By Todd Northrop
Starting Sunday, Jersey Cash 5 players will see game changes that will result in larger estimated starting jackpots, more opportunities to win bigger jackpots, and increases in the average match-3 prize paid — all for the same $1 ticket price.
In response to player demand for bigger jackpots, the New Jersey Lottery raised the Jersey Cash 5 estimated minimum jackpot from $50,000 to $75,000. Match-3 average prize paid will increase from $11 to $15.
To support the increase in jackpots and prizes, players will now select from a larger field of 43 numbers instead of 40, making the game a bit harder to win.
The changes go into effect Sunday, September 14, 2014.
Carole Hedinger, New Jersey Lottery Executive Director said, "Offering larger starting jackpots for the popular Jersey Cash 5 game should be very popular with our players. This refresh will also offer more players a larger Match-3 prize payout and more chances to win larger jackpots."
Leading up to the game change on September 14, there will be a "stepdown" of multi-draw purchases allowed. After the drawing on September 13, no sales for Jersey Cash 5 will be allowed until the morning of September 14.
Jersey Cash 5 drawings are held at approximately 7:58 PM Eastern Time at the New Jersey Lottery headquarter studio. Jersey Cash 5 drawings are conducted seven (7) days per week, Monday through Sunday with the exception of Christmas Day.
All Jersey Cash 5 Drawings are open to the public and are witnessed by an Independent Certified Public Accounting Firm.
"NJ Cash 5 game to get larger starting jackpot"
Oh, you want an extra $25K to start? That'll cost you an increase of nearly 300,000 possible combinations.
It might make the game roll longer but this is no benefit to the player at all.
I agree its makes no sense. The jackpot routinely goes to 200-400K It ruined cash 5 in pa. Nj has a very nice 4/5 payout 400-600 not like pa 200.If the 3/5 xtra takes that down then the game is ruined. Speak up people!!!
It makes no sense whatsoever. It ruined pa cash 5. Jackpot routinely goes to 300-600k. 4/5 payout is a nice 400-600 not like pa 200-300? They are ruining a great game for players!!! Contact them and tell them people!!!
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Good for you New Jersey Lottery Give the Players what they want
I Give NJ Lottery 5------->
So your saying Bigger isn't always better
If you make the game harder to win by increasing the number field there will always be "more opportunities to win bigger jackpots." Why? Fewer winners equal more and bigger jackpots. DUH!!!
New Jersey, you are not doing anything to help the players with this.
I never heard people complaining about a chance to get more money before this is kind of different.
Of course bigger jackpot is better but a bigger pool of combinations isn't better. I don't call a $25K increase "bigger" when they also decrease the odds of winning by more than 300,000! I've done the math on this and in no way does it benefit the player. The overall payout is actually LESS now.
They could've easily raised the prize minimum without changing the matrix. Basically they're just finding an excuse to screw players.
It appears as though the privatization of State Lotteries eventually breeds a higher range of Lottery Game numbers. Now there's a GUARANTEE you can count on !
Just like what Illinois recently did. It takes forever to build up jackpots as there is really no extra money put into the pools. Just means less winners per year. If the payout has in fact decreased then NJ just hasn't learned. There are though two good things about New Jersey. They will soon have sports betting. That is a game that is truly beatable opposed to the lottery unless you are paying 100% + payback games betting into big carryovers. They also will have at the Meadowland HI 5 jackpot wager that will only have a takeout of 8%. You are better off buying some quick picks on that one oppposed to playing any NJ draw games. These lotto corporations just want to bleed you dry. There are better places to spend your entertainment dollar focusing on getting close to or even better than 100% paybacks. When this rolls over to a millon then play it. Don't waste your time until then.
Lol...
I know a whole bunch of people who are living on "The Boulevard of Broken Dreams" because of sports betting - they lost about everything. I'll stick with lottery games, thanks.
It was never their intention to "help the players".