On many games odds of 1 in 5 or 1 in 4 are not uncommon. Lightning isn't nearly that productive. A player's odds of winning the jackpot never change. A larger jackpot may cause increased sales, which would increase the odds of having to share the prize. There are good numbers and bad numbers.
Every number has the same chance of being drawn.
Certain combinations are more popular than others and increase the odds that the jackpot will have to be shared. Minnesota's scratch tickets don't pay out as much as they did when the Lottery first started. Scratch game payouts are higher now than when the Lottery first started. Depending upon the game, payouts now range from 65 to 75 percent. Minnesota law requires that scratch games pay out at least 60 percent.