There may be a lot of excitement over the Mega Millions drawing for Aug. 8, but as far as winning the jackpot is concerned, experts say don't bank on that happening. Here's what you should know about your chances of winning it all.
After no big winner Friday night, the Mega Millions jackpot climbed to an estimated $1.55 billion. If someone wins it all on Tuesday, when the next Mega Millions drawing takes place, the prize would one of the largest in U.S. lottery history.How much do lottery jackpot winners really take home?
There’s a long list of rare events that are more likely than winning the Mega Millions or Powerball jackpot. Such big jackpots comes down to math and more difficult odds. In 2015, the Powerball lottery lengthened the odds of winning from 1 in 175.2 million to 1 in 292.2 million. Mega Millions followed two years later, lengthening the odds of winning the top prize from 1 in 258.9 million to 1 in 302.6 million. The largest lottery jackpots in the U.S. have come since those changes were made.
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