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Lottery Odds and Prizes

Discussion of how lottery odds and prizes are structured and compared

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Feb 4, 2026

chances to win lottery in the us?

The chance of winning a U.S. lotto jackpot is vanishingly small— and jackpots sit in the roughly range—while the odds of winning any prize (including small fixed payouts) are typically about one-in-24...

Jan 18, 2026

Which U.S. state lotteries offer better odds than Powerball and Mega Millions?

Most U.S. state lotteries and many state-level jackpot games offer substantially better odds of winning their top prizes than the multi-state Powerball and Mega Millions, but those “better odds” come ...