What Are Your Odds Of Winning The Lottery? [Infographic]

In a word, terrible. On the bright side, your odds of becoming a pro athlete are good by comparison!

By | Published Nov 29, 2012 10:00 PM

What Are Your Odds Of Winning The Lottery? [Infographic]

People have just won that ridiculous, record-breaking $579.9 million Powerball jackpot. Two people, even! But you know who didn’t win the jackpot? A lot more people. This infographic shows exactly how crappy your chances are of winning the lottery–and how lucky today’s winners really are.

Probability Of Winning The Lotto (And Other Unlikely Things)

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