Dataset of the Day: Mega Millions!!!!
March 3rd, 2009by Kevin Burke
About the Author: Kevin Burke is a member of the FortiusOne analysis team. Read more from this authorAs I was driving into work today and listening to the radio I heard some interesting news. The Mega Millions drawing for tonight is up to a value of $212 million. Wow! With a ticket only costing $1 I have decided to go out and buy one. Will I end up winning? Ha, fat chance, but why not?
In honor of the high amount of prize money I have decided to put together a few lottery maps by using Finder! and Maker! I’m hoping that this work and this blog will in some way shower me with good luck/good karma and reward me with the lucky jackpot numbers. We shall see …
My first map is of states that participate in the Mega Millions contest. It is in these states where you may purchase a mega millions ticket (or two).
http://maker.geocommons.com/maps/3361
The second map is the locations of previous winners.
http://maker.geocommons.com/maps/3364
And the third map is of state lottery sales in 2006
http://maker.geocommons.com/maps/3365
Now with all this work I am sure to win the lottery. I believe the rest of the day I will plan on how to spend my millions. Ahahahahaha.
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March 3rd, 2009 at 10:02 pm
I am goin’ to win!
many tickets
March 4th, 2009 at 10:48 am
The lottery is a tax on people that are bad at math
March 5th, 2009 at 10:34 am
Just to let you all know … I am not a millionare
June 23rd, 2010 at 3:28 am
Thanks Bouhammer for the link. Great interview