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Are lottery tickets ever a wise investment provided the jackpot is large enough?
Here's an interesting link to a discussion about an Australian investor group back in the 1990s that bought almost every combination in the West Virginia lottery.  It's pretty fascinating stuff.   How An Australian Group Cornered A Lottery I don't need to add to what's already been said here, but it's a fun story!