Vivvo CMS 4.1 PRI: Public Radio International http://www.pri.org/ ©2010 Spoonlabs d.o.o. PRI: Public Radio International http://www.pri.org/files.php?file=rss_682409203.gif http://www.pri.org/ Lotto fever runs rampant as Mega Millions jackpot soars -- but the odds aren't exactly in your favor http://www.pri.org/stories/politics-society/lotto-fever-runs-rampant-as-mega-millions-jackpot-soars-but-the-odds-aren-t-exactly-in-your-favor-9211.html Politics and Society Fri, 30 Mar 2012 13:31:00 -0500 Some 400 million $1 Mega Millions tickets are expected to be sold by the time the Mega Million lottery drawing is held Friday night. There's $640 million up for grabs, but the odds of winning that amount aren't particularly good. In fact, the average American is more likely to die in a car accident, than win the jackpot. PRI: Public Radio International