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Eastern Time (GMT-5:00) | Home -> Forums -> Lottery News -> Mega Millions lottery jackpot increases to $150 million Mega Millions lottery jackpot increases to $150 million Mega Millions: Mega Millions lottery jackpot increases to $150 millionThe jackpot in the multi-state Mega Millions lottery grew to $150 million this morning, when no tickets in Friday's drawing won the jackpot. None of the tickets sold for Friday's $131 million drawing matched all five lotto numbers and the Mega Ball. The next drawing will be Tuesday. There were seven second-prize winners from Friday night's drawing: 2 from California, 1 from Illinois, 3 from New York, 1 from Ohio, and 2 from Texas. Each ticket matched all five lotto numbers but not the Mega Ball number numbers to win $250,000. The California second-prize players each won $226,851, since California uses a pari-mutuel payout model. Another 34 players matched four of the five lotto numbers, plus the Mega Ball number. Those thrid-prize tickets are each worth $10,000. There was only one third-prize winner from California, so because of the pari-mutuel prize structure, that player won a prize of $63,439. The winning numbers from Friday's drawing were: 1, 4, 14, 45 and 53. The Mega Ball number was 33. The Texas Megaplier was 3. Lottery Post Staff We'd love to see your comments here! Register for a FREE membership — it takes just a few moments — and you'll be able to post comments here and on any of our forums. If you're already a member, you can Log In to post a comment. 24 comments. Last comment 7 years ago by . Sparta, NJ United States Member #18644 July 9, 2005 1977 Posts Offline | | Posted: September 3, 2005, 10:20 am - IP Logged | |
Isn't a jump from $131M to $150M kind of small? What happened to the big spenders that were waiting in the shadows to pounce on the $100M+ draw? Are we going to have to go to the $200M+ before the big boys become involved? Are the economy and gas prices catching up to the Lottery? 
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Chief Bottle Washer New Jersey United States Member #1 May 31, 2000 19933 Posts Online | | Posted: September 3, 2005, 10:28 am - IP Logged | |
It is kind of small, but I think a lot of people had other things on their mind (rather than playing the lottery), and the news cycles were filled with hurricane disaster stories, so there was no room for jackpot news in the mainstream media. | | |
Chief Bottle Washer New Jersey United States Member #1 May 31, 2000 19933 Posts Online | | Posted: September 3, 2005, 10:30 am - IP Logged | |
Geez, no one wants to mention the California player who nabbed $63,000 for only matching 4+1? That California prize structure sure can be sweet! | | |
Atlantic Mine, Michigan United States Member #417 June 23, 2002 1606 Posts Offline | | Posted: September 3, 2005, 11:17 am - IP Logged | |
Wait until we get up there to like $200,000,000...I think the California prizes then will be really sucky. There will be just to many winners. And yeah isn't that a small increase. I mean they did sell 37 million tickets. The next jackpot after Tuesday should be around $200,000,000. If it is not I will be disappointed. Brad | | |
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Many people have less spending money because of the high gas prices. Fortunately my last fill-up was before all my area stations crossed $3. | | |
New Jersey United States Member #18150 June 28, 2005 17927 Posts Offline | | Posted: September 3, 2005, 11:26 am - IP Logged | |
Where can I find ticket sales statistics by State? | | |
Atlantic Mine, Michigan United States Member #417 June 23, 2002 1606 Posts Offline | | Posted: September 3, 2005, 11:29 am - IP Logged | |
www.lottoreport.com then click on sales by state Brad | | |
Canada Member #2723 November 2, 2003 497 Posts Offline | | Posted: September 3, 2005, 11:40 am - IP Logged | |
Geez, no one wants to mention the California player who nabbed $63,000 for only matching 4+1? That California prize structure sure can be sweet! Todd, I had commented on that in a new thread. It was a very nice prize. http://www.lotterypost.com/thread/119196 Good luck,
Jake | | |
New Jersey United States Member #18150 June 28, 2005 17927 Posts Offline | | Posted: September 3, 2005, 12:07 pm - IP Logged | |
www.lottoreport.com then click on sales by state Brad Thank You Some interesting Statistics there! | | |
Sparta, NJ United States Member #18644 July 9, 2005 1977 Posts Offline | | Posted: September 3, 2005, 12:10 pm - IP Logged | |
It is kind of small, but I think a lot of people had other things on their mind (rather than playing the lottery), and the news cycles were filled with hurricane disaster stories, so there was no room for jackpot news in the mainstream media. I was up at the local Stop & Shop earlier. There were three separate collections going on. The two for food had full baskets. The one(s) for money, at each register, were also filling up. I heard the Volunteer Fireman were hitting the streets all week-end with their buckets.
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New Jersey United States Member #18150 June 28, 2005 17927 Posts Offline | | Posted: September 3, 2005, 12:22 pm - IP Logged | |
Geez, no one wants to mention the California player who nabbed $63,000 for only matching 4+1? That California prize structure sure can be sweet! Are you trying to stir up trouble?  If I were a 4+1 Winner in some other State, I might have a Greedy Eye upon California's Prize Structure, but until that happens, I don't. 
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United States Member #12856 March 18, 2005 2060 Posts Offline | | Posted: September 3, 2005, 1:27 pm - IP Logged | |
Winning $63,000 for a4 + 1 ticket is nice! =)  Dance like no one is watching.
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Bethesda, Maryland United States Member #17193 June 6, 2005 443 Posts Offline | | Posted: September 3, 2005, 3:35 pm - IP Logged | |
 HAPPY LABOR DAY WEEKEND TO ALL MY HAPPY MM GAMBLERS....IT'S SATURDAY AFTERNOON....In Montgomery County.....in the last 2 days I spent $23.00 on gas for my cute little compact car....and still couldn't fil the tank.....but I am going to PLAY MM TODAY...ANYWAY.....
I already told (Lucky Seven) that pretty soon we won't be able to afford to drive our cars to the gas station, to buy the $3.45 $4.00 per gallon Unleaded Regular "gasoline" we need to go to the grocery store to buy the MM lottery tickets..... | | |
Mcminnville, Oregon United States Member #3070 December 13, 2003 1515 Posts Offline | | Posted: September 3, 2005, 8:35 pm - IP Logged | |
The jackpot of mega millions would have to be three times what is now for me to pay the gas expense to drive to washington and back to get tickets. It is not worth the drive to go that far unless it is crazy money. | | |
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