How Mega Millions and Powerball changed the rules to boost their lottery jackpots
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In October of 2018, an anonymous woman in South Carolina won the $1.6 billion Mega Millions jackpot. Lottery prizes have been on the rise since the two major lottery organizations, Mega Millions and Powerball, struck a deal to cross-sell tickets in each other’s member states in 2010.
Lotteries go back much further — in colonial times, they founded many of America’s roads, bridges and schools, including Harvard and Yale. Today, state-sponsored lotteries still contribute millions to state budgets, but some critics question how effective they actually are. Watch this video to find out more about the modern-day lottery in the U.S.
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