while until I can see how it goes.
I wonder if the larger matrix will make it easier to view the
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I think area 51 is in Nevada. I think thats on planet earth.
Ronnie is on call and only goes to Nevada when one of those really big aliens takes a really huge dump.
Well they offically are done when the change happens.
You keep it a $1, but the chances go from already impossible to worse? WOW
Powerball made the game $2. BUT
1. Chances better (NOT WORSE)
2. Jackpot started DOUBLE NEVER below 40 Mill
I will buy 20 powerball tickets for $40 bucks before I buy ONE mega millions for a $1. And won't buy even a single ticket until at least 100 mill, but probbaly even then. The odds now are even more INSANE. I suggest people do the same, and not buy mega millions.
Powerball made price higher, but the JP started higher, and the odds got a little better. Mega Millions need to learn that you got to give some when you take some away. WOW my odds get better to get my money back? BIG F****** DEAL. NO THANK YOU
I hope your right because its looks as if there stretching it again right now. I have to stop playing the MM now, I already stopped playing the PB when they jacked up the price. Its not like theres anything wrong with the games as they were but I hope they keep their hands off the other games long enough for me to win.
When Ohio went to Lot'O Play which included 0-99, I rewrote my software to track 100 numbers but changed it back to sixty numbers when they discontinued the game. I will probably just stop playing and tracking MM when it goes to 75 numbers rather than rewrite my software again.
Software vendors will have a small economic bubble for a while selling updates of their software for the new format.
Sounds like you have until October to win MM under its present format. If you plan to stop playing after that then you can afford to spend some extra effort and money trying to win it before then.
They think we're blithering morons, don't they? Fine. I am gonna let my 2013 season tickets for MM expire and that will be the last time I play either MM & PB. I might as well quit today seeing that the biggest prize I have ever won for playing for 10 years is a mere $150. I will wean myself from the two because I tried to quit PB cold turkey and was unable to. I'll start the weaning process NOW.
I think you missed to point. If they raise the price to $4. they wont need to change the matrix because they will sell fewer tickets, AND have bigger jackpots at sooner intervals.
I'll do that, its gonna be the final strech for me I guess lol. I'll just spend more money on other games with better odds
I really don't care what your point was,$4 for a ticket is nuts and anyone who would pay $4 for a ticket is nuts!
PB still has my wrath, $100 for matching 4 numbers out of 6. That's a joke
No one plays for secondary prizes but no one plays to loose either.
With 75 numbers, the entertainment factor with varnish from the game.
But it is business, and the got the numbers, suckers, players in the millions.
My problem is why stop at 75, got to 100, hell there are more numbers.
What is the obsession with seeing $1 Billion jackpo?, it's like wanting to see a beatiful girl
And going home alone.
Ok, well people thought the same thing about PB.......
I ranted about the $2. as much (or worse) than anyone here but as it turns out I was wrong and PB is kickin butt with its big jackpots.
You rant about anything & everything.You take both sides of every issue just to see your name in print.You are nothing but a joke.
Being that PB is $2 per line, I actually see the odds as 1 in 350 million, and now that MM is going to 1 in 258 million, I will very rarely play either after the matrix change. I'll stick to Hoosier Lotto.
Oh ok, thank you for your opinion on ME. Perhaps ME as a topic since you feel so passionately about ME?
Thats why I said they could LOWER the odds (if anything) Which is essentially what PB did.
I felt the same way but forgave PB, and played 30 lines for the big drawing Sat. night.
Todd made some good points about Powerball and the changes to it.
How many here that swore, "I'll never play PB again!" were part of the latest frenzy?
I'm just wondering how long a time we are looking at before one of these games has a 100 number matrix.
I really think the majority of lottery officials are of the mindset "Most of the schmucks (players) don't know the odds until there's a huge jackpot and the news tells them what they are, but they've got their tickets in hand by then."
Sad fact of lottery life, knowledgeable players have to watch the already hard games get harder and harder because of the ignorance of most players.
They should have raised the price of the ticket to $2 then jack the odds sky high in my opinion. I don't want to win $2 all the time because I play to win the jackpot and I will not be playing mega millions until the jackpot is big when they change to this bad odds in october. It is hard enough to win already.-weshar75
I played after I never thought I would agian.
When all states allow winners to remain anonymous some clod will want a press conference.
I'm a clod who wants a press conference.
At least you're honest!
On top of being stupid,you have bad eyesiight,too.
OOpsey, I stand corrected. Thanks CLETU$
ImA buy LOTS of MM/PB tickets no matter what.
Thrifty disagrees with longer MM odds.
Mega Millions multi-state lottery to get harder to win in Oct.
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Ronnie.Isn't that butch for Veronica?
I think the lottery counts on the fact that most lottery players have no idea what the odds are. Most players only care about the two most visible things. Jackpot and ticket price.
making some new friends
even if they raised them tickets to $5.00 each just like gas prices people may moan but they will still buy them because Lottery players are Winners
That is a prime example why many in-state lottery games will be that much more appealing once MM raises their odds
Come on Lottery we gotta get these roads in better shape
Lots of good reasons to pay more. Biggger jackpot = BETTER
Let's see, there is 316,000,000 people in the U.S. The odds of winning are 258,900,000 to one. So if you were to eliminate
the population of California... And then, if every single person in the country bought one ticket apiece with different #'s. You
would have one winner. Just putting the odds in perspective... At that rate why even bother buying a ticket?
you guys are funny...I saw somebodys signature that says "Never argue with stupid people they only bring you down to their level"but on the outside looking in it's funny to me.and some people pick fights with other posters just for attention and/or for their posts to go up..everybody that's a top poster doesn't always post things of value it's sometimes ignorant toe crushing comments all for the joy of an argument.
well it was fun reading the last few comments now im going to get back to making money off these states..I agree with someone that said even if the tickets go up like gas there will be people that buy those tickets so we can boycott but while we sit out others will be buying and winning.Make money people.Peace
I am going to play local lotto more often. The odds are much better and 10 to 20M range is good enough for me.
besides what good is money if you can spend it having FUN!
I don't drink milk... but then I've never been a calorie counter with anything.
If they do this I hope they raise the starting jackpot to at least 50 million. That should get things off to a good start each time it rolls over.
i like the idea Bigger Jackpots and more people winning
Mega Millions multi-state lottery to get harder to win in Oct
i guess everyone wants to start complaining 5months early
This is so off topic dallascowboyfan I hope you and your family are safe. Seeing that you are in oklahoma my prayer is that all is well with you.
hello new poster not new here
I just have to say that if we pay
$1 for 1 in 175 millions chance
that you are holding the winning
jackpot ticket for a jp that starts a $12
now I been playing since a was 18 couple
buck here and there for the hopes of winning
and having the american dream of a big house,
cars, and enough interest off the rest to of my money
to never have to worry
I pay $2 for the same 1 in 175 million chance to
win(sucks you can buy as many lines
as mm for amost the same odds) trade off
to that tho is jp start at $40 million which I like
7 draws if no one hits to get to $100 million jp
So I would pay $1 for 1 in 259 million chance
to win if lets say jp starts at $80 to $100 million
I have no problem donating to that
it def couldnt stay at $12 million start jp
idk what yall think bout that but thats my 2 cents
i just want biger jackpots
if i want "great" odds i play my lower odd games offered in tn
like hot lotto ,
for instant my current spending is this
1 powerball ticket to its over 200m
1 mm ticket to 100m range, then 2 mm tickets to 200m , higher it goes etc
and 1 hot lotto when its above 6m
all that may change is i just wait to 200m also for mm before i buy 2 LOL
when pb change happened, we was bit mad, me too, however i was happy jackpot was going to roll faster when i understood that part about it
but like i said then, i sure buy 1 ticket, am not quiting any jackpot game, its not like pure insane luck behind winning
odds don't matter much if its 1 in 170m or in 2xx million
its sure pure insane luck if u ever win it
same for MM, high odds np, i always just throw 1 buck at it for hell of shot at millions for a buck throw away investment
i play to dream big, i don't think ever time i play i will win.
even if odds are 1 to trillion, someone got to win.
just like somone in florida happy as hell right now.
the fact is MM had starter level jackpots being won left and right recently
and i was mad as wanted big jackpots, as i play to DREAM ,and low jackpots offer lower dreams
sure U be set for life, but i dream about owning my own jet etc LOL
Friday, November 16, 2012
my point is, good for lucky beeps who beat insane odds, however for people who like to see large jackpots when we play
it was being won to often
hell i want 2 buck prize point like PB's at this point for MM
i want it to rollover at lest 10m, and start higher,
going form 12 to 14m is big turn off for me, it takes forever to grow it big.
compared to 40m to 50m over at pb etc
and i would think higher cost would of done the job for faster growing jackpot just like it did for pb
however i understand they want a 1 buck price point for mega jackpot , so odds was only thing left to change it
and change it they did, but starter jackpots will sure be just as low if they don't find a way to grow that jackpot FASTER
at lest it be won less often, hell i want them to at lest try something new with the game thro then odds alone
i want to see math what they think new average jackpot amount will be, am guesting somewhere in 200m range?
I really like what you said in the last sentence. I agree. It's easy to get caught up in the fever of a big jackpot but you are right, comfortable with no worries is good too!
I'm really surprised at everyone's reaction. I mean 1 in 175 million... If it was 1 in 10 being changed to 1 in 100,000 then I might be upset, but when it's
already 1 in 175 million, what's a few more million? lol...
It's not like you got a "realistic" chance because its 175 million and not 250 million. Basically they're both 1 in "almost impossible". But now we have more
opportunity to dream. more opportunity for bigger jackpots.
In canada, the 6/49 is $2 per play, with a 1:14 million chance for 3-30 million usually. Lotto Max is $5 for a 1:28 million chance for 10-50 million. Remember,
there's no annuity or tax, so I guess you can say it's the equivalent of around 8-80 mil for 6/49 and 28-140 mil for Lotto Max. Maybe these are the kinds of
games you're looking for. Relatively low odds. But you know what? We never have jackpots for hundreds of millions. It just doesn't happen. I really wish we
had a MM/PB kind of game where it's possible to reach a few hundred million. Just for a dream.
I've been cruising the site for a while and finally decided to join the conversation. This last week was great not just because the pot was big but BECAUSE only one person won. This decision to up the odds is something i have been thinking about for years and totally agree with. The only queston is what took them so long? This lottery is a fantasy for players. We daydream about winning it all by ourselves, winning the largest jackpot, and appearing at the press conference. Thats why the jackpot doubles about every draw over 200+ million. With the current low odds the 200 mill+ barrier is only breached a few times a year and even when it is its won mostly by multiple players. It beats us out of more fantasies and the schools out of more money. Think about it. If 3 or 4 players had won this lottery the impending press conference wouldn't even be important because it's being split to many ways. What we want is a 2 BILLION DOLLAR LOTTERY+ combined with only one winner even if it isn't us. That way you get to experience the high before the draw hoping you will win all by yourself and another high seeing the person who did win and their reaction at the press conference of going home with 1 billion+ after all taxes are paid. Admit it. You want it and i want it. Call it greed? That depends on what your definition of greed is. Greed is not wanting to keep what belongs to you but wanting what belongs to someone else. The schools win. The players win. You have no better chance of winning at 1 in 175 million vs. 1 in 258 million. Its all luck at that point. We are paying for a fantasy before and after. Why not have more fantasies? In the words of Gordon Gekko: "Greed for lack of a better word is good. Greed is right. Greed works. Greed clarifies cuts through and captures the essence of the evolutionary spirit. Greed in all of its forms, greed for life, for money, for love, knowledge has marked the upward surge of man kind and greed, you mark my words, will not only save Teldar paper but that other malfunctioning corporation called the U.S.A. Thank you very much." ..........Bring it on!
I personally do not care about jackpot size. The only way that Mega Millions will get me to play is if they do something about the lesser-prize payouts. I will not play a game where they give me only $150 for matching 4+0 with odds of 1 in 15,313 when I can put the same amount of money down and possibly win more by playing the 3-ball, which is 15 times easier to win.