Since the start of the game Lottery in the United States So far that is The competitions have been changed several timesbut the most relevant correspond to the highest wells. This is what a recent study has shown The Jackpots have grown dramatically in recent yearswhile the The chances of winning could also change.
Both in Powerball like Mega MillionsThousands of players Take part in competitions regularlyand that’s what they are There are only a few lucky people who hit the jackpot.
Over the past few decades, the two games have undergone several changes that also changed the game Opportunity to win the biggest potaccording to a study by CBS News.
In the case of Powerball, the current modality results in players choosing five numbers from 1 to 69 and one Powerball number from 1 to 26. However, the selection of balls was not always the same.
In 2015 the Managers increased the number of white balls from 59 to 69 And They reduced the number of red balls from 35 to 26.
Before the change was The chance of winning the jackpot was one in 175.2 million and the The chance of winning a prize was one in 31.85.
After 2015 with the new format the number to win the highest reward increased to one in 292.2 million. In the opposite extreme It became easier to get a smaller price (one in 24.9, according to the Multistate Lottery Association).
The most important adjustments to the Mega Millions this year came when… The original price rose from $20 million to $50 million. This, according to spokesman Dan Miller, “improved the odds of winning the jackpot and improved the overall odds“.
The study of CBS indicates that after Elimination of the Golden Mega BallThe The odds of winning the biggest jackpot increased from one in 302.6 million to one in 290.5 million.
“They did made 70 draws in the new game. The players back then They received $531 million in non-jackpot prizes. The previous game had the same prizes they would have been worth $119.8 millionMiller claimed.
In yours first draw in 1992He Powerball offered a jackpot of $5.9 million. Currently it is The highest amount recorded was $2.4 billion. delivered after the drawing on November 7, 2022. This is just one example of how the rewards for matching the pair of numbers increased astronomically.
At this point the case of Mega millions It’s similar. He The jackpot’s first winner in 2002 took home $28 million. The record amount delivered by the game was $1,602 millionin the draw on August 8, 2023.
According to information from CBS12 of the 20 biggest jackpots have been produced since 2023, and the top 5 are:
In the North American country there are places where has never won the Powerball lottery or the probability of winning is extremely low. Accordingly World Population Reportare the following:
In the case of Mega millionsa report from Jackpot, supplemented by information from the game’s official website, notes this There was never a winner:
Additionally, lottery tickets are not sold in Alaska, Hawaii, Nevada, Utah and Alabama, so there are no winners in these areas.
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