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Year of the giant jackpot: Powerball at $448 million, nearing 'world ...
Americans in 43 states lined up Wednesday for a shot at a mind-blowing $448 million Powerball jackpot, as lotto officials said they're the ones feeling lucky in a year of gargantuan prizes and big profits. The winning numbers ...
How many possible combinations are there for the oklahoma powerball lottery?
The regular numbers go from 1 - 55 and the Powerball is from 1 - 42.
Answer: 146,107,962
There's a good explanation of the math behind this here: http://www.plainmath.net/index.php?page=lottery . For Powerball, you need to first figure out the number of ways to choose 5 balls from 55, then multiply by 42 to account for the Powerball.
Andrew's math would be correct for a lottery that picks 5 numbers out of 42, and where you have to get the numbers in the right order. In Powerball, they pick 5 regular numbers out of 55, and then from a separate drum pick one Powerball from 1 to 42. Also, order doesn't matter. So the numbers could be 1-6-17-28-49 with a powerball of 17 for example.
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3 Winners in $448M Powerball; None in California | KTLA 5
Three tickets hit all six numbers in Wednesday night's Powerball drawing and will share the $448 million jackpot, lottery officials said.
What is the range of numbers in the powerball lottery game?
When playing the powerball, what is the range of numbers you can pick for the white balls and the powerball?
Answer: Here's a link to every official lottery site in the world. The official sites will give you the matrix for each game:
http://numberstorm.blog.com/
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Lottery Numbers
July 1, 2007 Midday New York Numbers -- 159; Lucky Sum -- 15 Midday New York Win 4 -- 9779; Lucky Sum -- 32 New York Numbers -- 997; Lucky Sum -- 25 New York Win 4 --5747; Lucky Sum -- 23 New York Take 5 -- 2, 9, 17, 20, 29 New York Pick 10 -- 4, 5, 11, 13, 18, 20, 21, 24, 28, 29, 30, 33, 45, 49, 53, 54, 67, 73, 75, 79 Midday New Jersey Pick 3 --
What are the winnning numbers for the North Carolina Powerball for March 8th?
The powerball is up to $200 million and I need to know what the numbers are.....I may be the next winner....yeah right! Please let me know if anyone can asap! Thanks.
Answer: Powerball results for Sat Mar 8, 2008
17-29-31-34-49**16x2
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BEHIND THE JACKPOT; The Lottery Industrys Own Powerball
STANDING recently in a Knoxville stadium filled with roaring University of Tennessee football fans, Rebecca Paul Hargrove, the highflying impresario of legalized gambling, proudly waved a symbolic check for a billion dollars. The moment, captured on jumbo screens across the stadium, was among the countless plugs for the fund-raising prowess of - Article in series Behind the Jackpot: The Impresario focuses on Rebecca Paul Hargrove, highflying impresario of legalized gambling; says Hargrove embodies what many consider to be virtues and vices of lottery industry, from rise in prize payouts to proliferation of games and escalating executive compensation; holds over last two decades, she has built three of nations largest state lotteries from scratch--Florida, Georgia and Tennessee--turning them into multibillion-dollar enterprises that have helped fuel industrys explosive growth; photos (L) - By RON STODGHILL
Lottery Numbers
Aug. 4, 2007 Midday New York Numbers -- 190; Lucky Sum -- 10 Midday New York Win 4 -- 3435; Lucky Sum -- 15 New York Numbers -- 625; Lucky Sum -- 13 New York Win 4 --1540; Lucky Sum -- 10 New York Take 5 -- 2, 22, 32, 34, 39 New York Lotto --23, 27, 35, 36, 38, 45; supplementary, 30 New York Pick 10 -- 1, 4, 6, 7, 12, 14, 15, 17, 18, 19, 23, 24,
Powerball lottery: Minnesota winner identified in $448M Powerball ...
1 hour ago ... Three tickets matched all six numbers in Wednesday's Powerball lottery drawing and will split a $448 million jackpot, authorities said on ...
Is it better to play scratch tickets are the mega millions or powerball?
I spend 20.00 every two months on tickets. Is it better to buy the 10.00 tickets or 5.00 or the mega millions or powerball. I only do this for fun. Yes I do save money each month. Its just for entertainment. Yes I work too and go to school. What kind of strategy should I use?
Answer: Your details show as if you expect to some answers
and give the response to every possible suggestions
Good that you go to school
Good that you work
Good that you play only for fun
Good that you spend only $20
So what may be not good?
Powerball. Is it right that there are 59 balls?
You have not any chance
Scratch off? I don't want to hear about it.
Mega millions. A few people told me some favorable
things about Mega M. but still it is hard to win.
Try to make a little pool of friends. It will help you buy more tickets
And try to put one number from the last three draws
one number from those numbers that were not drawn in the last 10
draws and the rest of numbers from the last draws 4-8.
I say only try because you are a busy person because
a better strategy requests time , energy, analysis of past performance of your system. You see, there is a better way, but you need to work with,
and I understand that you have not much time.
That is why i told you a pool or wheeling and maybe a bit of luck will help you
Success
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What is your opinion of the big Powerball win recently by the 3 financial advisors?
What do you think about the three guys who won the powerball lottery recently? Do you think they are fronting for a rich winner as the media has implied? And, what do you think now that they are donating all of the winnings to charity? Do you think this sounds fishy? I wonder if we will ever hear about the recipients of the charities...
Answer: I don't give a rats a$$ about it.
I didn't win, so I don't care what the person(s) that did win does with the money.
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PARENTING; For Gay Teenagers, Hope in Numbers
MICHAEL MORENO, a 15-year-old 10th grader from Brewster, could not believe what he was seeing as he walked into the big hall at the Westchester County Center, and he grew quiet. There, for as far as the eye could see, were hundreds of boys and girls who belonged to gay-straight clubs at area middle schools and high schools. This is a great moment - Michael Winerip Parenting column on scene at Westchester County Center in White Plains, NY, during daylong Pride Works conference for gay and straight teens put on by Hudson Valley chapter of Gay Lesbian and Straight Education Network; photo (M) - E-mail: parenting@nytimes.com - By MICHAEL WINERIP
Is a powerball suitable for people with hyper mobility joints?
I was wondering whether a powerball would be okay to use if i had hyper mobile joints. I get really bad pains sometimes, and I wanted to strengthen the muscle in my arms, and wrist. Is this product suitable?
Answer: In the US, we have a lottery called "PowerBall". That's why your question ended up in the "Gambling" section, even though you're talking about a therapeutic ball.
Try re-posting, but this time be careful when it asks you WHERE you want to post your question. Chose a medical category.
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Did you share the $448 million Powerball jackpot? 3 winning tickets ...
Chances are you didn't win, but at least three people were celebrating being propelled into the ranks of the super-rich early Thursday. Lottery officials announced that three winning tickets were sold for Wednesday's Powerball ...
When playing Powerball, how many numbers do you need to get right to win any money?
Also, if you get the Powerball number right, does that constitute anything? Thanks!
Answer: 2 and the powerball will get you about $35.00
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BEHIND THE JACKPOT; Divide And Conquer: Meet the Lottery Titans
ENVELOPED in neon lights, murmuring crowds and the tinny melody of computerized games, a convention center showroom here bears the trappings of a Las Vegas casino. But the players, mostly state employees sporting suits and name tags, havent come to this annual expo to gamble. Instead, they are sampling the wares of one of governments biggest cash - By RON STODGHILL and RON NIXON
POWERBALL - California Lottery
The next big jackpot is. $40 MILLION. Believe in Something Bigger™! When you play $2 POWERBALL, anything is possible. Drawings are held every ...
Powerball hits $448 million, nears 'world record territory' - NBC News
Americans in 43 states lined up Wednesday for a shot at a mind-blowing $448 million Powerball jackpot, as lotto officials said they're the ones feeling lucky in a year of gargantuan prizes and big profits. The winning numbers ...
Is it legal to cash in a winning powerball ticket in New Hampshire to avoid paying taxes on it?
I live in New York. Is it legal to cash in a winning PowerBall or MegaMillions ticket in New Hampshire to avoid paying taxes on the winnings?
Answer: Most states won't let you cash in a Powerball or MegaMillions ticket purchased in another state.
Besides, you pay taxes based on where you live.
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How do when know that the Powerball and state lottos are not rigged?
I live in Indiana and nobody has won the lotto in forever. Several times the lotto has been bigger than the Powerball with over 10 times the likelihood of winning than the Powerball lottery itself. Surely they can keep track of all the numbers out there and somehow rig the machine to not pick those numbers or to pick the numbers that certain individual related to the inside have. What kind of controls if any are in place to protect those of us who play? Is it possible mafia and or corrupt individuals are taking advantage? Any information or respectful opinions will be appreciated.
lil dark zero, lotto is short for lottery and is what our state lottery is called (Hossier Lotto).
aladdinwa, by not question nor fighting corruption is just how we can be taken advantage of on a daily basis. For example war profiteering is going on like crazy over in Iraq. In a 60 billion dollar audit they found over 10 billion of it totally and completely unaccounted for. That is your money and mine. Tax payers get raped all the time by pork barrel politics and what is done about it? Its about all we can do just to keep it shored up to a some degree. So in light of all this let me ask you, if we are getting taken advantage of almost in an in your face way whats to stop those in control of such lotteries from taken gross advantage of the players for their own personal gain?
HartleyBaldwin, commissions and accountants are not free from the influence of corruption either. As for making a lot of money being a reason they would not cheap I beg to differ. Greed sometimes grows in correspondence with the money you have access to.
Answer: It is in the best interest of the lottery to have a big winner. Big winners bring big publicity, which increases sales.
Remember also that Indiana is only a single state. Powerball is played in 29 states (including Indiana).
There just aren't as many people buying the Indiana tickets as Powerball tickets. Even though the odds may be 10 times better on the Indiana lotto, there probably 100 times as many people buying Powerball.
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What if the Government bought out th tickets for powerball to get out of debt?
Like The government bought Thousands of tickets for powerball and we won over and over again. Would it would it work to get out of debt?
Answer: they would still need 10 trillion (probably more when you read this) to get out of debt. The powerball was only 535 million. So no, they couldn't.
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Powerball - Texas Lottery
The new $2 Powerball is bigger and better than ever! Jackpots now start at $40 million and the second tier (match 5 +0) prize is $1 Million! To play, choose five ...
Powerball at $425 million, nearing 'world record territory' - NBC News
Chances are you didn't win, but at least three people were celebrating being propelled into the ranks of the super-rich early Thursday. Lottery officials announced that three winning tickets were sold for Wednesday's Powerball ...
Where can I get a list of Places that sold winning powerball tickets?
I am trying to find a site that lists the retailers that have sold winning powerball tckets. As I am convinced that places such as Major Grocery chains, Gas Stations, 7 Elevens have sold considerably less winners than the mom & pop type of stores.
Answer: try powerball.com look for winning stores
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Whats the rule of winning the jackpot of Powerball Lotto or some kinds of similar lotteries?
I learnt from some websites that winning a Powerball Lotto need 5 white balls and a powerball, but I do not know whether these numbers should have the same order with the results.
Answer: If you pick the powerball (usually red) correctly, you are eligible to some level of a prize. To win the jackpot, you need to select all 5 "white" balls correctly (the order does not matter) and the powerball correctly.
Source: http://www.how-to-win-powerball.info
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Lottery Numbers
Aug. 22, 2007 Midday New York Numbers -- 655; Lucky Sum -- 16 Midday New York Win 4 -- 0104; Lucky Sum -- 5 New York Numbers -- 714; Lucky Sum -- 12 New York Win 4 --8634; Lucky Sum -- 21 New York Take 5 -- 15, 29, 36, 38, 39 New York Lotto -- 9, 16, 41, 45, 49, 53; supplementary, 13; Lotto Extra -- 23 New York Pick 10 -- 5, 6, 9, 11, 13, 15, 23,
Did you share the $448 million Powerball jackpot? 3 winning tickets ...
3 hours ago ... Chances are you didn't win, but at least three people were celebrating being propelled into the ranks of the super-rich early Thursday. Lottery ...
One of Three Powerball Winners Comes Forward | NBC Bay Area
A Minnesota man came forward Thursday to claim one of three winning tickets in the $448 million Powerball jackpot. The man was at lottery headquarters in Roseville, Minn., where officials were verifying...
Lotto Fever: Powerball Jackpot Soars to $425 Million | KTLA 5
LOS ANGELES (KTLA) -- Powerball fever was one again gripping the Southland, with the latest estimate for Wednesday night's jackpot at $425 million.
Lottery Numbers
July 26, 2007 Midday New York Numbers -- 003; Lucky Sum -- 3 Midday New York Win 4 -- 6046; Lucky Sum -- 16 New York Numbers -- 764; Lucky Sum -- 17 New York Win 4 --4094; Lucky Sum -- 17 New York Take 5 -- 16, 18, 20, 31, 39 New York Pick 10 -- 5, 7, 12, 18, 19, 22, 27, 29, 31, 33, 41, 43, 44, 45, 46, 56, 57, 62, 63, 75 Midday New Jersey Pick 3 --
How much does Powerball grow each drawing?
Assuming no one wins, what is the minimal amount the powerball will grow?
Answer: The higher the jackpot is, the higher the jackpot grows. When it's been hit, it starts off at $20-million. When it's that low, much fewer people play it, so it only goes up around $5-million or so. It's 100% linked to how many tickets are sold.
The only reason it jumps from around $210 million to $250 million, is because around 100-million people go out and buy a ticket.
If 100-million people went out and bought a ticket when the jackpot was only 20-million, then the jackpot would probably jump up around 40-million dollars then, too. That just will never happen, that's why it only goes up around 5-mill. at first.
By the way - to further answer your question, there is NO minimum that the PowerBall must go up. If for some bizzarre reason NOBODY bought a ticket when it was $20-million, then the jackpot would STAY at $20-million.
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Powerball - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Powerball is an American lottery game sold by 45 lotteries as a shared jackpot game. It is coordinated by the Multi-State Lottery Association (MUSL), a non-profit ...
Dont Open This Cookie (Disastrous Day Inside)
The messages in fortune cookies are typically vague, banal and optimistic. But some cookies are now serving up some surprisingly downbeat advice. Today is a disastrous day. If you cant beat em, join em, reads one fortune showing up around the country. Its over your head now. Time to get some professional help, advises another. As the - Nations largest fortune cookie maker Wonton Foods introduces edgier messages in its cookies after customers request more variety; some diners complain about negative fortunes found in their dessert; Wonton says company will remove most offensive sayings from circulation; photo (M) - By MARIA ASPAN
What is the best steategy for winning powerball?
I have been searching for strategies to win the powerball. Does anyone have any suggestions? If you are addicted to finding that winning strategy, drop me an email. I need all the help I can get. Ill share my opinions with you.
Answer: Let me spoil the surprise for you. There is no 'system' and there is not 'steategy.'
Every time the balls pop out of that machine it is a completely random event that has no bearing on any previous drawing. The random numbers will be produced and if you are lucky they will match the numbers you picked.
The odds of winning Powerball are over 115 million to one. You are significantly more likely to die on the way to pick up your ticket.
You can plan all the systems you like, but you are going to have to get really incredibly lucky to win.
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What do you win if you just get the powerball?
What do you win if you get a lottery ticket, and none of your numbers match but you have a matching winning powerball number. Do you get anything?
Answer: just the powerball u get $3. with 1 number right and powerball u get $4, 2 and powerball u get $7, 3 and powerball $100, 4 with powerball $10,000 and all jackpot!
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No winner: Powerball lottery jackpot jumps to $400 million - U.S. News
The Powerball lottery jackpot jumped to $400 million after nobody won in Saturday night's drawing. The numbers drawn Saturday were 21-24-36-42-45 with Powerball 15. There were no winners of the big prize, and the ...
Lottery Numbers
Aug. 18, 2007 Midday New York Numbers -- 561; Lucky Sum -- 12 Midday New York Win 4 -- 4838; Lucky Sum -- 23 New York Numbers -- 849; Lucky Sum -- 21 New York Win 4 --6788; Lucky Sum -- 29 New York Take 5 -- 4, 7, 23, 35, 39 New York Lotto -- 4, 9, 22, 26, 39, 50,; supplementary, 51 New York Pick 10 -- 10, 11, 12, 15, 19, 21, 32, 35, 37, 40, 46,
Official: 3 winning tickets for $448M Powerball jackpot - USA Today
19 hours ago ... According to lottery officials, bigger jackpots lure buyers more frequently than smaller ones.
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Lottery Numbers
July 28, 2007 Midday New York Numbers -- 979; Lucky Sum -- 25 Midday New York Win 4 -- 6582; Lucky Sum -- 21 New York Numbers -- 183; Lucky Sum -- 12 New York Win 4 --2996; Lucky Sum -- 26 New York Take 5 -- 6, 11, 16, 24, 35 New York Lotto --4, 25, 38, 40, 43, 48; supplementary, 45 New York Pick 10 -- 10, 12, 13, 14, 18, 23, 30, 31, 34, 42, 50,
What are the odds of _not_ getting a single Powerball digit in a Powerball lottery drawing?
I have been playing Powerball for years (maybe 20 times per year). I have had one digit in all that time. For a drawing, what are the odds of _not_ getting a single digit?
Answer: OK, let's do the math.
First ball out of the machine: You have a 54 out of 59 chance that one of your numbers will NOT be picked. Keep track, now. That's 54/59.
Second ball out of the machine: Assuming the first one didn't hit one of your numbers, you now have a 53 out of 58 chance that your numbers will NOT be picked. 53/58.
Third ball: 52/57.
Fourth ball: 51/56.
Last regular ball out: 50/55 that NONE of your numbers come out.
Finally you've got to avoid the PowerBall. For that, you've got a 38 out of 39 chance that you will NOT hit the PowerBall number. 38/39.
To figure out your chance of not hitting ANY numbers at all, just multiply the following then: 54/59 * 53/58 * 52/57 * 51/56 * 50/55 * 38/39.
Your answer is exactly (unsimplified) 14,421,045,600/23,429,886,480.
Simplified, that is approximately 61.55%.
So more often than not, you should NOT hit ANY numbers at all. Still, if you've ONLY ONCE hit only ONE number, then you are drawing just a bit worse than you ought to be. (Not too much worse that usual, but a bit.)
Above all else, know this: The lottery companies are only paying out around 50% of what they take in! So if they sell $100,000 worth of tickets, they only put about $50,000 into the prize pools! At a 50% payback rate, this makes playing the lottery the WORST BET anyone can possibly make.
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