On the same day the winners of the $340 million Powerball jackpot came forward to claim their prize, the jackpot in the nation's other multi-state lottery game swelled to $262 million for Friday.
There hasn't been a top winner in the Mega Millions game since September 16th, when a single ticket in New Jersey won $250 million.
None of the tickets sold for Tuesday's $225 million drawing matched all five lotto numbers and the Mega Ball. The next drawing will be Friday.
There were 26 second-prize winners from Tuesday night's drawing: 2 from California, 3 from Georgia, 4 from Illinois, 1 from Massachusetts, 1 from Maryland, 1 from Michigan, 5 from New Jersey, 4 from New York, 3 from Texas, and 2 from Virginia. Each ticket matched all five lotto numbers but not the Mega Ball number to win $250,000. (The California winners will receive $339,129 each.)
Also, 101 players matched four of the five lotto numbers, plus the Mega Ball number for a $10,000 prize. (14 California winners will receive $7,515.)
The winning numbers from Tuesday's drawing were: 8, 16, 21, 25, and 27. The Mega Ball number was 16.
The Texas Megaplier was 3.
Are we headed for >$340 million ????
How many more rollovers til we get there ?
Are we headed for >$340 million ????
How many more rollovers til we get there ?
at this pace 2 more rolls should put us past the 340......if i goes that far
I am going try to stop this madness on friday night. for everybody sake.
Are we headed for >$340 million ????
How many more rollovers til we get there ?
The last increase was 37 million, so assuming another increase of at least 37 million the advertised jackpot would be at least 299 million, and that's enough for a record pre-tax payout. The cash value is about 58.7% of the advertised annuity, so a single winner could take a cash payout of about 175.5 million. That would be about 5 million more than Jack Whittaker's prize from 2002 and 11 million more than the payout in the recently over-hyped powerball "record".
In all probability a rollover will result in a bigger increase, so it would probably go to at least 305 million and a subsequent rollover would go well past 350 million, and would probably pass the 363 million record set by the Big Game. Depending on how many tickets are actually sold, figure there's about a 50% chance that there won't be a winner on Friday.
I am going try to stop this madness on friday night. for everybody sake.
My bribery of the officials will over-rule your bribe.
Interesting to watch the jackpot struggle through the $200 millions now.
Interesting to watch the jackpot struggle through the $200 millions now.
Not much of a struggle, more like a rocket ship. $225M to $265M in one jump. Bing, bing, $300M next roll.
It's a struggle compared to the old days.
I hope that MM surpasses their own North American jackpot record of 363 million. I think it'll take two more rolls to surpass the new record. Based on my analysis, when it hit 258 million on last run, if no one hit, it would have estimated at 315 million. It'll take two rolls to go pass 363+ million.
I have a feeling it will be hit on Friday.
Now that the jackpot is getting near the $300M range, the office pools will kick in and if it isn't won, it will climb even faster. If it hits $300M, the local news will start covering it which will attract additional players from other states and there be an outbreak of lotto fever.
Now that the jackpot is getting near the $300M range, the office pools will kick in and if it isn't won, it will climb even faster. If it hits $300M, the local news will start covering it which will attract additional players from other states and there be an outbreak of lotto fever.
The media is already covering it here in Detroit. They were telling everybody that you could buy a private island in Charlevoix (northern lower peninsula of MI) for "only" $5 million. The media onslaught is here, and here to stay until it is won. What I hate about that is how they explain all of these things that you "have a better chance of" than hitting MM... For example, they tell you you have a better chance of getting struck by lightning, getting in a car crash, or worse, being in an airplane crash. WHY WOULD I WANT TO KNOW THAT I HAVE A BETTER CHANCE OF DYING THAN HITTING MM????
DOUBLE DOWN......You are reading my mind....all the way...especially as I was not able to play on Tuesday Night........
CHEWIE......share that "bribe"...I'll go in on it with you.......LOLOLOLOL
I think it will be hit on Friday also. If not it will be hit when it gets to 300 million.
NOCOMP:....".For example, they tell you you have a better chance of getting struck by lightning, getting in a car crash, or worse, being in an airplane crash. WHY WOULD I WANT TO KNOW THAT I HAVE A BETTER CHANCE OF DYING THAN HITTING MM????"
I totally agree w/ that point....why are they always using such dramatic Analogies to compare winning the MM OR POWERBALL.....????Getting struck by lightning, always something horrendus...my goodness, why can't they use an analogy like..."you have a better chance of getting a promotion or pay raise at your job, or better chance of finding true love...LOLOLOLOL
belleyace: "I think it will be hit on Friday also. If not it will be hit when it gets to 300 million"
Well as long as we are able to play....it's got to hit one way or another.....I would just like to think that if it does hit, perhaps we can be in the "line of fire".
That's one "fallout" in the "line of fire" Bellyace, that I could certainly use....... LOLOLOLOLOL
When I was in 'Nam, the famous quote was, you were safer here than walking on the LA Freeway. I always mentioned that I prefered the LA odds.
You have a better chance of having this or that happening to you, blah blah...yet someone always still wins. I am not sure really if these other analogies encourage, or discourage play? No one cares regardless, if a jackpot is in the hundred millions, money is going to be spent for a chance at it. Their odds calculations simply make for a better story, and just "how lucky" the person was.
how many times do you have to hit 21 in a row to =175 million to 1 and i feel like i've been hit by lighting 6 times next tue 365+
NOCOMP:....".For example, they tell you you have a better chance of getting struck by lightning, getting in a car crash, or worse, being in an airplane crash. WHY WOULD I WANT TO KNOW THAT I HAVE A BETTER CHANCE OF DYING THAN HITTING MM????"
I totally agree w/ that point....why are they always using such dramatic Analogies to compare winning the MM OR POWERBALL.....????Getting struck by lightning, always something horrendus...my goodness, why can't they use an analogy like..."you have a better chance of getting a promotion or pay raise at your job, or better chance of finding true love...LOLOLOLOL
This should make everyone feel better.
I read somewhere that you are more likely to win powerball or MM than get killed by a shark.
Here is the real deal--------------The odds are 50/50 that it will be hit Friday.
Either it will or it will not... I hope it rolls again and again just so we can steal the West's thunder..............
Boo Yah !!!!!!
Here is the real deal--------------The odds are 50/50 that it will be hit Friday.
Either it will or it will not... I hope it rolls again and again just so we can steal the West's thunder..............
Boo Yah !!!!!!
I could care less if it rolls over or not.. Regardless I will not win..
I am sticking to take 5, numbers and Win4
I have a feeling it will be hit on Friday.
It will roll again.
NOCOMP:....".For example, they tell you you have a better chance of getting struck by lightning, getting in a car crash, or worse, being in an airplane crash. WHY WOULD I WANT TO KNOW THAT I HAVE A BETTER CHANCE OF DYING THAN HITTING MM????"
I totally agree w/ that point....why are they always using such dramatic Analogies to compare winning the MM OR POWERBALL.....????Getting struck by lightning, always something horrendus...my goodness, why can't they use an analogy like..."you have a better chance of getting a promotion or pay raise at your job, or better chance of finding true love...LOLOLOLOL
You have a better chance of having this or that happening to you, blah blah...yet someone always still wins. I am not sure really if these other analogies encourage, or discourage play? No one cares regardless, if a jackpot is in the hundred millions, money is going to be spent for a chance at it. Their odds calculations simply make for a better story, and just "how lucky" the person was.
What I don't understand is why the media has to use such grizzly analogies as to what could happen to you versus you hitting the big jackpot. I would prefer not to hear various ways that I have a better chance to get killed over winning MM.
Do you also have a better chance of someone mailing a winning jackpot ticket for $300 million to your house randomly? As you can see, there is hope...
You have a better chance of having this or that happening to you, blah blah...yet someone always still wins. I am not sure really if these other analogies encourage, or discourage play? No one cares regardless, if a jackpot is in the hundred millions, money is going to be spent for a chance at it. Their odds calculations simply make for a better story, and just "how lucky" the person was.
What I don't understand is why the media has to use such grizzly analogies as to what could happen to you versus you hitting the big jackpot. I would prefer not to hear various ways that I have a better chance to get killed over winning MM.
I guess since these bad things are not happening to you, neither will the windfall. That is basically what they are saying. Yet when there is a winner, the media eats it up, and milks it for all it is worth. So their analogies are kind of contradicting, and don't make any sense. But maybe they are playing off the fact that people secretly want to beat the odds, and be known to have done so. Regardless of what they say "publicly."
I wonder if their chances increase that all those bad things will happen after they win the lottery? They already beat the most impossible odds, so after I beat them, I will be careful not to go outside during storms.
You have a better chance of having this or that happening to you, blah blah...yet someone always still wins. I am not sure really if these other analogies encourage, or discourage play? No one cares regardless, if a jackpot is in the hundred millions, money is going to be spent for a chance at it. Their odds calculations simply make for a better story, and just "how lucky" the person was.
What I don't understand is why the media has to use such grizzly analogies as to what could happen to you versus you hitting the big jackpot. I would prefer not to hear various ways that I have a better chance to get killed over winning MM.
I guess since these bad things are not happening to you, neither will the windfall. That is basically what they are saying. Yet when there is a winner, the media eats it up, and milks it for all it is worth. So their analogies are kind of contradicting, and don't make any sense. But maybe they are playing off the fact that people secretly want to beat the odds, and be known to have done so. Regardless of what they say "publicly."
I wonder if their chances increase that all those bad things will happen after they win the lottery? They already beat the most impossible odds, so after I do I will be careful not to go outside during storms.
Just because they are not happening to me, including the windfall, does not mean they could not happen. Yes, I admit, none of it has, but I certainly do not like to have someone tell me that my odds of having a power line randomly snap and fall on me (1 in 2,000,000) are better than me hitting a big jackpot. There's things in life called taking chances. Sometimes they cost money, sometimes they don't. I prefer to live on the safe side and place bets on how much money I could win, and not on how long I will live or by what method I will get killed by. I love my life, and prefer to continue to live it (hopefully rich beyond my wildest dreams).