Powerball lottery prices increasing to make larger jackpots

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Powerball lottery prices increasing to make larger jackpots

01-17-2012, 07:57 AM

Pricey picks: Powerball tickets doubling to $2 | StarTribune.com

Powerball officials hope increasing the price from $1 to $2 will encourage more people to play since the starting jackpot will increase from $12million to $40million.

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01-17-2012, 08:48 AM

Originally posted by bjl584 View Post

Powerball officials hope increasing the price from $1 to $2 will encourage more people to play since the starting jackpot will increase from $12million to $40million.

Pretty odd that they feel raising the price will boost sales. That tells you something.

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