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$325 MILLION: Mega Millions lottery jackpot rolls again
Mega Millions: $325 MILLION: Mega Millions lottery jackpot rolls again
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Largest Mega Millions jackpot in two years will be drawn Friday
There has been another rollover in the top prize for the multi-state Mega Millions lottery — expanding the jackpot to a staggering $325 million for the Friday drawing.
The lump-sum cash value is estimated to be $205 million.
It is the largest Mega Millions jackpot in two years, and if sales are brisker than expected, it may get even bigger. On August 31, 2007, four ticket-holders from Maryland, New Jersey, Texas, and Virginia shared a $330 million Mega Millions jackpot.
The rollover occurred because no player matched all the winning numbers from Tuesday night's $252 million drawing.
The next Mega Millions drawing will be Friday, Aug. 28, at 11:00 p.m. Eastern Time. The winning numbers will be published within minutes of the draw time at USA Mega (www.usamega.com).
Although there was no grand prize winner Tuesday night, 24 lucky players matched the first 5 numbers for a $250,000 prize: 4 from California, 2 from Georgia, 1 from Massachusetts, 4 from Michigan, 3 from New Jersey, 3 from New York, 2 from Ohio, 3 from Texas, and 2 from Virginia.
The California second-prize winners will take home prizes of $214,190 each, because California pays out with a pari-mutuel payment structure that divides the available prize money at each level by the number of winners, unlike the other Mega Millions states that pay out fixed prize amounts.
Another 202 players won third prizes of $10,000 apiece by matching four of the first five numbers plus the Mega Ball. 44 of those winners are from California, and will collect $5,310 each.
The winning numbers from Friday night's drawing were: 3, 12, 19, 22, and 40, with a Mega Ball number of 2.
The Texas Megaplier was 4.
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New Member  Spokane Valley, WA United States Member #59849 March 14, 2008 9 Posts Offline |
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How do we know that the Jackpot value actually reflects ticket sales here?
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Chief Bottle Washer New Jersey United States Member #1 May 31, 2000 17050 Posts Online |
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How do we know that the Jackpot value actually reflects ticket sales here? It's an estimate. The actual amount will almost certainly be larger.
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MI United States Member #55299 August 31, 2007 813 Posts Offline |
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I can't believe no one won, I thought for sure after I saw those numbers someone would.  With odds like 1 in 175,711,536 how can I lose?!
You can't predict random.
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Afghanistan Member #38211 April 19, 2006 229 Posts Offline |
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Is the world ready for another Jack Whittaker?
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Idaho United States Member #56982 November 21, 2007 3220 Posts Offline |
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I can't believe no one won, I thought for sure after I saw those numbers someone would. Same here. I thought for sure it would be won tonight. "No one remembers the person who almost climbed the mountain, only the person who eventually gets to the top."
ThatScaryChick
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NC United States Member #11965 February 23, 2005 1039 Posts Offline |
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I will be making a trip to VA on friday since it is 45minutes away from my house. Be kind to a stranger because you never know when you are talking to an angel.
KZM
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United States Member #52818 May 21, 2007 387 Posts Offline |
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New Member Baton Rouge, LA United States Member #73480 April 1, 2009 4 Posts Offline |
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It is staggering, however if there is a rollover what will the jackpot be???
The people will go crazy to buy MM Lotto tickets, please expand now!!!
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United States Member #28776 December 15, 2005 1170 Posts Offline |
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It is staggering, however if there is a rollover what will the jackpot be???
The people will go crazy to buy MM Lotto tickets, please expand now!!! what would it have to be to be a record breaking jackpot?
"By and by God caught his eye." David McCord
(12/15/1897 – 04/13/1997) US writer , epitaph for a waiter
"The vote, I thought, means nothing to women. We should be armed." Edna O'Brien
(12/15/1930 – ) Irish writer
"If you can count your money, you don't have a billion dollars." J. Paul Getty
(12/15/1892 – 06/06/1976) US zillionaire
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North Carolina United States Member #65081 September 1, 2008 70 Posts Offline |
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KidzMom: You might want to go earlier than Friday. I'm sure there will be a loooong line at Bracey, which is where I assume you'll be going. ;-) Speaking of that, where in Bracey do you get your tix? I go to the truck stop (Simmons) but I don't know if they've ever had any winners. Coincidently, I'll be in Bracey on Friday as I drive through to another destination, so if you still go then, maybe I'll see ya in line!
I know in the last story, people talked about spending $40 so they could at least make a few bucks back. Can someone post where that was last discussed in depth? The math and so on is what I mean. I'm a lousy searcher.
Good luck to all!
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Kennesaw, GA United States Member #62625 June 18, 2008 231 Posts Online |
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Im seeing muliple winners, and i being one of them!!!!!!! now this is going to get interesting 
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United States Member #28776 December 15, 2005 1170 Posts Offline |
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Im seeing muliple winners, and i being one of them!!!!!!! now this is going to get interesting SSSSSSSSSsssshhhhhhhh! You just shut your dirty little mouth!
"By and by God caught his eye." David McCord
(12/15/1897 – 04/13/1997) US writer , epitaph for a waiter
"The vote, I thought, means nothing to women. We should be armed." Edna O'Brien
(12/15/1930 – ) Irish writer
"If you can count your money, you don't have a billion dollars." J. Paul Getty
(12/15/1892 – 06/06/1976) US zillionaire
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PA United States Member #66644 October 16, 2008 114 Posts Offline |
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I am glad that I purchased a ticket good for 4 draws !
At least I have a chance !
This poor sick guy needs some good luck !
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PA United States Member #66644 October 16, 2008 114 Posts Offline |
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I am seeing one winner !
I would have fun helping some people that I choose to help and funding some instrumental music programs !
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