Sales grow as Powerball jackpot soars to $900 million
Powerball jackpot grows to $334 million, after no winners Wednesday
Bashir Rahman, a chef from Moscow, Idaho, who was traveling through Nebraska, said he decided to buy a couple tickets at a Casey's gas station in Lincoln, but he realizes it's a long, long shot.
"You buy more than two, you're just stupid," he said.
Wasserstein said he understands why so many people buy Powerball tickets, calling it a small price for a chance to dream of immense riches. But Wasserstein said he and his colleagues know too well the nearly impossible odds to plunk down even $2 for a ticket.
"I can assure you," he said, "there is no office pool for the lottery at the American Statistical Association."
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Associated Press writer Anna Gronewold in Lincoln, Nebraska, contributed to this report.
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