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53.22
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18.
51.56
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Good From survey “have some ticket checkers, will have in all locations following new equipment installation in 2008” Approximately $1,000,000 annually towards problem gambling initiatives Make the rather bold (for a lottery) statement: "If
you lose more than you can afford to lose, you've got a problem. Call -- for
confidential help One year from draw date to claim online prizes Winners of prizes greater than $10,000 the right to remain anonymous. However, Mega Millions winners are exempt from this act. The names and cities of residence for all Michigan Lottery Mega Millions winners (including the jackpot) are considered public record |
Bad Tickets remain on sale even if top prize is gone. Website contains top prizes remaining (tickets have a printed expiration date) State tax on lottery winnings “free ticket” prize |
Good Unclaimed prizes returned to prize pool Scratch games close after announcement of top prize winner is made No free ticket prizes Odds for all prize levels for scratch games on web |
Bad Online games have computer generated numbers Don’t have PowerBall top prize cash value amount on website Video lottery generates most of the lottery’s revenue Video Lottery operation tends to be more addictive to problem gamblers, one of only 6 states to have Video Lottery |
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51.18
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51.15
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Good No “free ticket prizes On back of scratch tickets "highest instant prize odds, 1:120,000 - Overall odds of winning 1:4.59 including breakeven prizes" |
Bad Subscriptions to online games offered, CAN BE PAID USING CREDIT CARD Don’t have PowerBall top prize cash value amount on website Just overall odds given for scratch games State tax on lottery winnings, withheld for prizes over $5,000 |
Good Cash Value of PowerBall jackpot shown No free ticket prizes From the back of a scratch ticket: "overall odds of winning are approximately 1 in 4.13 including break-even prizes" |
Bad Only overall odds of scratch games given on the web Only top level prize shown in unclaimed prize section From returned survey- it depends on what percentage of tickets are still available for the game. In general, we try to pull games as soon as the top instant prize is won. Computer generated numbers |