Of course the actual odds of winning aren't good, about 1 in 302 million.
That's the prize for Friday night's drawing and would provide you a more than $740 million cash payout option. CBS 2's Marissa Perlman went to the Wrightwood neighborhood to speak to those who hope they're going to be the lucky ones.
Some folks said they're betting big, despite their odds of actually winning the second-highest price in the game's history. It's all about dreaming big for Cherin who often plays lotto but is doubling down for Friday night's billion dollar jackpot."I like to do something that would help people," Cherin added."I would take care of my church. That's the first thing I would do."The Lucky Mart is one of the top five"luckiest" places around Chicago to buy a ticket, according to the Illinois Lottery website.
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