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Top 5 Hardest Lottery Jackpots To Win Around The Globe

Lottery Geeks explores the toughest jackpots to win, including draws from Italy, Brazil, and the United States.

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Can A Jackpot Grow So Enormous That The Lottery Becomes A ‘+EV’ Play?

Combining straightforward calculations with uncertain approximations yields a mix of answers about "value" in lottery play.

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The Sordid Tale Of Eddie Tipton And The Granddaddy Of All U.S. Lottery Scandals

For just a three-figure investment, former lottery security head Tipton was virtually assured of a seven-figure payout.

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The 5 Perfect Song Lyrics About Winning The Lottery

From Pearl Jam to Patti Smith, here are five classic tunes that reference a big lottery score in some way, shape, or form.

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To Combat Jackpot Fatigue, Lottery Officials May Have To Go Inside The Human Mind

Sales records demonstrate that lottery consumers beyond the every-week regulars are motivated only by ever-larger payoffs.

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Plot Points: Hurley’s Unlucky Lottery Win On ‘Lost’

In one of the most memorable lottery wins in scripted-TV history, a beloved Lost character played an infamous set of numbers.

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D.C. Man Crying Foul Over Powerball Jackpot: $340M Lawsuit Doomed, Legal Experts Insist

Errors "unfortunately do occur," one lawyer said, "and the lottery officials have sufficiently insulated themselves from legal liability."

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From Millions To Billions: Economist Matheson On The Lottery’s Rise And Its Future

"Jackpot fatigue" is a very real phenomenon, as Matheson explains: "Nowadays, no one bats an eye at a hundred million."

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The Lotto Matrix: Alabama Senate Mulling Lottery Bill, When 50/50 Is Worth Zero, More

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Economist Victor Matheson Talks Lottery Intrigue, Revenue, And Lucky Numbers

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Many States Require Lottery Winners To Go Public. Here’s Why That Should Change.

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How Lottery Winners Splurge on Mansions, Yachts, and Cars