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Re:The Battle of GameStop by viraptor on Monday January 25, 2021 @11:01PM (#25912377)
With 1/300M you're likely thinking of a jackpot. Winning anything is much lower. Powerball is 1/38 for the lowest payout. And in the same way, there will be a lot of people around breakeven point in the GameStop lottery, some small winners and some people who are now set for life.
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Re:The Battle of GameStop by esperent on Tuesday January 26, 2021 @04:20AM (#25913906)
> Powerball is 1/38 for the lowest payout

I'm not familiar with the Powerball, but I'm guessing that's for a prize of somewhere around $5 for a ticket price of $2. Hardly relevant, is it?

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Re:The Battle of GameStop by TheSpiceIsLife on Tuesday January 26, 2021 @05:13AM (#25914187)
All those small wins fuel buzz / conversation, and likely increase participation.
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