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Synchronized multi-state lottery jackpots increase to combined $878 millionNews Story
By Todd Northrop Lottery fever is spreading across the USA with two huge jackpots adding up to nearly $880 million. The ability to walk into a lottery retailer and purchase two separate opportunities to win nearly a half-billion dollars is unprecedented. This is the first time in history that two US lottery games have simultaneously been greater than $400 million. Mega Millions grew overnight to $418 million for Friday's drawing. Meanwhile tonight's Powerball jackpot has been raised fro
Jan 3, 2018, 12:19 pm - Todd - Lottery News

Multi-state lottery games start 2018 with a combined $783 million mega jackpotNews Story
Powerball and Mega Millions jackpots are both are in top 25 by Todd Northrop 2018 started with near-record cold sweeping across much of the USA, but the nation's two biggest multi-state games couldn't be hotter. Powerball and Mega Millions have been rising steadily for the past few weeks, with both games' jackpots now at the point where even casual lottery players start to put ticket-buying on their list of to-dos. After nobody won Mega Millions on Friday and Powerball on Saturday, t
Jan 1, 2018, 9:31 pm - Todd - Lottery News

One Massachusetts lottery ticket wins $758.7 million Powerball jackpotNews Story
Largest lottery jackpot ever awarded to a single winner By Todd Northrop A single winning Powerball lottery ticket matching all six numbers was sold in Massachusetts and will claim a $758.7 million jackpot the largest ever awarded to a single winning ticket. If the winner chooses the lump-sum cash value, they will receive a one-time cash payment of $480.5 million. That's nearly a half-billion dollars in cash, minus taxes of course. The Jackpot Analysis page at USA Mega shows the init
Aug 24, 2017, 1:09 am - Todd - Lottery News

$430 MILLION: Powerball lottery jackpot surges on rolloverNews Story
By Todd Northrop Coming into this weekend there were two big jackpots generating lots of excitement and ticket sales; going out there's just one and it's enormous. When Mega Million's $393 million jackpot was won by a single ticket sold in Illinois Friday night, the nation's attention shifted to Powerball's monster jackpot, which had increased to $371.1 million by draw time. The Powerball numbers drawn Saturday night were 20, 24, 26, 35, and 49, with Powerball number 19 and Power Play n
Aug 13, 2017, 8:53 am - Todd - Lottery News

Multi-state lottery jackpots grow to combined $738 millionNews Story
UPDATE: Mega Millions raised to $393 million, new combined total is $749 million First time Powerball and Mega Millions jackpots simultaneously more than $300 million Both are top 25 US lottery jackpots by Todd Northrop Multi-state lottery tickets are pumping out of state lottery ticket machines throughout the United States this week, as both Powerball and Mega Millions have simultaneously reached astronomic heights. After nobody won Mega Millions on Tuesday and Powerball on Wedne
Aug 10, 2017, 12:26 pm - Todd - Lottery News

$447.8 million winning Powerball lottery ticket sold in CaliforniaNews Story
By Todd Northrop A single winning Powerball lottery ticket matching all six numbers was sold in California and will claim a $447.8 million jackpot. If the winner chooses the lump-sum cash value, they will receive a one-time cash payment of $279.1 million, minus federal taxes. California does not deduct any state taxes from lottery prizes. The Jackpot Analysis page at USA Mega shows the initial taxes that will be withheld on the jackpot. The massive $447.8 million grand prize is the i
Jun 11, 2017, 9:11 am - Todd - Lottery News

$508 MILLION: Mega jackpot to spark ticket-buying frenzyNews Story
Half-billion jackpot is 7th-largest of all time By Todd Northrop July 4th is behind us, but some lucky person still has their Independence Day ahead of them independence from financial burdens, that is. After an unprecedented 34 drawings without a jackpot winner, the multi-state Mega Millions lottery game now boasts a swelling jackpot of more than a half-billion dollars that could instantly put someone among the wealthiest people on the planet. After nobody won Tuesday night's grand
Jul 6, 2016, 9:13 am - Todd - Lottery News

$333 MILLION: Mega Millions jackpot continues climbNews Story
Largest Mega Millions jackpot in more than 2 years By Todd Northrop The multi-state Mega Millions lottery game continued its months-long climb Friday night, and is now at the point where jackpot rolls are sharply increased. After nobody won Friday night's grand prize, the Mega Millions jackpot grew to an estimated $333 million the 21st-largest in U.S. lottery history and the largest since a $414 million Mega Millions jackpot was split between two tickets from Florida and Maryland on Mar
Jun 19, 2016, 1:07 pm - Todd - Lottery News

$380 MILLION: Massive sales push Powerball jackpot higherNews Story
Now 10th-largest jackpot in US history By Todd Northrop Due to larger than expected sales volume, the Multi-State Lottery Association (MUSL) has raised the official Powerball lottery jackpot estimate for Saturday's drawing to $380 million. The updated jackpot figure propelled Saturday's drawing into the top 10 highest jackpots in United States lottery history. (See the top 25 annuity and cash value jackpots below.) The all-important lump-sum cash value of the jackpot has been raised
Feb 6, 2015, 2:04 pm - Todd - Lottery News

$321 MILLION: Mega Millions jackpot is red hotNews Story
20th-largest U.S. jackpot of all time By Todd Northrop The multi-state Mega Millions lottery game continued its months-long climb Friday night, and is now at the point where jackpot rolls are sharply increased. After nobody won Friday night's grand prize, the Mega Millions jackpot grew to an estimated $321 million the largest since a $414 million Mega Millions jackpot was split between two tickets from Florida and Maryland on March 18, 2014. (See Florida couple, nearly penniless, claim
Nov 1, 2014, 1:09 pm - Todd - Lottery News