Are you feeling lucky?
The odds this morning of winning a $1.6 BILLION (!!) Mega Millions Jackpot, the largest lottery in U.S. history, are 1 in 303 million(Marketwatch).
The next chance to test your luck will be Tuesday night, since no one had the winning numbers on Friday. The Powerball lottery also climbed to $620 million, and the next drawing will be on Wednesday (The Washington Post).
Not to seem pessimistic, but you have a greater chance of experiencing the following events than winning this gargantuan windfall, according to Forbes:
- Dying from heart disease;
- Dating a millionaire;
- Writing a best-selling novel;
- Being injured while using a chainsaw;
- Having identical quadruplets;
- Winning an Oscar;
- Being killed by fireworks;
- Winning an Olympic gold medal;
- Getting crushed by a meteor;
- Being struck by lightning;
- Being killed by a tornado;
- Becoming president of the United States;
- Being attacked by a shark; and
- Becoming a saint.
Lotto is a chump’s bet, targeting the masses. The Mob – Joey Peanuts, Fish-Eye Freddie and Pete The Pussy – used to run the numbers racket, now it’s the government. Say that by way of explanation. I have a ticket.
I have three tickets. I have also dated a millionaire and been injured while using a chainsaw. Got scars from both.
And now, simply to know there’s a chance – albeit small – I could become a saint, well, let’s just say, I am feeling lucky.
If I don’t win, hope you do.
