with each year that goes by, your odds of winning the lottery drop substantially. this is partly because they change the rules on a regular basis, and also because more people join the betting pool.

even if the rules haven't changed since the last time you played, you odds don't improve the more you play, even if you buy multiple tickets. in fact, if you bought 100 million tickets over the course of your life, your odds of winning are the same every single time: virtually nonexistant.