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55.10
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54.64
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Good $10 top scratch price PowerBall cash value same size as annuity prize from returned survey, "once last top prize claimed, retailers informed game has ended and told to pull tickets." "approximate overall odds, including breakeven prizes: 1:3.52" |
Bad Just give overall scratch odds on website Only top 2 or 3 levels of unclaimed prizes on website “free ticket” prize "approximate overall odds, including breakeven prizes: 1:3.52", this item listed under both good and bad because a “free ticket” is not a break-even prize Online game numbers computer generated |
Good from returned survey, "instant games end when all the grand prizes have been claimed" no “free ticket” prize MegaMillions cash value shown All scratch odds shown on website |
Bad No odds statement on back of scratch-offs 2005 annual report instead of 2006 report on website Only show the top level unclaimed prize, seems to be updated only weekly Sell subscriptions to games, now at discounted prices State taxes on lottery winnings |
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54.58
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53.91
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Good All levels of unclaimed scratch prizes shown, updated daily Must be 21 to play One of the best problem gambling information pages $10 top instant ticket price Unclaimed prizes returned to prize pool |
Bad “free ticket” prize State taxes on lottery winnings Only 90 days after end of game to claim scratch prizes PowerBall amount shows “Annuity Prize” but doesn’t give cash option amount Numbers for online games computer generated |
Good Unclaimed prizes returned to players From survey, “yes we have ticket checkers, right now only for on-line tickets” $365,000 toward problem gambling initiatives |
Bad Two years ago had a $20 game that claimed the odds of winning were 1 in 1 – the game returned a minimum prize of $5 – basically claiming that losing $15 was “winning” - have not reintroduced the game for the last two years Scratch tickets continue to be sold after all top prizes claimed State taxes lottery winnings |