Mega Millions lottery jackpot leaps to $96 million

Comment #9

mrmst — Sat, 26 Feb 2005 16:30:36 GMT

Ok, so I didn't win the $96 million, but the good news is that no one won. Now the fun begins - it's Saturday morning and I've already been deludged with calls and emails from co-workers and friends wanting to know if I will run a special pool. Well, I can't resist. There is something cool about having hundreds of tickets to check, even if I only own a portion of the proceeds.

Comment #8

four4me — Fri, 25 Feb 2005 16:10:06 GMT

mrmst the same thing use to happen where i worked we had a 10 person pool then the other people got angy becuse we wouldn't let any additional people in on that pool. Our 10 person pool was just right for us. So we started two seperate 10 member pools and everybody got cazy because if one pool won and not the other they there would be a lot of ill feelings towards the other group. One things for sure you can't please everybody. If we had a 20 or more member pool and won a 100 mil pot split up af... [ More ]

Comment #7

mrmst — Fri, 25 Feb 2005 15:51:24 GMT

Don't get me wrong, I like the excitement of the 100+ million jackpots, it just means more work for me. As soon as it hits 100, everybody in my office starts running to me with money in their hands begging me to run a special pool (in addition to the regular one we play all the time). I use to just add them to the regualar pool but my regulars got tired of everyone jumping on the bandwagon and cutting into their cut of the jackpot if we won - so now I have to start up a separate pool when the... [ More ]

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dvdiva — Fri, 25 Feb 2005 07:49:31 GMT

I'm hoping it has only three drawings in the 100 million range.

Comment #5

winner2b — Fri, 25 Feb 2005 03:06:45 GMT

I'm Ready :) ma bones are feelin' it

Comment #4

fxdwg — Fri, 25 Feb 2005 02:03:06 GMT

Quote: Originally posted by mrmst on February 24, 2005Ok, this jackpot is just exactly ripe for the picking! Now is the time to win before all the crazy stuff happens when it hits triple digits. I am with you mrmst. have my ticket and hoping.--- if it rolls then the feeding frenzy begins and I am out until it gets back to normal.

Comment #3

nomoneybabe — Thu, 24 Feb 2005 21:34:11 GMT

whoa whoa! Big game is growing so fast and stay rolling so long! I am in powerball state and continuing to play and hope it get bigger quickly and stay longger .... When I become the jackpot winner with the Big check at lottery office ? I don't know, may be or may be not, or may be never ???I hope my dream come true someday

Comment #2

Kidzmom — Thu, 24 Feb 2005 19:32:10 GMT

Well I have my ticket already...before the crowds go crazy at the border

Comment #1

mrmst — Thu, 24 Feb 2005 16:41:35 GMT

Ok, this jackpot is just exactly ripe for the picking! Now is the time to win before all the crazy stuff happens when it hits triple digits.

Mega Millions lottery jackpot leaps to $96 million

Lottery Post — Wed, 23 Feb 2005 20:39:00 GMT

The jackpot in the multi-state Mega Millions lottery grew to $96 million Wednesday.None of the tickets sold for Tuesday's $82 million drawing matched all five lotto numbers and the Mega Ball. The next drawing will be Friday.There were eight second-prize winners from Tuesday night's drawing: from Massachusetts, 1 from Michigan, 1 from New Jersey, 2 from New York, 2 from Texas, and 1 from Virginia. Each ticket matched all five lotto numbers but not the Mega Ball number to win $175,000.Also, 33 p... [ More ]