3 ms·Isn't the jackpot only a fraction of the revenues from all tickets sold?by wnc3141 2y agoIsn't the jackpot only a fraction of the revenues from all tickets sold?hcs 2y agoYes but progressive jackpots accumulate if not won in previous drawings.Breza 2y agoIn this particular lotto, 4% of all possible numbers were bought in a typical period. So it's not truly riskless, but there was definitely a positive expected value.