$267 MILLION: Mega Millions lottery jackpot soars

Posted: 2/28/2007 1:03:00 PM

The Mega Millions lottery drawing produced no jackpot winner last night, sending Friday's jackpot to the highest level in a year.

One year ago today, the Mega Millions jackpot of $267 million, which was later re-calculated to $270 million, was won by one Ohio lottery ticket, and was later redeemed by an anonymous winner.

The Mega Millions jackpot has not reached this high since that day.

The multi-state lottery game had a top prize of $216 million up for grabs in last night's drawing, but no one managed to buy a ticket with all six winning numbers. As a result, the jackpot for Friday's game has risen to $267 million.

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Eighteen ticket buyers came close, by matching five of the six winning numbers; each of those tickets is worth $250,000. Three of the second-prize tickets that were sold in California are worth $234,401 apiece, since California does not use the same lower-prize payouts as the other Mega Millions states.

The winning numbers were: 18, 31, 44, 45 and 48. The Mega Ball was 18.

The Texas Megaplier was 3.

The nation's other multi-state lottery, Powerball, has a $90 million jackpot tonight.

Source: Lottery Post Staff

DoubleDown

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Posted: February 28, 2007, 1:12 pm - IP Logged

We are headed for the new record if she rolls a couple more times.......

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Posted: February 28, 2007, 1:53 pm - IP Logged

Once again the Nation is struck with Lottery Fever...

And the Only Cure is to Match the 5 White Balls & 1 Mega Ball!

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Posted: February 28, 2007, 2:00 pm - IP Logged

Someone with a QP after they have gotten gas, a gallon of milk and some Red Hots will hit the big one.-weshar75

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Posted: February 28, 2007, 4:59 pm - IP Logged

I thought someone would surely win Tuesday, so good luck to everyone! I wonder what it must really feel like to realize you have the winning ticket? I think I'd teach myself how to do a backflip!

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Posted: February 28, 2007, 5:08 pm - IP Logged

If I win,I'll be heading for Toledo and looking up attorney Mark Mockensturm to form the RJ of Oh Blind Trust, sounds like he had some experience with these kinds of situations.

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Posted: February 28, 2007, 6:17 pm - IP Logged

1. How come Texas has Megaplier and we don't?

2. If the #s happen to come out the same as a year ago, look for about 1000 jackpot winners. Repeats on other jackpot type games are not without precedent but usually produce small shares.

3. The 18 bonus ball had not come out in a VERY long time. That set of numbers and that bonus ball were very difficult to systemize.

4. I THOUGHT THE JACKPOT FEVER THING WAS IN THE PAST???????

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