Security experts have revealed that a staggering number of Powerball ticket holders can never win. The center of the scandal revolves around the Quick Pick feature, which allows players to have a computer randomize their lottery numbers. That, however, incinerates the chances of ever winning, even though up to 80% of participants use this method. The system frequently spits out duplicate tickets with the same numbers, with it having no memory of the combinations it has already sent. It then slashes the odds of players winning, with fewer unique numbers likely to match the jackpot figures. The idea is that as lottery jackpots climb, more Americans buy tickets, drawn in by the huge prize, which in turn boosts profits. There is, however, a way to modestly increase your chances of winning the jackpot: choose the numbers yourself and forget about the Quick Pick.
