Apollo AI Learn Team · · 5 min read
Big jackpot games make the news when the top prize climbs into the hundreds of millions. That growth comes from rollovers.
What a rollover is
If no ticket matches every number in a draw, the top prize isn't paid out. It rolls into the next draw, and new ticket sales add to it.
Why jackpots grow faster as they rise
Big headlines bring more buyers. More tickets sold means the jackpot grows faster, which draws even more attention.
Do bigger jackpots mean better odds?
No. The odds of matching every number stay the same whatever the jackpot size. More players can actually mean a higher chance that a winning prize gets shared.
Daily games usually don't roll over; they pay fixed prizes. That's one reason Apollo AI focuses on them.
More on shared prizes in our lesson on the birthday paradox.
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