Odds of Winning the Powerball Lottery
JACKSON, Tenn. – What do dating a supermodel, seeing a UFO, and being struck by an asteroid all have in common? They are all more likely to happen to you than winning the latest Powerball jackpot. “[Being] hit by a toilet on I-40 or meeting Brad Pitt at the grocery store. Your chances are like that, you know?” Dr. Joanne Stephenson, a Psychology Professor at Union University said. “It’s just not going to happen.” Dr. Stephenson is actually correct. Your odds of being injured by a toilet this year are 1 in 10,000. While your changes of winning the jackpot are a little more than 1 in 175 million. “I’m more likely to beat Lebron in the play offs than I am at winning the lottery,” Michael Martin said of his odds. Despite being more likely to become the President of the United States, millions in 43 states still come out to play. Dr. Stephenson said there is a reason why. “Greed. Free money? And just being a winner. What’s a winner? Everyone loves a winner!” Dr. Stephenson said. In other words it is safe to assume most people will be returning to their jobs, Thursday morning. You are more likely to be struck by lightning while being attacked by a shark than your six numbers being picked. “Somebody’s gonna win it,” Mike Uselton said. “And I just hope I’m the man.” At the Old Medina Market in Jackson they sold about 150 tickets an hour totally nearly 2,500 tickets the whole day. If the winning ticket does come from the Old Medina Market they will get 10 percent of the winnings.
