Why world records seem to be getting harder to beat - according to maths

New world records in some sports are remarkably elusive, yet in others they seem to fall regularly. There is a good mathematical reason why.
Columbus Dispatch

Powerball at $113 million for Monday, Sept. 22, two weeks after record $1.787 billion win

Two tickets from Texas and Missouri will split the $1.79 billion Powerball jackpot from the Sept. 6 drawing. 2 weeks after $1.787 billion Powerball jackpot reset, the Monday, Sept. 22, prize was for ...
Des Moines Register

Powerball jackpot hits $99 million for drawing on Saturday, Sept. 20, see winning numbers

Two tickets from Texas and Missouri will split the $1.79 billion Powerball jackpot from the Sept. 6 drawing. After resetting, the Powerball jackpot has rolled over five times and now sits at $99 ...