What happened to the bigger jackpots?
- Thread starter Sheky
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They got greedy and uped the price assuming people would keep buying the same amount. 10 bucks only buys you 5 lines now effectively halfing your chances of winning.. People are dumb but not that dumb, so lots of people just buy less or stoped buying all together. Their new comercial reflects this as their "big winner" got an 8 million dollar cheque... We all know the jackpots were higher before. They should just bite the bullet and change it back.
Brad
Member
Problem is that even though less tickets are sold per draw now (a bit more than half of what it used to be before the increase), the Lotto corp still rakes in more $$ than it used to. It's about 3-4 M more on average per draw. One thing they figured right is less tickets sold=less of a chance of the JP being won.
Even if only 1/2 the tickets are sold the corp comes out ahead since they altered (lowered) the secondary prizes too.
It goes something like this: less tickets sold means less of a chance of the JP being won which makes it easier (more likely) for the JP to roll over ... then when the unwashed masses see the bigger pot they'll run to spend more ... and the corp is rubbing their grubby little hands.
Many more ppl are needed to go cold turkey on this lotto if they want to force a re-think, as it stands now the corp's plan works.
Even if only 1/2 the tickets are sold the corp comes out ahead since they altered (lowered) the secondary prizes too.
It goes something like this: less tickets sold means less of a chance of the JP being won which makes it easier (more likely) for the JP to roll over ... then when the unwashed masses see the bigger pot they'll run to spend more ... and the corp is rubbing their grubby little hands.
Many more ppl are needed to go cold turkey on this lotto if they want to force a re-think, as it stands now the corp's plan works.
baby boomer 1
Member
649 increace
I'm one of the "cold turkey" quitters. Haven't bought a 649 since the price increase and I don't intend to unless, as you stated, they realize it was a big, greed motivated mistake and reverse the cost. It really didn't bother me half as much as I had assumed that it would. I had been playing the same numbers in 5 lines plus tag since the beginning of 649. I kept thinking my numbers soon had to show and the few times I forgot to get them, I would have a panic attact. However, my major winnings were 4 out of 6 on two occasions. Guess I know who the big winner is always going to be. Hope your day is a good one!
I'm one of the "cold turkey" quitters. Haven't bought a 649 since the price increase and I don't intend to unless, as you stated, they realize it was a big, greed motivated mistake and reverse the cost. It really didn't bother me half as much as I had assumed that it would. I had been playing the same numbers in 5 lines plus tag since the beginning of 649. I kept thinking my numbers soon had to show and the few times I forgot to get them, I would have a panic attact. However, my major winnings were 4 out of 6 on two occasions. Guess I know who the big winner is always going to be. Hope your day is a good one!
Re: 649 increace
You should now be playing your 5 Lines on the Atlanntic 49 Draw!
I myself just buy my 2 Lines on 649 and that is all. So they lost sales from me for sure, I always bought some insta piks or even wheeled sometimes but since the new price increase I have given that up.
Sheba..
baby boomer 1 said:<snip> I had been playing the same numbers in 5 lines plus tag since the beginning of 649. I kept thinking my numbers soon had to show and the few times I forgot to get them, I would have a panic attact. <snip>!
You should now be playing your 5 Lines on the Atlanntic 49 Draw!
I myself just buy my 2 Lines on 649 and that is all. So they lost sales from me for sure, I always bought some insta piks or even wheeled sometimes but since the new price increase I have given that up.
Sheba..