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• TheMeatman2005

  

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  The Mega Millions jackpot from Tuesday 5/18/21 was $475 mil (cash value $319.4). No one won that jackpot so it rolled up to $515 mil (cash value $346.3 mil). This represents an increase of $40 mil and $26.9 mil cash value.

  The Powerball jackpot from Wednesday 5/19/21 was $202.3 mil (cash value $138.3). No one won that jackpot so it rolled up to $218 mil (cash value $149 mil). This represents an increase of $15.7 mil  and $10.7 mil cash value.

  Does anyone know why the Mega Millions jackpot rises faster than the Powerball jackpot?

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• rcbbuckeye

  

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  Quote: Originally posted by TheMeatman2005 on May 20, 2021

  The Mega Millions jackpot from Tuesday 5/18/21 was $475 mil (cash value $319.4). No one won that jackpot so it rolled up to $515 mil (cash value $346.3 mil). This represents an increase of $40 mil and $26.9 mil cash value.

  The Powerball jackpot from Wednesday 5/19/21 was $202.3 mil (cash value $138.3). No one won that jackpot so it rolled up to $218 mil (cash value $149 mil). This represents an increase of $15.7 mil  and $10.7 mil cash value.

  Does anyone know why the Mega Millions jackpot rises faster than the Powerball jackpot?

  I can only guess but MM was already at a higher jackpot so more or most people are buying MM tix and not buying PB tix.

  JUST LOOK AT THE ODDS OF ANY JACKPOT GAME, THAT WILL TELL YOU EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW
• HoLeeKau

  

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  A few months back they were both won the same week, and they stayed neck and neck for quite a while.  But eventually, Megamillions started outpacing Powerball.  No idea why.
• weshar75

  

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  Mega Millions is double what powerball is so naturally mega gets the lions share of money put down for tickets.  $515 million is a heck of alot more than powerball's jackpot.-weshar75

  
• Ronnbee

  

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  where at in Pa was big winner