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Anyone Planning to Pay $5 for a MegaMillion Ticket?

posted 3 months ago by Keelai (35388)
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The price will rise from $2 to $5.

I think it's a dumb move. Office pools buy a significant amount of tickets which they'll less likely to do.

I stopped buying as much when the price was raised from a $1 to $2.

The lottery said it wants a bigger jackpot. I bet the odds will rise also or barely improve. Increase begins April 2025. No thanks.

How about you? What are your thoughts?

[–] Bloodshot77 (13969) 3 months ago

That's dumb. I will definitely play less now.

Signed, million man.

[–] Keelai (35388) 3 months ago

Powerball will remain at $2 for now, but I bet eventually it'll rise to $5, also.

[–] JoWilli (20945) 3 months ago

for one tkt? that dumb. I will occasionally buy 10 bucks worth every month or so. the most I ever won so far was $7.

[–] Bloodshot77 (13969) 3 months ago

Same here but I play twice a week and never win more that 7 bucks.

Signed, million man.

[–] BillHicksFan (10661) 3 months ago

I think lottery is dumb.

[–] Keelai (35388) 3 months ago

It's a regressive tax on the poor.

[–] ShogunofYonkers (78049) 3 months ago

Well, to be fair it is a choice, not a tax.

[–] BillHicksFan (10661) 3 months ago

and a self-imposed tax on the mathematically challenged. Even on lottery tickets, they'll show you the odds of just winning your money back.

[–] SamNoyoun (5933) 3 months ago

a self-imposed tax on the mathematically challenged.

Perfect...Love it!

[–] JoWilli (20945) 3 months ago

only if you lose.

[–] Keelai (35388) 3 months ago

Overwhelming number of people lose.

[–] JoWilli (20945) 3 months ago

you cant win if you dont play.

[–] db20db (17417) 3 months ago

I read where the Publisher's Clearinghouse Sweepstakes has even higher odds of winning.

[–] Keelai (35388) 3 months ago

But that's a free entry.

[–] db20db (17417) 3 months ago

True. I was so focused on the odds, I forgot about that.

[–] moviechatterer (16049) 3 months ago

Which you will.

[–] JoWilli (20945) 3 months ago

story of my life.

[–] SamNoyoun (5933) 3 months ago

Hey, who can argue with a more efficient way to throw your money away?

[–] moviechatterer (16049) 3 months ago

I hear buying a boat is a pretty efficient way of throwing large amounts of money away :D

[–] AndyKing1967 (39236) 3 months ago

The two happiest moments for a boat owner: -
The day you buy it.
The day you sell it.

[–] fourlemons (2864) 3 months ago

Since my husband and I only play the lottery once every few years and it's just something whimsical we do for fun, we'll probably continue to do it when the mood strikes. I doubt we've played it more than five times over 25 years. For those who play it frequently though that is quite the price increase!