Friday morning , many Americans lined up outside their local convenience stores , hoping to pick the lucky numbers that would win the record-setting $ 640 million jackpot offered by Mega Millions . The Mega Millions lottery jackpot is at an estimated $ 640 million . Score: 6 Lotteries take a disproportionate share of income from the poorest Americans , he says . Drenkard says lotteries pay out a lower share of revenues than other forms of gambling .
The Mega Millions lottery jackpot is at an estimated $ 640 million . Score: 6 Lotteries take a disproportionate share of income from the poorest Americans , he says . Drenkard says lotteries pay out a lower share of revenues than other forms of gambling .