That ignores taxes and multiple winners. The Megamillions jackpot hit 640 million and it still had negative expected value. There happened to only be 3 winners, but there could have easily been far more than that.
PS: Powerball tickets also cost 2$ now which means you need a larger jackpot to break even.
PS: Powerball tickets also cost 2$ now which means you need a larger jackpot to break even.