What If You Bought All 292M of the Possible Powerball Combinations? (theatlantic.com) 6 points by klunger 10y ago ↗ HN
[–] x_x 10y ago ↗ I think logistically it's not possible, but let's say you do thatquick calculation $2*292M=$584M cost, revenue being $1B+ you might get a profit if the tax is not greater than $500M [–] horsecaptin 10y ago ↗ It is 1.4B. So the profit would be clear. Doing this would also paint a massive target on the winner's back if their identity was made public. [–] totalgeek 10y ago ↗ This is taking into account you are the only winner. If others win, this will reduce your profit.
[–] horsecaptin 10y ago ↗ It is 1.4B. So the profit would be clear. Doing this would also paint a massive target on the winner's back if their identity was made public.
[–] totalgeek 10y ago ↗ This is taking into account you are the only winner. If others win, this will reduce your profit.
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[ 2.9 ms ] story [ 15.0 ms ] threadquick calculation $2*292M=$584M cost, revenue being $1B+ you might get a profit if the tax is not greater than $500M