No Difference In Your Odds To Win The Lottery

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I used to think that if I had two tickets instead of just one when playing the lottery I'd increase my odds of winning a jackpot. That's not true. Often times I travel on business, and so when jackpots are higher I can often play in several states. Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, Kansas, and Missouri mostly. I used to think that somehow spreading out my play area increases my odds. That's not true. This is not to say that my odds DO increase just a little bit. But overall it is such an insignificant increase in the odds that it really does not matter at the end of the day. Still, I do it. Because of the off chance that I may actually be at exactly the right place at exactly the right time with exactly the right combination of numbers. Who knows? It is all random. It is all pure luck. Someone HAS to win. The winning ticket will ultimately be printed somewhere. No one knows where or when that winning ticket will be the one that ultimately gets the big prize. But at the end of the day it is money I would have spent anyway, is money I can afford to lose... But what I won't do is pass up on the opportunity just because everything I know points to the sad fact that I will probably never win no matter what I do, what strategy I employ, or how many tickets I ever have in my hand. The MegaMillions is currently $868 million. How in the world can I not lay down $2 for a chance at that?