# Professor Zur Shapira is interviewed about how the Mega Millions lottery jackpot's increase to over $1 billion is driving participation

1 Faculty News October 20, 2018 ![NBC News online logo](/sites/default/files/styles/246w/public/assets/images/con_037262.gif?itok=6hhedDRK)>

Excerpt from [NBC News](https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/no-mega-millions-winner-jackpot-climbs-1-6-billion-n922221) -- "Whenever the top prize really goes above people's imagination, then a lot of people say, why don't I try it? What's going to happen? ... It doesn't make sense."

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