Chance of Winning $540M Mega Millions Jackpot Is .0000000039 Percent

Clerk Ruby Sran, left, helps customers purchase Mega Millions lottery tickets at Allan’s Market Wine and Lotto in Port Hueneme on July 6, 2016. (Credit: Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times)

by: Los Angeles Times

Posted: Jul 7, 2016 / 02:57 PM PDT

Updated: Jul 7, 2016 / 02:57 PM PDT

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The odds of winning the $540-million Mega Millions jackpot on Friday are roughly 1 in 259 million.

Powerball players stand an even worse chance of winning Saturday’s $288-million jackpot, where odds are stacked against them at 1 in 293 million.

Then there’s California’s own state lottery, Super Lotto Plus. The odds of having the winning ticket in that game stand at 1 in 42 million. The jackpot is $15 million for Saturday’s drawing.

But if a person has a buck or two to spare, which game offers the best chance to win?

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