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The odds of winning the Powerball jackpot may be 1 in 292 million, but that doesn’t stop 60% of Americans from buying lottery tickets. Powerball is one of the most popular US lottery games, along with Mega Millions. Since it started in 1992, Americans—disproportionately lower-income men of color—have placed their bets…