Powerball Lottery Jackpot Has Reached 1.23 Billion. Is it time to buy lotto tickets

Powerball Lottery Jackpot Has Reached 1.23 Billion. Is it time to buy lotto tickets?

Powerball is estimated to be $1.23 Billion for the next drawing. With the current odds, it's slightly becoming worth taking the bet.

If you're thinking of buying every number, keep in mind there is a chance that multiple people can buy the winning number and you'd need to split.


Power Ball Jackpot

• Jackpot Size (estimated) is $1,230,000,000
• Chance of Winning is 1 in 292,200,000
• Next drawing is Saturday, April 6th, 2024
• Lottery Tickets are $2 each

Mega Millions Jackpot - not worth it

• Jackpot Size (estimated) is $67,000,000
• Chance of Winning is 1 in 302,500,000
• Next drawing is Friday, April 5th, 2024 11pm ET
• Lotto Tickets are $2 each

Reality Check

• Chance of finding a freebie on Spoofee's front page 1 in 3
• Chance of being dealt a straight flush is 1 in 64,974
• Chance of getting hit by lightning is 1 in 500,000
• Chance of flipping a coin and landing heads 20 times in a row is 1 in 1,048,576
• Chance of plane accident is 1 in 11,000,000
• Chance of Winning Powerball is 1 in 292,200,000
• Chance of Winning Mega Millions is 1 in 302,500,000
• Chance of Winning Both is 1 in 88,412,517,270,000,000