The odds of winning a Mega Millions jackpot are about 1 in 302.6 million
jackpot were drawn Tuesday night. This is only the seventh time in the history of the game that the grand prize has reached such an amount.The $650 million prize up for grabs on Tuesday night would be for a sole winner choosing to be paid through an annuity, with annual payments over 30 years. Jackpot winners almost always opt for a lump sum payment, which for tonight's drawing would be an estimated $308.6 million.
The potential jackpot is the seventh-largest in the game and the 18th-largest prize in U.S. lottery history. Lottery jackpots grow so large because the odds of winning are so small. For Mega Millions, the odds of winning the jackpot are about 1 in 302.6 million.Mega Millions is played in 45 states, Washington, D.C., and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
“The lesson didn’t really go according to plan.” Math professor Nicholas Kapoor bought a Powerball ticket to demonstrate how improbable it is to win the lottery – and then he won $100,000. Here’s what he wants you to know about playing the Powerball.
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