NEW - Bigger Jackpot. Same Odds. Possibly a Smaller Share

Lottery odds don't improve when the jackpot finally gets big enough to tempt you. Jeffrey S Rosenthal helps untangle what actually changes when more people buy tickets, and why winning isn't quite the same question as taking the whole prize home.

Your children's birthdays feel more meaningful than a random selection. They may also have something in common with plenty of other people's choices. Jeffrey identifies the limited reason to reconsider familiar patterns, without pretending there's a clever set of numbers that makes the draw easier to beat.

A concert raffle or sports fifty-fifty introduces a different calculation. More entrants can matter there in a way they don't in a number-matching lottery. Hear the distinction, then put a lucky day, a favourite ritual and the urge to buy extra tickets through the same mathematical test.

Topics: lottery odds, Lotto Max, jackpot sharing, ticket draws, lottery superstition

GUEST: Jeffrey S Rosenthal

Originally aired on 2026-10-16