It's amazing how big these jackpots have become over the past decade, and especially post-Covid. Trillion-dollars of debt and billion-dollar jackpots go in hand, yet the dollar remains strong contrary to endless prediction of its collapse. Rather than the sucking sound warned by Perot, it's more like the inflating sound.
I thought the “giant sucking sound” of Perot was referring to good manufacturing jobs which would leave under NAFTA. And didn’t that come true to some extent?
It's so funny that Forbes seem to mistaken Portland Oregon for Portland Maine? They quote their own article that says "Maine Winner Nabs $1.35 Billion Mega Millions Jackpot.."
I was doubting myself but the apnews article shows a video with Oregon Lottery and mentions of Salem and Oregon laws... I'm pretty sure this isn't in Maine haha
and the prevalence of gambling. i visited the dominican republic in 2014 and was apalled to see gambling stations in every rural town. now i see fanduel on every billboard in america
