Quote from: cowbay on November 18, 2015, 05:02:41 AM

I think that boosting JD's sponsorship on pevpot is the least I can do - please sponsor some draws with this https://blockchain.info/tx-index/bed2c062bd9fff2b453cb76189ad024e47fea29d0deb5134039a6ba7a5603313.

Thanks very much! I wasn't expecting to see any of that back again.

I'll use it to fund JD ads over the coming weeks.

Quote from: RHavar on November 18, 2015, 05:56:56 AM

So one thing I've been thinking about, is how to incentivize people to play at the start of the draw (as opposed the last couple of blocks).

One ideas I've had:

a) The winner gets the total amount sent to the lotto, plus X of the sponsored amount. X is dependent on the block you buy your lottery tickets, and starts off at 100% and trends towards 50% by the end of the draw? So the earlier your buy in, the higher +EV it is (but the less known the EV) is. The later you play, the lower the EV is but the more known it is. (But regardless of when you play, it's still +EV)

b) The winner is paid 50% in BTC and 50% in next-draws lottery tickets. This would make the pot start with a nice healthy amount right from the start, hopefully attracting more players. Players would be eligible to win multiple times in a row of course. (Although it seems a little shitty to me, to pay lottery winners in lottery tickets)

Or maybe I'm over thinking it, and last-minute play isn't a problem? I just have this impression that the bigger the pot, the more attractive it is for most lottery-ticket buyers to participate.

What are your thoughts?

I agree that it's best to encourage people to play early, to grow the pot early, to make it more attractive for others.

I don't think it's OK to pay lottery winnings in lottery tickets.

I like the first idea. I think you should take your 10% off the top first, and split the remaining 90% like you stated, with the left over sponsorship money (0% to 50% of the remaining 90%) going into next week's sponsorship pot.