Amazing Lottery Facts

It's now at $1.5 billion dollars. The biggest lottery jackpot in the world. We all dream of winning it all. Here are some cool facts for you to know:

1. Some financial planners say whoever wins tonight's $1.5 billion Powerball jackpot should immediately move to Puerto Rico where the federal income tax is only 4%. There is no state tax in Puerto Rico. (That's over a $60 million dollar difference!)

2. Psychics are seeing a rise in phone calls and appointments from Powerball players. The players want them to provide the winning numbers for tonight's $1.5 billion Powerball jackpot. Most psychics are refusing to provide numbers.

Colorado psychic Daniela Mauser tells KRDO-TV: "Clear your mind and go somewhere quiet to really think. Concentrate on the numbers and ask the universe to bring you the numbers in order and write them down as they come.'

3. ABC says tonight's Powerball lottery balls are being kept in a double-locked vault in Tallahassee, Florida. The vault has an alarm and is sealed. Only 3 people have the alarm code. The balls will be measured, weighed and density-tested before being used.

4. Some people have asked their employer for paycheck advances so they can purchase large amounts of Powerball tickets. Other Powerball players are spending extra time in church. They are praying that they win tomorrow night's Powerball jackpot. Other lottery players have gotten their priests to bless their tickets.

5. You have better odds of these than winning the Powerball.

- Becoming a Hollywood star ... 1 in 1.5 million
- Hitting a hole in one on consecutive par-three golf holes ... 1 in 156 million
- Being struck by lightning in a given one-year period ... 1 in 1 million
- Being attacked by a shark ... 1 in 11.5 million
- Becoming the President of the United States .. 1 in 10 million
- Having identical quadruplets .. 1 in 15 million
- Being killed by a venomous animal or plant .. 1 in 3.4 million
- Dying by asteroid ... 1 in 18,000
- Going to the ER with a pogo stick injury ... 1 in 115,300
- Dating a supermodel ... 88,000 to 1

6. A survey by CareerBuilder reveals that 51% of people would keep working even if they won a large lottery jackpot and didn't need to work again. Other findings:

- 30% of workers would keep their current job even if they won a large lottery jackpot and didn't need to work again

- 3% of people would tell off their boss and quit if they won a large lottery jackpot

- 2% of people would not show up to work if they won a large lottery jackpot

- Only 15% of workers are currently working in their dream job

Most common reasons people would keep working after winning the lottery:

I would be bored if I didn't work ... 77%
Work gives me a sense of purpose and accomplishment ... 76%
I want financial security aside from the financial winnings ... 42%
I would miss co-workers ... 23%

Good luck! - Alan