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Originally Posted by k0nr4d
How have lottery odds changed? The number range has not changed so the odds have not changed. The number of people has increased so presumably more lottery tickets sold and with that higher jackpots - but the actual odds to land the 6 numbers have not changed.
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Oh, the odds have absolutely 100% changed in most lotteries. They change on average around every 6-10 years according to my analytics. For example in 2015, Powerball increased the pool of white balls and decreased the number of red balls pulled during a drawing. The chances of winning the jackpot shrunk from 1-in-175-million to 1-in-292-million.
The Mega Millions last changed their odds in October 2017 from 1-in-258-million to 1-in-302-million.
Most lotteries change their odds as more people play to control the frequency at which people win.