JUST IN: No winner's for the latest Mega Millions, so the jackpot has gone even higher. The next drawing is December 30th.
When the jackpots grow this large more people buy tickets, increasing the chances that someone will win.
David Peralta, a 67-year-old retired technical college instructor, bought a $3 jackpot-only Mega Millions ticket at a Dillons grocery in Topeka, Kansas, because he had a few extra dollars and “to see if we get lucky.” He buys a few tickets regularly and said the jackpot attracted him, though he said he’s not sure he needs that much money.But the odds of winning remain long at one in 302.6 million.
But lottery officials say the $2 tickets offer an affordable way to daydream about a life-changing prize. Mega Millions is played in every state except Nevada, Utah, Alabama, Alaska and Hawaii plus the District of Columbia and the U.S. Virgin Islands.Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.
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