ResearchWhy Big Jackpots Are Shared More Often: What the Data Shows
How ticket sales drive the risk of splitting a big jackpot, explained with official figures and a simple Poisson calculation.
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Player BehaviorQuick Pick vs Choose Your Own Numbers: Same Odds, Different Sharing
70–80% of Powerball and Mega Millions tickets are random. Quick pick vs choose your own numbers: same probability, different sharing patterns.
NewsMega Millions After 19 Rollovers: $321M and the Risk of Sharing
After 19 rollovers, the Mega Millions jackpot reached $321M: why that raises the risk of sharing the prize, but not the odds of winning.
Draw ResultsMega Millions Results for October 2, 2026: Winning Numbers and Jackpot Status
Mega Millions results for October 2, 2026: 6, 37, 40, 41, 55 and Mega Ball 10. Nobody matched all six numbers, so the jackpot was not won on this draw.
MathematicsMega Millions jackpot probability: what really changed in 2025
Since April 2025, the Mega Millions jackpot probability went from 1 in 302,575,350 to 1 in 290,472,336. The calculation, step by step.