We did the math to see if it's worth buying a Powerball or Mega Millions lottery ticket

Thu, 12/28/2017 - 13:37 EDT - Yahoo!

The jackpots for both Powerball and Mega Millions are above $300 million as of Thursday morning. The low probability of winning and the risk of splitting the prize in a big, highly covered game mean you'd probably lose money. The Powerball jackpot for Saturday's drawing is up to $384 million as of 11 a.m. ET Thursday.

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