Powerball jackpot climbs to $522 million

Nypost ^ | 01/02/2022 | Alec Gearty

[ChicagoConservative27]

Powerball has yet to find its first jackpot winner of 2022, making the next drawing worth $522 million.

Jackpot hopefuls fell short of the $500 million prize for the 37th consecutive drawing on Saturday.

[ChicagoConservative27]

I haven't played in years

[Rummyfan]

Marking.

[lowbridge]

“Powerball has yet to find its first jackpot winner of 2022”

I’m available.

[Bob434]

[[making the next drawing worth $522 million. ]]

But I don’t have $522 million. So I can’t afford the drawing.

[Keyhopper]

The lottery, a tax on people that can’t do math.

[SaxxonWoods]

Liberals tell me they love lotto.

The idea of getting rich without getting their hands dirty working “in the system” is their ultimate dream.

[Manic_Episode]

You gotta play to lose.

[Tijeras_Slim]

The lottery, a tax on people that can’t do math.

Had a manager who would say that. I told him the odds of the lottery were infinitely better than getting rich working for him.

[P.O.E.]

That’s why they had to rid of the Mafia - they were competition for government scams.

[Veto!]

Thanks for the reminder. When it gets over $500 million, I always buy a ticket. Just one.

[Carriage Hill]

Might as well flush your $20 down the dumper.

[beef]

“The lottery, a tax on people that can’t do math.”

I call it a tax on poor people. There is a lot of overlap.

[dfwgator]

A tax on stupid people.

[LouAvul]

By your statement, I’m assuming it costs $20 to play powerball?

I’m also assuming that’s for one ticket?

[Libloather]

Unless you win.

[dfwgator]

Well I’ve never met a rich person who said they got rich by winning the lottery.

[windsorknot]

Well I’ve never met a rich person who said they got rich by winning the lottery.

They are few and far between, but they can sure laugh about beating the odds.

[dfwgator]

A lot of them end up losing it all.

[Rebelbase]

I only play it when it hits a high payout like this one.

At maybe $8-10 a year it is fun entertainment for a few days.

[eyeamok]

I had a friend that won $20 Million way back when it started, he was a plastering contractor in Simi Valley where I lived,