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I'm not sure I understand the claim that the odds of winning are closer to 1 in 500,000,000. Given the combinations, the odds of winning are as stated (1 in 45m for lotto, etc.) Does the 1 in half a billion claim refer to the odds of winning outright? ~2025-31111-04 (talk) 08:20, 4 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]