Lottery players such as Austin marketing professional Becky Arreaga were not discouraged by the long odds. I'd also donate a large portion to education reform.' 'Rather, I'd attempt to quench my wanderlust by traveling the world. 'Not sure that I'd buy anything,' she said. In New York City, talent acquisition agent Michelle Amici was more philanthropic. 'If I win, I'm going to spend a lot of it on liquor, women and gambling,' said Austin lawyer Donald Dickson.
Many Americans were playing the 'if I win' game ahead of Saturday's drawing. The ticket sale rate on Saturday was nearly double Friday's rate, Kelly Cripe, a spokeswoman for the Texas Lottery, said, and a jump of some 686 percent over last Saturday. local time, with ticket sales for the Saturday draw topping $18.4 million. Texas Lottery officials reported $1.2 million in hourly sales between 2 p.m.
