In 2016, Nicholas Kapoor, a professor at Fairfield University in Connecticut, bought a lottery ticket to teach his statistics students about mathematical probability. “I always buy a Powerball ticket ...

Someone may soon be become an instant billionaire. Since no one has selected all six winning numbers in the multi-state lottery since mid-April, the Mega Millions jackpot has soared to $1.1 billion.

The Mega Millions jackpot has has grown to $900 million, with the option of taking a lump sum of $415.3 million. The next Mega Millions drawing will take place on Tuesday, Nov. 11 at 11 p.m. ET / 8 ...