The Mega Millions jackpot is at a record-high $868 million — here"s which states spend the most buying lottery tickets

Research suggests there’s a tipping point where high earners spend more on lottery tickets than more than low earners......»»

Countless people who bought lottery tickets last week hoped they would win the Mega Millions jackpot which was above $400 million. There were no winners Friday night, and the prize will rise above........»»

Lottery fever hit a frenzied pace Tuesday as the nationwide Mega Millions jackpot grew to an estimated $667 million, its largest ever......»»

Alan Crowhurst/Getty Images The Mega Millions jackpot has reached a record high of $848 million. That's life-changing cash. Just for fun, check out some of the over-the-top luxuries a winner,.....»»

Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images The Mega Millions jackpot is at a record-high ahead of Friday night's drawing: $970 million, with a.....»»

The jackpot for Tuesday night’s Mega Millions was $625 million and lottery officials say it’s rising to an estimated $750 million. The Mega Millions numbers d.....»»

The recession is crushing the lottery along with everything else. Buying a lottery ticket may have become a luxury expense, now that over 26 million American workers have filed for unemployment in the past month or so......»»

The recession is crushing the lottery along with everything else. Buying a lottery ticket may have become a luxury expense, now that over 26 million American workers have filed for unemployment in........»»

"Rich was lucky—but it was his luck, not Mary's, that produced the lottery proceeds," argued attorneys for Mega Millions winner Rich Zelasko......»»

"Rich was lucky—but it was his luck, not Mary's, that produced the lottery proceeds," argued attorneys for Mega Millions winner Rich Zelasko......»»

The Mega Millions jackpot is now worth $530 million, making it the seventh-largest in the game's history. Here's what five experts, including Kevin O'Leary, Suze Orman and Mark Cuban, say to do if you win......»»

The Mega Millions jackpot is now worth $530 million, making it the seventh-largest in the game's history. Here's what five experts, including Kevin O'Leary, Suze Orman and Mark Cuban, say to do if you win......»»

The Mega Millions jackpot is now worth $530 million, making it the seventh-largest in the game's history. Here's what five experts, including Kevin O'Leary, Suze Orman and Mark Cuban, say to do if you win......»»

For Mike Weirsky, buying the winning Mega Millions ticket was only half the battle......»»

The last jackpot winner was nine weeks ago and won $142 million......»»

The odds of winning the Mega Millions jackpot are 1 in more than 302 million. You have a better chance at all these other extraordinary things......»»

So far, there has been no jackpot winner, pushing the prize to $422 million. Tuesday’s Mega Millions numbers drawing failed to yield a jackpot-w.....»»

The drawing for the record jackpot Tuesday night yielded a single winner. Someone in California just beat the odds--in a very big way. The winning.....»»

Getty Images/Kevork Djansezian A Mega Millions lottery drawing on Tuesday determined a ticket sold in California has winning numbers for an estimated jackpot of $522 million. But no matter how big the jackpot, the advice for sudden wea.....»»

The drawing for the record jackpot Tuesday night yielded a single winner. Someone in California just beat the odds--in a very big way. The winning ticket for the fifth largest Mega Mil.....»»