The current jackpot is 0.125 eth, or ~$.
Each ticket is only 0.005 eth. At current prices, that's ~$.
Ether-lottery is a lottery built on top of the Etherum blockchain. Because of its decentralized nature, Ether-lottery is completely controlled by the blockchain, so payments and ticket-buying is secured with the power of millions of computers around the world.
You're free (and encouraged) to check out the source code at (etherscan link here). If you have any questions or concerns feel free to contact me using the links at the bottom of the page.
The easiest way to use Ether-lottery is to download the Metamask wallet here, send your Metamask wallet some ether using an exchange of sorts, and choosing a ticket to buy at the top of the page.
Try raising your gas limit for the transaction. Don't worry if it seems high; most of the times, the gas limit isn't even reached. Also, it's possible that someone else just bought the ticket that you clicked on and the website or blockchain didn't update yet. Try choosing a different ticket.
Fewer tickets equals to faster games, which means less time waiting to see if you've won! The game resets automatically too, so you can play more games quicker.
Nothing! All of the ether raised by tickets goes to the winner.
Ether-lottery has just launched - stay tuned for more updates!