Mark didn\'t actually cite anything...BillCullen1 did.
The way I read his argument was that every game show that had a rolling jackpot was a success. The only problem was that he cited three shows that failed within a few months- which, although I\'m 100% certain accumulating jackpots meant nothing in the success of the show, pretty much does his argument in. For every Super Password, Scrabble, and Lingo that succeed AND have a rolling jackpot, there\'s a Wordplay, All-Star Blitz, Break the Bank, and To Say the Least that had a growing jackpot but still failed.
Personally, I like the idea of adding a little more to the pot if someone tries and fails. But I also believe that some shows don\'t really need to include it.