With two record-breaking Powerball jackpots in as many months, some wonder if the lottery game that has so many Americans dreaming has gone too far. Though the odds of winning were 1 in 80 million, some people still spent hundreds on tickets, only to learn they had lost. It brings people out who are spending money they normally don't spend. Another local store worker, who didn't want to be named, also said changes need to be made to allow more people to win. But it hasn't.
Sales continue to grow as the jackpot goes up.
Powerball fever wasn't completely contagious. Still, Gove said, the game needs to be changed. When you get something like that, they probably ought to have lower tier prizes.