Wisconsin Lottery - When to Play
Use this guide to determine when to play a specific game in the wisconsin lottery. This page focuses on the odds of playing any particular game and what I call the "Expected Value" to determine when is the best time to play.
Wisconsin
Powerball - Avoid
Based on the odds of playing the Powerball, the Jackpot should be at least $161,134,919 before you consider playing. I do not recommend playing Powerball games because the odds are far too astronomical for you to affect. Note that you can also add to your potential winnings by choosing the powerplay option but this does not increase your odds of winning.
Wisconsin Megabucks - Play
This is a good game to play because they give you 2 plays for $1. Because of this, your odds of winning are 2x as great as for other games of this type. You also won't have to wait as long for the jackpot to get to a reasonable amount before you play. You should play this game when the jackpot reaches $6 Million. Here are your odds.
This game is very similar to the game featured above. The difference is that you have higher odds of winning and a lower jackpot. The ratio between winnings and jackpot however supports Megabucks. This is still a good game to play if the jackpot ever gets to $169,911. Here are your odds.
Wisconsin Cash 5 - Play
SuperCash! - Avoid
When I first saw this game I thought that the fact that it offers a chance of doubling the prizes would make it worth playing but the odds are far too low for the prizes offered. The Jackpot would have to be $1.1 Million to justify playing this game. Here are your odds.
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