$500 million....are you playing the lottery?

[TrickyDickie]

Now that Mega Millions has reached the $500 million mark, are you playing?

I probably have a better chance of seeing a ghost than winning the lottery.

 

[BillJ]

Of course!

 

[SPOCKED]

I'm in a small pool (4-6 people) at work.

If things go according to plan...

...


I won't be in Monday

 

[thestrangequark]

I'm in a small pool (4-6 people) at work.

If things go according to plan...

...


I won't be in Monday

We went in on my floor to (6 people). Though I don't know what the company will do if we win! And I'll feel a bit guilty leaving after having been hired only this week, it seems ungrateful. Not guilty enough to stay, though.

 

[Hartzilla2007]

I wish I had 500 million I already have a plan if I ever do

basically....

1) Buy a fancy house and rich people stuff
2) Make some smart investments
3) Vote Republican.

 

[Satyrquaze]

· Odds of dating a millionaire: 1 in 215
· Odds of writing a New York Times best seller: 1 in 220
· Odds of being wrongly declared dead by a Social Security data entry mistake: 1 in 23,483
· Odds you will be injured by a toilet this year: 1 in 10,000
· Odds of winning an Academy Award: 1 in 11,500
· Odds of bowling a 300 game: 1 in 11,500
· Odds you’ll be killed by lightning: 1 in 2,650,000
· Odds of spotting a UFO today: 1 in 3,000,000
· Odds of dying from contact with hot tap water: 1 in 5,005,564
· Odds of becoming President: 1 in 10,000,000
· Odds of becoming a Saint: 1 in 20,000,000
· Odds of winning 500 million in the Mega Millions lottery: 1 in 176,000,000

Link and Link

That said, if I can get a ticket, I will.

 

[thestrangequark]

^I'll still wager a buck.

 

[Alrik]

[han_solo]Never tell me the odds.[/han_solo]

Cost to buy a MegaMillions ticket - $1.00
Thinking about all the fun stuff you could do with $500 million - Priceless.

I'm in.

 

[Lindley]

I did the math awhile back. As I recall, once the jackpot is over 150 million or so it makes mathematical sense to play. The expected return is actually higher than what you put in at that point....eventually. After playing millions of times in such a scenario.

The most I've ever won is $100 on a scratcher.

 

[sojourner]

Sigh, I live in a powerball state.

 

[Lumi]

I play the lottery every day, but only because I got a Heart and Stroke lottery calendar for Christmas. I'm entered in a daily $5,000 draw, weekly $10,000 draw and monthly $25,000 draw. I know I won't win, but it's still exciting!

I will get those Cash for Life ones now and then, just for fun.

 

[Misfit Toy]

· Odds of winning 500 million in the Mega Millions lottery: 1 in 176,000,000

Link and Link

That said, if I can get a ticket, I will.

What are the odds of winning if you don't buy a ticket?

 

[Satyrquaze]

^Not the same as the Millenium Falcon successfully navigating an asteroid field.

 

[BillJ]

[han_solo]Never tell me the odds.[/han_solo]

Cost to buy a MegaMillions ticket - $1.00
Thinking about all the fun stuff you could do with $500 million - Priceless.

I'm in.

 

[Davros]

I'll buy one. And if on the day after the drawing I start a thread filled with megalomaniacal laughter you will all know that I won.

 

[Satyrquaze]

^Surely, you could hire someone to make your posts for you. Should you win, I'd like to volunteer for hire to make your posts for you going forward.

I'd only charge like $500. per post.

 

[TrickyDickie]

The latest news is that it's at $540 million and expected to rise significantly more before the drawing tomorrow night.

 

[Ar-Pharazon]

I play megamillions and powerball when they get around the 100 million mark.

Usually $10 per drawing, lately $20 - $40.

 

[Mr. B]

Yup. I'm in an office pool and I'll probably buy a couple tickets on my way home tomorrow. I'm not a regular gambler, but I play when it gets over $300 million.

 

[PlainSimpleJoel]

That is a lot of money. I've never played lotto in my life.