When you’ve got billions, it’s hard to get excited by millions.
Mayor Bloomberg said today he won’t be joining the hordes swamping lottery sellers in hopes of snagging a winning ticket in tonight’s record $540 million — and counting — Mega Millions drawing.
“The chances of me getting hit by lighting are greater than that,” Bloomberg chuckled on his weekly WOR radio show. “I probably will not.”
NY’ERS IN MAD DASH FOR TONIGHT’S $540M MEGA MILLIONS JACKPOT
The practical-minded mayor, who is reported to be worth $22 billion, isn’t much of a fan of gambling of any sort.
“My view on gambling is, if you want to do it understand that legally the state is going to take 15 percent every time you roll the dice, ask for another card at a blackjack hand, buy a lottery ticket.”