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Mega Millions jackpot is $750 million – where does all the lottery tax revenue really go?

  • Written by Liberty Vittert, Professor of the Practice of Data Science, Washington University in St Louis
Mega Millions jackpot is $750 million – where does all the lottery tax revenue really go?Tax revenue from lotteries is supposed to fund education and other public services.AP Photo/Alan Diaz

The Mega Millions jackpot drawing for Jan. 15 has soared to US$750 million and counting. This makes it the second largest pot in Mega Millions history – surpassed only by the $1.537 billion winning ticket in October 2018 – and the fifth...

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