Prestige Languishes On Top

I have to admit that I'm bored with Prestige but it continues to be the best rated game and it's low sales figures means that it will remain there until at least one more of the 9 - $1 million dollar prizes is claimed.

You presently have one chance in 950,000 to win $1 million for a $10 investment. 10.5 cents of every dollar spent on tickets is being directed to the Grand Prize winners which is second only to the CFL $10 game. Prestige also returns half of total revenue to winners of more than $10 and less than $100 which is far superior to the CFL game. Holly Jolly remains a strong second choice but I am having trouble finding any tickets for sale for that game.


 

Top Rated Games

1. Prestige (59% of tickets left to be sold)
2. Holly Jolly (24%)
3. CFL $10 (93%)
4. Money Multiplier (16%)
5. CFL $1 (87%)

Games to Avoid

1. Classic White (8%)
2. Cashingo (9%)
3. Crossword 3203 (6%)
4. Jack Frost (9%)
5. Mahjong (7%)

$1 - $2 Game Update

The $1 CFL game is the best $1 game that I have ever seen. If you prefer inexpensive games, this is the choice. The $2 CFL game surrendered a Grand Prize last week thereby knocking down its rating.

$3 Game Update

Holly Jolly is a good choice, if you can find any tickets. With an estimated 24% of the float left, they should still be fairly common.

$4 - $5 Game Update

There are two $4 CFL games currently for sale. Each is a reasonable choice but game 1165 (the new one) is definitely better than 1161. Be aware.

$10 - $20 Game Update

A comment posted this week tipped us to the introduction of Classic Gold and the retirement of Classic White. Well, the first tip happened but the OLG, or more correctly the Inter-provincial Lottery Corporation, is taking its last chance to flog Classic White before it fades away. There are no Grand Prizes left in Classic White and, by policy, it should be withdrawn.

Comings and Goings

Fast 200's was retired this week. Too bad, it was a good game. The Grand Prize was only $200 but there were still over 700 of them left to claim. It was the top rated game in the $1 -$2 game quadrant, before the arrival of $1 CFL, and still had 20% of its float left to sell. Don't like the decision.

Classic Gold was introduced. It is an inter-provincial game.  With 9.6% of total revenue dedicated to prize winners of $100 or more, it ranks at the low end of $10 - $20 games. Your chance to win any prize or any prize greater than the cost of the ticket is also poor. CFL, Prestige, and $200 Million are all better choices than this game.

Personal Play

I jumped into the CFL pool this week. I purchased 2 - $1 tickets, 2 - $2 tickets and one each of the $4 and $10 games. I got my money back on the $10 game and won a free ticket on the $2 game. That free ticket turned out to be worth $2 yielding a total return of $12 for the $20 investment.

For this week, I am following the advice of a comment left by a reader that recommends Lotto Max. This weeks draw is for $50 million with an additional dozen $1 million prizes to be won. I'll buy one and add it to my Instant Win purchases for the week.

To close, I received my first critical comment this week to the blog. It had to happen. Give it a read.

Doug