The U.S. Mega Millions lottery jackpot swelled to a record US$1.6 billion after the 25 drawings held since the end of July – including the latest on Oct. 19 — failed to yield a winner.
That ties it for the largest lottery grand prize the world has ever seen. The jackpot for the rival Powerball game also reached $1.6 billion in 2016.
The odds of winning are very small, or about 1 in 303 million. You are about 400 times more likely to be hit by lightning. If every adult in the U.S.…
