Mega Millions - It's BIG!

Moonliner · 06-28-2011, 06:42 AM

Big changes in the Powerball Lottery.

The ticket price is doubling to $2 and the chance of winning is increasing. The powerball will be from 1 to 35 rather than 1 to 39. Which should result in more frequent but smaller payouts.

Personally, if I gave a rats ass about the odds I wouldn't be playing the lottery in the first place. I like the ridiculous $200,000,000+ jackpots. At $1 it's an impulse buy. At $2? Forget about it.

I guess I'll have to go to my fall back retirement plan of consistent 401(k) investing combined with no load mutual funds and real estate. Pooh.

06-28-2011, 06:42 AM	#34
Moonliner 8/30/14 - Disneyland -10k or Bust. Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 9,022	Big changes in the Powerball Lottery. The ticket price is doubling to $2 and the chance of winning is increasing. The powerball will be from 1 to 35 rather than 1 to 39. Which should result in more frequent but smaller payouts. Personally, if I gave a rats ass about the odds I wouldn't be playing the lottery in the first place. I like the ridiculous $200,000,000+ jackpots. At $1 it's an impulse buy. At $2? Forget about it. I guess I'll have to go to my fall back retirement plan of consistent 401(k) investing combined with no load mutual funds and real estate. Pooh. __________________ - Taking it one step at a time. Last edited by Moonliner : 06-28-2011 at 06:48 AM.
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