Investopedia reports, for instance, that in the month of January 2023, your odds of drawing the 6-digit national Powerball winner were 1 in 292.2 million. On the down side, your odds of falling out of the sky in a jumbo airliner are still 100 times greater than hitting the Powerball number and getting filthy rich by winning the lottery. This is obviously great news for travelers.
What are the chances of winning the lottery?Īccording to the National Transportation Safety Board, your odds of dying in a commercial airline crash are roughly 1 in 29.4 million.
