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Mega Millions and Powerball offer nearly $1 billion in combined lottery jackpotsNews Story
Chance to win nearly half a billion dollars tonight By Kate Northrop Lottery players are eyeing up the two nearly identical multi-state jackpots that have reached almost a combined $1 billion this week. That means that someone could go to sleep tonight a half billion dollars richer. According to leading multi-state lottery website USA Mega , the Mega Millions jackpot sits at an estimated $432 million with a cash value of $312.8 million, while tonight's Powerball drawing offers
Sep 20, 2021, 2:38 pm - Lottery News

UK mom shocked by £1 million EuroMillions win went into labor four weeks earlyNews Story
Couple recalls how life quickly changed after big lottery win By Kate Northrop A mother from the United Kingdom was so thrilled by her 1 million (US$1.4 million) EuroMillions lottery win that she went into labor four weeks early. In February 2019, Natalie Metcalf, 39, and her partner Andy Symes, 43, had found out that their winning code in the EuroMillions game UK Millionaire Maker was drawn. Just as soon as they were about to celebrate, however, baby Poppy had other plans. Metcalf a
Jun 24, 2021, 10:36 am - Lottery News

Local retailers worry about future of UK National Lottery in storesNews Story
Convenience stores worry about the Lottery moving closer to digital sales channels By Kate Northrop Lottery retailers in the United Kingdom are expressing concerns about the future of the lottery in brick-and-mortar stores now that the contract for operating the lottery is up for grabs. Camelot Group has run the National Lottery for nearly three decades. Now that the contract is up for renewal, local retailers worry that a new operator would mainly prioritize online sales and push out s
Jun 7, 2021, 11:44 am - Lottery News

Anonymous UK winner claims £122 million EuroMillions jackpotNews Story
An anonymous EuroMillions ticket holder has become the United Kingdom's fifth-biggest National Lottery winner after their 122 million (US$168 million) jackpot prize was paid out. Lottery operator Camelot UK Lotteries Limited announced on Friday it had validated and paid out the prize of 122,550,350.80, the jackpot from the EuroMillions draw on April 2. Unless the winner signs an agreement for full publicity, no further information can be released about their win. Camelot's Andy Carter,
Apr 12, 2021, 9:10 am - Lottery News

$730 MILLION: Powerball lottery jackpot skyrocketsNews Story
6th-largest US jackpot ever; 4th-largest cash value ever By Todd Northrop There are going to be a lot of lottery tickets sold this week. For the first time ever, both the Powerball and Mega Millions multi-state lottery jackpots are simultaneously above $700 million, creating a total of $1.58 billion in jackpot prize money combined. It's also the first time both games concurrently offered a cash option of more then $500 million. This unique record comes after nobody won the top pri
Jan 17, 2021, 8:28 am - Lottery News

$850 MILLION: Mega Millions jackpot to spark ticket-buying frenzyNews Story
3rd-largest lottery jackpot of all time By Todd Northrop Lottery players across the United States will be lining up at lottery retailers for their chance to win Tuesday's massive $850 million Mega Millions jackpot, after nobody won Friday's $750 million grand prize. The cash value stands at a staggering $628.2 million. You read that correctly: nearly three-quarters of a billion dollars in cash! Mega Millions has now gone an unprecedented 35 drawings without a jackpot winner the most
Jan 16, 2021, 9:22 am - Lottery News

$640 MILLION: Powerball lottery jackpot rolls againNews Story
5th-largest cash value in US history By Todd Northrop This week lottery players across the United States will be pulling out all the stops to try and win Powerball, featuring one of the largest lottery jackpots in history, worth an estimated $640 million. If you feel like it's been a long time since Powerball last had a jackpot winner you'd be right. The 34 consecutive drawings since the last winner on Sept. 16 is the longest stretch without a jackpot winner in the game's history. Al
Jan 14, 2021, 7:54 am - Lottery News

Powerball $550 million jackpot is game's largest in two yearsNews Story
13th-largest US lottery jackpot in history By Todd Northrop After a 33rd consecutive drawing without a winner, the Powerball multi-state lottery game now features a jackpot that will provide multi-generational wealth to the lucky player who eventually wins it all. After nobody won Saturday's $489.6 million grand prize, the Powerball jackpot increased to a whopping $550 million for Wednesday's drawing the 13th-largest US lottery jackpot of all time, and the 9th-largest jackpot in the gam
Jan 10, 2021, 8:33 am - Lottery News

Mega Millions lottery jackpot raised to $447 million on strong salesNews Story
6th-largest cash value in game's history By Todd Northrop Lottery officials announced today that the jackpot for tonight's Mega Millions drawing has been raised from $432 million to $447 million, as a result of rapid sales. The Mega Millions jackpot has grown since Sep. 18 and has rolled 31 times, starting at $20 million. Mega Millions offers two jackpot payment options: the $447 million annuity prize paid out as one immediate payment followed by 29 annual graduated payments, or the
Jan 5, 2021, 1:49 pm - Lottery News

Mega Millions and Powerball roll to combined $785 million jackpotNews Story
2021 begins with two massive lottery jackpots ready to be won By Kate Northrop With many people aching to finally cast aside 2020 and breathe a sigh of relief, the United States' two biggest multi-state lottery games feature jackpots worth nearly $800 million combined that will instantly change the fortunes of whomever is lucky enough to win them. No one was able to match all six numbers for either the Mega Millions or Powerball drawings this week. As both jackpots sit near the $400 mil
Dec 31, 2020, 3:19 pm - Lottery News