Mariana (Ariana) Aspuru

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WSJ Your Money Briefing · The Cost of Lottery Tickets Is Rising, Along With the Billion Dollar Jackpots · 23 Oct 2024 podcast
Our personal finance reporter Catherine Hamilton joins me to talk about the new math and psychology of playing the lottery. voice-verified
That's after the break. voice-verified
It's getting more expensive to buy that ticket to a billion-dollar dream. voice-verified
WSJ personal finance reporter Katherine Hamilton joins me to talk about it. voice-verified
Katherine, you report that Mega Millions is going to raise the price of tickets starting in April from $2 to $5. voice-verified
That's a pretty big jump. voice-verified
Why the change, and how does it compare to what tickets used to cost? voice-verified
What about that big, bold billion dollar jackpot is like so irresistible to people? voice-verified
Do people buy more lottery tickets because of it? voice-verified
You wrote a little bit about the psychology behind why people gravitate towards billion dollars. voice-verified
Tell me why. voice-verified
So now we're at a place where billionaire is kind of like the new millionaire in a way. voice-verified
So are we going to get to a place where like trillionaires? voice-verified
becomes like in the discussion here voice-verified
How much can the lottery and those jackpots keep up with the demand for higher prizes? voice-verified
So with the changes we've been talking about, what can someone playing the lottery expect their game to look like? voice-verified
So by the odds changing, you mean the odds are more in your favor at this point? voice-verified
1 in 299 million, I'm assuming. voice-verified
Something like that. voice-verified
We don't have the exact numbers, but yes. voice-verified
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