The jackpots for Mega Millions and Powerball continue to soar and millions of Americans are dreaming of hitting it big.
There are now more than $2 billion up for grabs this week, Mega Millions offering a historic $1.6 billion jackpot with a drawing Tuesday.
And with no winner Saturday, the Powerball is now at $620 million.
That next drawing is Wednesday.
Now the odds are long. Really long.
You're more likely to be hit by lightning or attacked by a shark than win the Mega Millions.
So let's just suspend all reason and dream for a moment and pretend that office pool was a winner.
A winning ticket, shared among your coworkers, could mean a lawsuit -- and it could mean years in court -- to settle the winnings.
So lottery officials and lawyers say coworkers should get everything in writing before throwing money into an office pool.
Some other tips:
- Only enter with people you trust.
- Create rules of the pool.
- Assign a pool leader who will track the money, and the possible winnings.
- And make photocopies, front and back, for each pool member.
- And remember to keep the group consistent. Don't add more people if you roll the winnings forward and buy more tickets.
