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Lotto v. Powerball Math

Jul 2, 2008 | 10:58 PM
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With Powerball coming to town, will you play both the Powerball and Lotto?

I admit, I'll buy a Lotto ticket when the jackpots get up there, and I did play Powerball when I lived in states with it.

When you do the math, the odds are about 1 in 23 million you'll win the Lotto and about 1 in 125 million to win Powerball. If you're going to put down a dollar on a long-shot, do you go for the better odds and a smaller payout, or go for the Powerbll and a chance at big money?

3 Comments | Add a Comment

Jul 3, 2008 | 10:18 AM

No
as much as i would like to win..i am not from a lucky star, A dollar i can put towards a can of soup.

toddt

Jul 3, 2008 | 10:33 AM

I will play from time to time but not so much that I cannot invest money and make a promised million with interest.

sipedo

Jul 4, 2008 | 12:38 AM

only idiots play the lottery

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