The Effect of Crossing the $100 Million Jackpot Threshold on Ticket Sales

Authors

Stanton Hudja, University of Maryland - College ParkFollow

Abstract

There has been little research done on how consumers react to jackpots that first cross the $100 million threshold. Using two sets of time series data, I measure the effect on demand of being the first jackpot in a series of jackpots to cross the $100 million threshold. In both datasets, there is an additional increase in the growth of lottery ticket sales based solely on being the first jackpot to equal or surpass $100 million. These findings are not consistent with the principle of diminishing marginal utility and suggest a psychological significance of the number 100.

Recommended Citation

Hudja, Stanton (2013) "The Effect of Crossing the $100 Million Jackpot Threshold on Ticket Sales," Undergraduate Economic Review: Vol. 10: Iss. 1, Article 7.
Available at: https://digitalcommons.iwu.edu/uer/vol10/iss1/7