Most of my wins have been free tickets, $20, $50 a handful, $100. I’ve yet to win more than that, though I play lower denomination tickets like $2-5$ tickets and $10 tickets here and there too. Even winning a few grand, or 10k would be pretty nice. Odds are incredibly low to win millions at once but still a chance however small it might be. There’s also the chance a lot of us continue to play the lottery and never win big. Regardless it’s still cheap entertainment and a Big Mac meal at McDonald’s is a lot unhealthier.