Based on your financial expertise, provide your response or viewpoint on the given financial question or topic. The response format is open.

Are lottery tickets ever a wise investment provided the jackpot is large enough?
Lottery tickets where I live are often for charity. The charity does good things with your money. So you can buy a ticket and feel good whether you win or not, so that makes it an investment in your own well-being. For some of us, who maybe buy a lottery ticket once a year, it's the fun you are paying for. You know you are not really going to win, but you spend a few hours being excited waiting for the draw. Cheaper than the cinema.  And you never know, you might win after all... The odds may be ridiculous, but somebody's going to get it...