There are ways to increase your payout in $1.1 billion Mega Millions lottery, professor says
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Mega Millions, Powerball prizes come down to math, long odds
For all the anticipation about whether someone will finally snag the gigantic Mega Millions and Powerball jackpots, the games come down to two things: simple math—and very long odds.
Mathematics
Oct 22, 2018
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Mathematician: even though you won't win Powerball, you could improve chances of winning alone by the numbers you pick
Lottery officials have announced the Powerball jackpot has reached its second highest figure in history – $700 million, to be exact.
Mathematics
Aug 24, 2017
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Has winning the lottery jackpot become too difficult?
The UK's National Lottery recently added more balls to its Lotto machines, meaning that the chances of winning the jackpot are smaller. Has this ruined the fun? Do the lower odds mean that the vast majority of weeks are likely ...
Mathematics
Jan 14, 2016
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Does entering the lottery affect consumers' self-control?
A simple action like buying a lottery ticket can trigger materialistic thoughts, which cause consumers to lose self-control, according to a new study in the Journal of Consumer Research.
Social Sciences
Sep 10, 2013
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Thousands seek 50,000-euro jackpot in Estonia fishing test
Thousands took to the ice of a frozen lake in southern Estonia on Saturday in the hopes of catching the big one—a marked fish worth a 50,000 euro ($67,000) jackpot.
Ecology
Feb 17, 2013
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EuroMillions blasted as 'devil's work' as French site hacked
The French site for the EuroMillions lottery was hacked on Sunday with warnings denouncing gambling as impure and the work of the devil.
Internet
Oct 28, 2012
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Winning lottery strategy proposed by professor
The record-breaking $380 million Mega Millions multistate lottery jackpot drawing this week had two winners and may inspire more people to take a chance on being a millionaire.
Mathematics
Jan 10, 2011
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