OTABILL wrote: ↑Fri May 03, 2024 12:05 pm
Exactly. The question then is how to calculate the EV with a progressive. Even harder when there are multiple progressives.
An EV calculator such as at the Wizard of Odds will compute precise EV based on current progressive values. But there's a detail I left out of the numbers mentioned above: The meter rise adds value because everything added to the meter(s) eventually pays out to the players.
I haven't seen a consensus on how to account for this. I could be off-track here, but I usually factor in a large portion of the meter rise -- but not all of it.
For example, calculator indicates 99.0% at current values. Total meter rise is 1.0%.
I would probably assess the game at about 99.6 to 99.7%.
Of course EV calculations assume perfect strategy, which is more challenging in the shifting circumstances of a progressive.
As for taxes, you could discount the relevant jackpot amount(s) entered into the calculator.