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Mega Millions tickets will climb to $5, but officials promise better odds

• al_borland 2y ago
  As one of the “sporadic players” they mention, I’m far less likely to buy at $5 than $2. Even when it went from $1 to $2, the jackpot had to get much bigger before I cared. I’m trying to think of a jackpot number I’d spend $5 on… I don’t think it exists.
• Kon-Peki 2y ago
  The article doesn't say how much the odds have improved. I'm guessing that the answer is "not enough" since the stated goal is to distribute more money to the various states. It doesn't seem like this is a smart move, but I've been wrong about the rationality of the general public plenty of times before.
• codevark 2y ago
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• AstroJetson 2y ago
  I play when it gets above $200 million. For $2 a go I get to run fantasies about taking that closed Sears store and turning it into a multi-floor maker space. Classes in sewing, cooking, finance, woodworking, welding, robotics, drones, 3D printing, computer programming, etc. Unlikely that I'll toss a $5 down to do that.