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Lotto over a billion

woozman

woozman

All-Conference
Nov 13, 2004
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Went to New Orleans this weekend and stopped in Slidell on the way to buy a couple numbers for the Saturday drawing. It was crazy (no parking and lines out the door) at the convenience store I stopped at, so I skipped it. I stopped on the way back today and had no problems getting some. You're correct, Tuesday and Wednesday are going to be crazy - glad I got some today.

They obviously never expected the jackpot to get this high. The Power Ball jackpot billboard on I-10 leaving the Quarter showed $999 Million because it only has three digits that they can change...
 
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fishwater99

Freshman
Jun 4, 2007
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1.3 Billion +

FYI

If you go across from Vicksburg, you can turn right instead of left and go the "The World", small bar there.
Went last night, no line vs 30 minutes at Chevron...
 
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UpTheMiddlex3Punt

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May 28, 2007
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No way they never thought the jackpot would get to a billion. It was their intent when they first doubled the price of a ticket and then dramatically decreased the odds of winning a jackpot. My theory is that they are trying to create long lines to put pressure on state legislatures to allow online sales.
 
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archdog

Redshirt
Aug 22, 2012
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My theory is that it drastically changes the idiot tax to be even worse on poor people. That being said, I am buying 10 tickets.
 
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RocketDawg

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Oct 21, 2011
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May be, but nobody's twisting their arms to get them to buy. And that's about the only tax they'll pay anyway, other than sales tax.

I haven't bought any. Would have to drive to Tennessee and that's 20 miles away and I've read that the lines are really long. I'm not sure anybody will ever win.
 
BulldogBlitz

BulldogBlitz

Heisman
Dec 11, 2008
18,633
27,406
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RocketDawg said:
I haven't bought any. Would have to drive to Tennessee and that's 20 miles away and I've read that the lines are really long. I'm not sure anybody will ever win.
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Good idea. Stay home. 1.3B isn't going to change anyone's life.
 
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UpTheMiddlex3Punt

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May 28, 2007
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RocketDawg said:
May be, but nobody's twisting their arms to get them to buy. And that's about the only tax they'll pay anyway, other than sales tax.

I haven't bought any. Would have to drive to Tennessee and that's 20 miles away and I've read that the lines are really long. I'm not sure anybody will ever win.
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Go during the Bama game tonight. I guarantee you 90% of the people in line in southern Tennessee are from Alabama.
 
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