Here’s one solution to the economic slump.

The Mega Millions jackpot drawing tonight is for $124 million.

Tickets are $1 per play and players pick six numbers from two separate pools of numbers.

Additional prizes range from $2 to $250,000.

The chances of winning the jackpot are one in 175,711,536, according to the Mega Millions Web site.

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Inventor Lonnie Johnson stands with his Super Soaker water guns at JTEC Energy on Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2025, in Atlanta. Johnson, a former NASA engineer, is currently working on a new energy technology through his company’s JTEC device that turns thermal heat into usable energy. (Natrice Miller/AJC)