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Why do lottery jackpots keep getting so high?

Lottery fever is spreading. After no big winner last night, the Powerball jackpot now tops $1.2 billion. Eight out of 10 of the largest lottery prizes have occurred just since 2021. So why are jackpots getting so big? Good Question. As Kirsten Mitchell found, the game itself has changed.
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