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Eastern Time (GMT-5:00) | Home -> Forums -> Lottery News -> Mega Millions lottery jackpot raised to $212 million Mega Millions lottery jackpot raised to $212 million Mega Millions: Mega Millions lottery jackpot raised to $212 millionA dramatic increase in sales of Mega Millions lottery tickets has prompted the twelve Mega Millions states to raise the jackpot mid-week to $212 million. The new cash option is $126 million. "Recently, the news has been filled with big jackpots and winners," said Mike Doyle, spokesperson for the California State Lottery. "Wouldn't you love to be part of the winning?" The sharply-increasing Mega Millions jackpot comes on the heels of a Powerball jackpot this week that set the record for the largest North American lottery jackpot in history. The $365 million Powerball jackpot was claimed this week by eight meat processing workers in Lincoln Nebraska. The drawing for the $212 million Mega Millions drawing is Friday night at 11:00 PM Eastern Standard time. Players try to match five numbers drawn from a pool of 56, and one number drawn from a separate pool of 46. 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. 21 comments. Last comment 6 years ago by . md United States Member #14305 April 20, 2005 511 Posts Offline | | Posted: February 23, 2006, 3:27 pm - IP Logged | |
Sales are going to soar for a while. We have had a few major jackots over the last 5 months. So, this is good business for the bottom line, for all involved. I just wish and hope that I'm a major winner somewhere in the mix! | | |
Portland United States Member #7399 September 27, 2004 111 Posts Offline | | Posted: February 23, 2006, 4:46 pm - IP Logged | |
People seem to be really crazy of the jackpot ...It is fine but please let Mega keep moving more couple steps !!! | | |
Tennessee United States Member #8005 October 15, 2004 11331 Posts Offline | | Posted: February 23, 2006, 6:38 pm - IP Logged | |
hope they eventually get the megaplier.... | | |
United States Member #3351 January 8, 2004 71 Posts Offline | | Posted: February 23, 2006, 10:10 pm - IP Logged | |
hm. i hope i win :) studying for my upcoming accounting test is driving me crazy. i'd probably take hte darn test anyways though. last semester at college. it'd be a waste. hmm i'm really thinking ahead. good luck to everyone that plays! <Shameless self promotion :)>. Want to get an Edge in Mega Millions ? Try Mega Lotto Assistant. Coded by yours truly. </Shameless self promotion> | | |
United States Member #10921 January 23, 2005 933 Posts Offline | | Posted: February 23, 2006, 10:26 pm - IP Logged | |
We should have a side contest to guess where the winner will be sold. Here's my guess... It will be won this Friday. The name of the town will have the word "Heights" in it, and will be a suburb of a major city such as Cleveland. The name of the store will have one or more of the following words in it: "Quick" (probably misspelled intentionally i.e. "Quic, Kwik, Qwicq, etc."), "Shop", "Stop", "Go", "Mart". i.e. the "Qwickie-Shop-And-Go-Mart". It will be at least 500 miles from where I live. Someone will claim to have lost the ticket and then become a boxer. | | |
Sparta, NJ United States Member #18644 July 9, 2005 1977 Posts Offline | | Posted: February 23, 2006, 10:28 pm - IP Logged | |
Bought time they raised it to a level that makes it worth my while to claim. For awhile there, I was thinking there was going to be an unclaimed winning ticket. 
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Enterprise, AL United States Member #34112 February 24, 2006 3 Posts Offline | | Posted: February 24, 2006, 9:39 am - IP Logged | |
Well this is my first post on here but i wanna wish everyone the best of luck. I making the 45minute drive to Georiga today (Im from AL) to try my families luck at the $212million | | |
United States Member #983 December 30, 2002 459 Posts Offline | | Posted: February 24, 2006, 12:27 pm - IP Logged | |
If I try to think logically about jackpot amounts, I come to the conclusion that no matter what the size of the jackpot is, it is huge (to me anyway). Even if Mega Millions was at $12 million, the smallest it can be, and then I split that with someone else and "only" won $6 million, that would be enough for me. That makes it hard for me to buy an extra ticket when it's really big, because any jackpot is big enough for me, so I don't feel there are any "special" jackpots to go crazy about. | | |
Mcminnville, Oregon United States Member #3070 December 13, 2003 1515 Posts Offline | | Posted: February 24, 2006, 1:14 pm - IP Logged | |
When Mega Millions rolls tonight I am guessing that it will be at least a $255 million annuity jackpot for tuesday.-weshar75 | | |
United States Member #6800 September 3, 2004 95 Posts Offline | | Posted: February 24, 2006, 1:19 pm - IP Logged | |
come on baby!!! lets ROLL!!! lol 
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United States Member #2924 November 25, 2003 76 Posts Offline | | Posted: February 24, 2006, 1:26 pm - IP Logged | |
If I try to think logically about jackpot amounts, I come to the conclusion that no matter what the size of the jackpot is, it is huge (to me anyway). Even if Mega Millions was at $12 million, the smallest it can be, and then I split that with someone else and "only" won $6 million, that would be enough for me. That makes it hard for me to buy an extra ticket when it's really big, because any jackpot is big enough for me, so I don't feel there are any "special" jackpots to go crazy about. A very sane and Practical way to approach the lottery. I have a friend who goes absolutely nuts when it get high and has been known to blow his entire paycheck on tickets only to come up empty.......... then he is impossible to live with for days after | | |
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I hope Mega Millions takes back their North American Jackpot record soon. Powerball jackpot last week and Mega Millions lotto sales help contribute Mega Millions growing faster. If it rolls, I think they'll set a new roll 14 record which currently stands at 239 million.
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I dont know where United States Member #1736 June 18, 2003 103 Posts Offline | | Posted: February 24, 2006, 1:33 pm - IP Logged | |
yes... I hope I'll win tonight I would loved to quit my job fast and furious. | | |
Coastal Georgia United States Member #2703 October 30, 2003 1867 Posts Offline | | Posted: February 24, 2006, 9:51 pm - IP Logged | |
yes... I hope I'll win tonight I would loved to quit my job fast and furious. Or.... you could be like the meat plant worker that said he wasn't sure if he was going to quit his job or not. This with 15.5 million in his bank account..... I'm sure he just loves putting ham in cans. DD | | |
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