Mega Millions jackpot: Are the odds in our favor?
(WorldNews Environment)

As the Mega Millions jackpot climbs to $1.6 billion - the largest U.S. lottery jackpot ever - surely someone in the Bay Area, it would seem, stands a good chance of becoming America´s newest billionaire. If geography is destiny, we´re on a roll: On Friday, a Morgan Hill gas station sold a ticket with five of six numbers worth $3.4 million, following Tuesday’s winning San Francisco ticket of $1.9 million; July´s $543 million ticket sold in San Jose, and April´s $27 million SuperLotto plus ticket in Fremont. Or, if you want to really narrow things down, maybe Arco AM/PM gas stations are the charm: two of the Bay Area´s four winning tickets were bought at those franchises. Lured by hunch...