Lotteries should limit the maximum amount of money a person can win to $2 million and divide jackpots exceeding $2 million among multiple winners.
Two individuals recently split a $1.79 billion Powerball jackpot. Each of them is eligible to receive annual payments totaling $893.5 million before taxes.
It’s crazy to give $893.5 million to one person. Instead, 447 people could have each won $1,998,881, or 894 people could have each won $999,441. Wouldn’t that be better?
Splitting the jackpot among more people would give individuals significantly better chances of winning and enhance the lives of many more citizens and their families.
Ashu M.G. Solo
Wilmington
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