Lotto Max: WTF?

[bretthart]

How come it's only going up slightly after each non winning draw?

Sales were 26 million yet jackpot went up a measly 5 million?

Didn't it always go up in increments of 10 million when a jack pot wasn't won?

 

[probyn]

I was thinking the same thing. What gives?

 

[lovelatinas]

Katherine Wynne is pocketing the extra money.

 

[saxon]

Just goes to show you how desperate the Liberals are for cash, they have to steal from the lottery prize pools. But then again they're the government and they can change the rules whenever they want.

 

[spraggamuffin]

Katherine Wynne is pocketing the extra money.

Looks like a Win Wynne situation for the OLG.

 

[Ken2013]

they say lottery is for the poors for a reason. everyone gambles but riches go to stock market, or mutual fund. the rest of us, got owned by lotteries...

How come it's only going up slightly after each non winning draw?

Sales were 26 million yet jackpot went up a measly 5 million?

Didn't it always go up in increments of 10 million when a jack pot wasn't won?

 

[bretthart]

Look at this Bullshit answer I got from OLG:


Hello ***,

Thank you for contacting OLG regarding LOTTO MAX.

LOTTO MAX jackpots do not grow in guaranteed $10 million dollar increments. If the Jackpot is not won, the next Jackpot is based on sales leading up to that draw.

If a $50 million Jackpot is won, any MAXMILLIONS that are not won are added to the next base LOTTO MAX jackpot. More information can be found in the LOTTO MAX FAQ section of our website, easily accessed at the link below:

http://www.olg.ca/lotteries/faq_lotteries_information.jsp?game=lottomax_faq

I hope this is helpful, and thank you for writing us.

Regards,

Sarah

 

[bretthart]

they say lottery is for the poors for a reason. everyone gambles but riches go to stock market, or mutual fund. the rest of us, got owned by lotteries...

I think you "got owned" by a poor education.

 

[Ken2013]

boycott lotto max. it's a joke!!

 

[Ken2013]

bring back super 7. only 2 dollars per ticket, and you get to pick 3 lines yourself. max is BS.:frusty:

 

[GPIDEAL]

If you have been following the lottery for a while you will know that lotto max sales this year have been pretty awful compared to other years. When lotto max was first introduced it used to go up by only $5 million so it is nothing new, even the sales for the 2 $50 million jackpots we have had this year has been among the lowest on record (loto quebec reports the sales for each draw) so that's why they made the adjustment

I think people are realizing that the payoffs are shit. Hell, I won only $134 after getting 5 out of 7 numbers in a row!

 

[GPIDEAL]

Katherine Wynne is pocketing the extra money.

Just goes to show you how desperate the Liberals are for cash, they have to steal from the lottery prize pools. But then again they're the government and they can change the rules whenever they want.

Fuck, I hope you two guys are dead wrong.

Can governments use public funds in such a discretionary manner?

How can a political party use public funds? It's not to finance a public or social program. Winning an election doesn't mean that successful political party can spend what they want out of public funds?


[Edit: I suppose Wynne can use the extra cash to buy votes].

 

[bretthart]

If you have been following the lottery for a while you will know that lotto max sales this year have been pretty awful compared to other years. When lotto max was first introduced it used to go up by only $5 million so it is nothing new, even the sales for the 2 $50 million jackpots we have had this year has been among the lowest on record (loto quebec reports the sales for each draw) so that's why they made the adjustment

Are you kidding? Last weeks sales for a measly 15,000,000 were 25,000,000. That is higher than average. Nobody won and the jackpot went up a whopping 5 million. They made 20 million profit.

 

[Ken2013]

it's a joke. i have probably spent over 3000 on lotto max since they started in 2009. i won 20 dollars twice, and lots of useless free plays. enough is enough.

 

[bretthart]

it's a joke. i have probably spent over 3000 on lotto max since they started in 2009. i won 20 dollars twice, and lots of useless free plays. enough is enough.

I'm with you. I bought my last ticket this week. I won't be buying lottomax anymore. I have won $20 tops and play a lot. So I am done with this dud. I don't see the market for lottomax anyways once the new 649 kicks in.