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Thursday, April 02, 2026

Lottery Jackpots: Then and Now

I remember when lotteries had the first million dollar jackpot in the 70s. That was big, becoming an instant millionaire.   Back then a million was BIG bucks.     

Fast forward 50 years.   Big jackpots are now $1 billion, which is really BIG bucks.  Even when it's split, it's still a lot of money for the winner.

I wonder what jackpots may be 50 years from now.   Maybe $1 trillion.   Woohoo!   


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