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submitted 1 year ago by MicroWave@lemmy.world to c/news@lemmy.world

Powerball's massive jackpot will rollover and increase after Saturday's drawing produced no winning tickets, according to the game's website.

The $1.4-billion jackpot now grows to $1.55 billion but remains the third-largest in Powerball's history (the second largest was $1.586 billion in 2016).

The last time someone won the Powerball jackpot after the July 19 drawing for the $1.08 billion pot. The winning ticket then was sold in California.

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[-] Ghoti_@lemmy.world 32 points 1 year ago

Maybe an unpopular opinion, but I find the lottery fun in moderation, but I only spend like $50 on lottery tickets a year so I’m not exactly the target audience anyway.

[-] PlatinumSf@pawb.social 23 points 1 year ago

The lottery is by and far an excessive tax on the poor. That's my only problem with it.

[-] SCB@lemmy.world 17 points 1 year ago

Generally the big culprit there is the scratch-off stuff you see at gas stations.

Powerball, due to the delays in reward processing, is not as "addictive" as scratch-off/peel-off gambling.

[-] PlatinumSf@pawb.social 4 points 1 year ago

True, but I just don't think we should incentivize funding amazing programs with money sources primarily funded by the underprivileged day dreaming of a better life. It just seems sad.

[-] callouscomic@lemm.ee -3 points 1 year ago

Hardcore "I'm 14 and this is deep"

[-] PlatinumSf@pawb.social 5 points 1 year ago

Unfortunately for your world views, no. I'm 28 and able to engage in empathy for the plight of my fellow man. Sad you've gotten that used to callous realities.

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