Million$ Escalate to Billion$
McKayla Milam
McKayla Milam
Recently, the Mega Millions jackpot climbed up to one point six billion dollars, the largest lottery in U.S. history. The top prize doubled in the past week, making it “uncharted territory” for the Mega Millions according to lottery officials. Despite how trivial the lottery may appear to some people, this new sudden change did spark some controversy. One of the reasons that caused this was the fact that reducing the number of balls chosen for the first five numbers increases any participant’s chances of winning, but raising the number of Mega Balls makes it harder to win the jackpot; which is what exactly happened. While it does not sound like such a bad idea for those who end up winning, it does not exactly sit well with the many other people who paid to enter the lottery. Hillgrove students did not mind sharing their thoughts on the lottery’s new update.
Considering the huge increase in money, the students were questioned whether the winners are at risk of being put in more danger. Hillgrove junior, Tia Johnson responded with, “I think it potentially raises danger in the fact that a single person will win the award someone could try to track them down to take their money.” Annabelle Nicolet who is in the tenth grade said, “I think some people take it very seriously and if you get that much money you should use your resources to keep you and it safe.” In contrast to Annabelle and Tia Hillgrove freshman, Karen Correa claimed, “I do not think it puts people in more danger.”
With the amount of money contributed towards the lottery, it is certainly enough to have some type of economic impact on society, whether it actually does is what the students discuss. Tia stated, “I do not know much about anything economically related, but it could if it goes into the right hands. Maybe they could donate or do something kind, but of course whoever wins can use it however they would like.” Annabelle’s response to this was, “yes, it brings in huge amounts of income.” Karen said, “I do think the profit made from the lottery is beneficial to the economy.”
According to a few of Hillgrove’s students, the lottery can be beneficial in some ways despite there being some possible cons to winning. Ever since this sudden change has occurred people continue to still have mixed feelings about it. As time passes by hopefully the mass majority of faithful participants will be satisfied with the way of the lottery.
Considering the huge increase in money, the students were questioned whether the winners are at risk of being put in more danger. Hillgrove junior, Tia Johnson responded with, “I think it potentially raises danger in the fact that a single person will win the award someone could try to track them down to take their money.” Annabelle Nicolet who is in the tenth grade said, “I think some people take it very seriously and if you get that much money you should use your resources to keep you and it safe.” In contrast to Annabelle and Tia Hillgrove freshman, Karen Correa claimed, “I do not think it puts people in more danger.”
With the amount of money contributed towards the lottery, it is certainly enough to have some type of economic impact on society, whether it actually does is what the students discuss. Tia stated, “I do not know much about anything economically related, but it could if it goes into the right hands. Maybe they could donate or do something kind, but of course whoever wins can use it however they would like.” Annabelle’s response to this was, “yes, it brings in huge amounts of income.” Karen said, “I do think the profit made from the lottery is beneficial to the economy.”
According to a few of Hillgrove’s students, the lottery can be beneficial in some ways despite there being some possible cons to winning. Ever since this sudden change has occurred people continue to still have mixed feelings about it. As time passes by hopefully the mass majority of faithful participants will be satisfied with the way of the lottery.