Before 2017, players would pick five numbers between 1 and 75 and one Mega number between 1 and 15. That slight adjustment significantly impacted the game: Individuals went from having roughly a 1-in-259-million chance of winning the jackpot to a 1-in-302-million chance of taking home the top prize, according to a Washington Post analysis. The likelihood of winning a small prize increased, though, according to the Mega Millions website.
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Interest rates affect the advertised jackpot amounts because those amounts are actually based on annuities or how much money you'd make from the jackpot over a given period. If you win the lottery, you can receive your winnings in a lump sum or an annuity, consisting of 30 payments over 29 years.
Says Derek: ''Video games have certainly aggravated the situation - they're so magnetic. Those who play them risk becoming gamblers because the slot machine is always just a step away. I'm not saying that all those who play are bound to become hooked. But, as with alcohol, if a kid's inclined that way, he's only got to scoop the jackpot once, and that's it.''
Powerball and Mega Millions lottery and Florida Lotto jackpots are displayed at a retailer, Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2021, in North Miami Beach, Fla. Lottery players will have a shot Friday night at the fifth-largest jackpot in U.S. history after no tickets matched all the numbers in the latest Mega Millions drawing. The big prize for Powerball, the other national lottery game, is $550 million for Wednesday night's drawing. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)
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