One type is multi-state games, which includes the two most widely-played jackpot games, Powerball® and Mega Millions®. There are two types of lotteries in the United States.
One area that I wanted to explore, which I don’t think has been explored before, is the probability of winning a large secondary prize, rather than the grand prize or jackpot.
This post provides a high level overview of the different games offered, their prizes, and the probability of winning. A few years ago, I began to take an interest in studying the lottery.
Before we get into it, I must preface this post by saying that I am a person of average intelligence and not a statistician or a math wizard.
