I believe the states should hook up and get a jackpot game. I recently submitted a game concept to the Michigan Lottery and this is what it was:
SUPER Fantasy 5
The Michigan Lottery's NEW Jackpot game.
With better odds and all cash jackpots
Match 5 numbers from a pool of 39 and one number from a pool of 25
Tickets are only $2.00
(Buy 5 get two free)
Drawing Nights: Mondays and Thursdays at 7:29pm
Payout: 60% of sales
Prize payout breakdown** (% of sales):
~15% = lower tier prizes, excess goes into reserve
35% goes to fund jackpot
10% goes to fund progessive
White Balls Matched Super Number Match Prize Odds
5 Yes JACKPOT!!* 14,393,925
5 No Progressive* 599,747
4 Yes $2000 84,670
4 No $75 3528
3 Yes $75 2566
3 No $5 107
2 Yes $7 241
1 Yes $3 62
0 Yes $2 52
OVERALL ODDS ARE APPROXIMATLEY 1 in 20
* Match 5 + Super wins the jackpot. Jackpot pays all in cash and starts at $500,000 and increases by at least $50,000 for each drawing.
Match 5 only. Starts at $15,000 and increases every drawing by a certain percentage of sales until won.
I think this would be a perfect game for the two states to come together and get in on. The jackpots would regularly reach at least $20,000,000. It is also a game that people would like to play. I think the progessive thing would be a neat addition also.
Brad