[jjotto]

The odds of winning even $100 on MegaMillions is 1 in 14,494.

That’s buying a MM ticket twice a week for over 139 years.

What people buy is the fantasy.

[Tellurian]

That’s buying a MM ticket twice a week for over 139 years

My madness is to play the state lotto ($5 to $10 million payout) for better odds. It works out that buying one ticket for every draw means I'll win the big prize once in 3,000 lifetimes. If I reincarnate as a dog, I guess the odds aren't in my favor anymore.

[Keyhopper]

Chances of getting hit by lightning is about a million to one. So, you’re 15 X more likely to be hit by lightning than to hit the lottery.