Update blog for December 21, 2013
Just checking in and decided to post something new about the lottery. Recently the Mega Millions lottery game received a lot of attention due to the high jackpot which 2 people had winning tickets, one in California and the other in Georgia. I had not paid too much attention to the lottery until I started to see the jackpot for the Mega Millions swell. The reason? The game has changed. Here is the overview on the Mega Millions. The new Mega Millions has changed where the 5 numbers chosen are now from 1 to 75 (previously the number was 1-56). The Mega Ball is now chosen from 1-15 (previously it was 1-46). The non-jackpot winnings are less (per say) as it is easier now to just hit the mega ball and win something 1 in 15 chance. Before it was harder but the non-jackpot payouts were more. It is a kind of give and take. With this change, the Mega Millions game should have bigger jackpots and more people playing, but the odds are harder as well. So, if you are like me and like to