Mega Millions: $224 million lottery drawing tonight

Comment #72

Dollar419 — Wed, 05 May 2010 23:34:37 GMT

Well, you should know by now that the (1) winning ticket hit in Southern Cali, i.e. Pico Rivera; I did win on Tuesday, 5/4/10 but missed out by: $265,999,700.00!!! I.E. I GOT #8 FOR $3.00 PAYOUT BUT ALL THE SAME I DID WIN AND I AM FROM LPTOLD YOU SO

Comment #71

rdgrnr — Mon, 03 May 2010 03:38:00 GMT

Yeah, I'll definitely be pickin up that Memphis Blues by her. I like that Jonny Lang too. Wonder if he's just playin or singin too? I got one of his CD's, saw him in AZ with Buddy Guy, one of my alltime Guitar heroes.

Comment #70

rdgrnr — Mon, 03 May 2010 03:21:56 GMT

Yeah, that's one turkey that kicks like a mule, yeeehaaaa

Comment #69

jarasan — Mon, 03 May 2010 02:57:26 GMT

Sounds like a good time!

I slammed a bit of the Turkey 101!

I like Cyndi.

She is the real deal.

http://www.cyndilauper.com/index.php

Comment #68

rdgrnr — Mon, 03 May 2010 02:11:10 GMT

Great choice Jarasan. I was just sitting here wondering what to put on. I have an old album of hers somewhere here with that song.

Found it! She's So Unusual. Good album.

Money changes Everything

Girls just wanna have Fun --------(Ain't that the truth, lol) (heh heh heh)

When You were Mine

Time after Time

She Bop

All through the Night

Witness

I'll Kiss You

He's So Unusual

Yeah, Yeah.

Glad I got the CD cuz I can't do video with this dialup.

Think I'll blast... [ More ]

Comment #67

jarasan — Mon, 03 May 2010 01:27:16 GMT

Remember, enjoy what you got, everybody here has internet and a computer so it can't be that bad. Even just a couple thousand bucks makes some go insane................money changes everything.

Comment #66

dpoly1 — Sun, 02 May 2010 20:16:38 GMT

I have my tickets! I spent a whoping $2!

I want to see if I can be like the Powerball winners from north of Pittsburgh .... I haven't heard anything about them since the won a few years ago ..... I think that no news is good news!

I wish only the best to all of the Lottery Post members!

Waiting for that house at the lake

Comment #65

McCaskey — Sun, 02 May 2010 16:49:06 GMT

Too funny. After reading this post (), maybe I'll just skip buying tickets for Tuesday's jackpot. Who the hay wants the 'headache' of winning almost 300 mil and all the 'problems' that come with it

Comment #64

michimac — Sun, 02 May 2010 14:55:36 GMT

Ok Tiggs95, I see now that You are right and yes I will leave the forum then. after all this forum exist's for your benefit your opinion matters so much to all readers....

Comment #63

dingo — Sun, 02 May 2010 13:38:45 GMT

I see what Cal-lottoplayer meant. Lottery jackpot will not solve everything in a person's life. For example, if I have low self-eesteem before winning lottery, likely I will have low self-eesteem after winning lottery jackpot. Therefore, I need to take initiative to change my life regardless of winning lottery or not.

Comment #62

CAL-LottoPlayer — Sun, 02 May 2010 04:13:45 GMT

Victor,

if you wait until you win the lotto before you move out of your San Jose projects, you'll end up dying there an old man. Best you find some other means of leaving.

Comment #61

CAL-LottoPlayer — Sun, 02 May 2010 04:11:07 GMT

Dollar419,

it was not my intent to belittle LP or their members. However, if I win on Tuesday, I shall thank you for your good luck wishes.

Comment #60

tiggs95 — Sun, 02 May 2010 02:54:55 GMT

Nobody here is asking you for any of your winnings just try to be nice and have a good time here..ok?..When you and victor hit please do leave..

Comment #59

Dollar419 — Sun, 02 May 2010 02:34:52 GMT

And so what is the point--of that--to brag that you were right-the idea is one of us could have been the winner and what difference does it make?? I'm here encourage WINNERS and generate some positive vibe instead of negative. AGAIN--GOOD LUCK TO ALL OF THE LP FAMILY AND I HOPE SOMEONE WILL WIN FROM LP

Comment #58

Todd — Sat, 01 May 2010 23:56:30 GMT

Yes, it is hard for a person to track down the state-by-state ticket sales for Mega Millions. Read my original post if you don't understand why.

Comment #57

Prob988 — Sat, 01 May 2010 22:26:26 GMT

It's not hard at all. If you think about it a little, you see that the sales data is an essential part of finding out whether or not there was a winner. It follows that all state lottery computers are networked.

No one would ever write a computer program to check the numbers without also counting the tickets. Computers today are extremely fast. The Apollo missions to the moon actually had less computing power than a digital wristwatch has today.

The size of the jackpot rollovers are anothe... [ More ]

Comment #56

hearsetrax — Sat, 01 May 2010 22:10:38 GMT

haven't ya heard ?? ..... this world really does revolve on the insanity generated by every day and not so every day people .... if thar were any sanity .... we wouldn't be here nore wasting the money

personally I'd like to see it hit 300 million b4 my 41st b-day this month

Comment #55

victorl3ichiban — Sat, 01 May 2010 21:16:47 GMT

I need to win so I can move out of this project. So many depressed and crazy people around. Not a safe area.

Comment #54

atoz — Sat, 01 May 2010 16:46:46 GMT

Is the drawing air blown balls or is it RNG

Comment #53

michimac — Sat, 01 May 2010 16:26:35 GMT

HaHahahaha..........priceless........I love your Honesty!

I'll be honest too, if I won the JP I certainly won't be sharing it with anyone on this or Any forum! I don't know any of you! None of us actually know each other-were nothing more than words on a screen each week - I only chime-in cause it's fun to respond to some of the peoples silly posts !

Here's the reality of it: Winning , say, $300 M in the lotto is really not that much in the grand scheme of things. the first thing you do be... [ More ]

Comment #52

RJOh — Sat, 01 May 2010 14:36:35 GMT

I would think since states contribute 30% of their sales to the jackpots of both games, the games head quarters would have those figures after each drawings.

Comment #51

Todd — Sat, 01 May 2010 14:21:50 GMT

Maybe the lotto report numbers are wrong. The report would have to individually gather sales data from all 38 states + D.C., which is a big task to do -- and maybe not be actually happening. Or may not be happening accurately. MUSL provides all-encompassing ticket sales data for Powerball, but there is no central organization doing that for MM.

Comment #50

dpoly1 — Sat, 01 May 2010 13:40:20 GMT

Woo Hoo! Rolling toward about $107 Million CASH after taxes in PA!

I don't support Krazy Al Gore, but I am willing to go green .......... with tons of cash!

I am just thinking of those poor souls trying to sell those houses at the lake ...... and I could help one of them out!

Actually, I do know people that need help ...... just like me.

Best wishes to all ......... but I wish for me too!

Let's go Mega Millions!!!!!!!!!!!! Christmas in May

Comment #49

barbos — Sat, 01 May 2010 08:38:05 GMT

Yo yo yo! I will donate a little for the next one, then letz make it roll over 300

Comment #48

Prob988 — Sat, 01 May 2010 06:59:35 GMT

Remarkably, for reasons I can't understand - particularly since it's a much better game than Powerball - MM is selling less tickets for comparable drawings than it was before the cross-over.

This drawing according to Lottoreport, sold 94,009,915 tickets on average for a 15th drawing (large standard deviation.)

This drawing sold 68,493,051 tickets.

Go figure.

Comment #47

DC81 — Sat, 01 May 2010 05:42:38 GMT

I saw that, funny how state lottery sites update faster than the official site, maybe they just wait to do some extra calculating for ticket sales? I think it's safe to say if no one wins Tuesday (sure someone will) it'll be over or close 300M Friday.

Comment #46

joshuacloak — Sat, 01 May 2010 05:38:15 GMT

todd get ready to cover them lotto fever stories,

their going to be massive sells on our hands,

in case no one gets it yet, if this was pb, we be at lest a 340m marketed jackpot

this is the bigest cash jackpot we had in years, thank goodness for cross selling helping us get here

just 1 more roll baby, 1 more roll is all we need for a new Cash jackpot record

Comment #45

CAL-LottoPlayer — Sat, 01 May 2010 05:22:53 GMT

There was NO Mega-Millions Lotto winner. The jackpot has rolled over from $224 Million to $266 Million.

Didn't I tell you the winner would NOT be from LP or know LP? Told ya so.

Comment #44

Todd — Sat, 01 May 2010 05:19:45 GMT

It rolled! $266 million.

www.usamega.com

Comment #43

rdgrnr — Sat, 01 May 2010 04:42:00 GMT

Watch it DC. He doesn't handle criticism well. He said I don't contribute to him.

Apparently he wants contributions. He's really mad and he called me boy.

That really hurt my feelings. He doesn't know how sensitive I am.

I wept openly.

Comment #42

DC81 — Sat, 01 May 2010 04:26:25 GMT

Wow and you just came back, how about you just quit now regardless if you win or not

Comment #41

Kobra — Sat, 01 May 2010 04:00:03 GMT

this very well could be. the other day someone wanted just one lottery ticket, and i accidently hit the $5 qp button. well since the dude only wanted one he said he did not want the $5 qp. so im like whatever, and just bought the darn thing. i hit 3/5 wbs but now pb winning $7. to me that is one of the biggest no no's... not buying or canceling accidental tickets.

Comment #40

Dollar419 — Sat, 01 May 2010 03:01:41 GMT

I respect your keene hindsight to determine just whom and who won't win-exactly how do you know the fact that no one in LP will ever win--you must have inside knowledge

Comment #39

increase — Sat, 01 May 2010 02:21:11 GMT

Good Luck everyone!

Happy Winnings

Comment #38

dr65 — Sat, 01 May 2010 02:18:57 GMT

You gotta do better than that. A lot better.

Comment #37

dr65 — Sat, 01 May 2010 02:14:56 GMT

Hmmm CAL-LottoPlayer...is that pessimistic optimism? or is that optimistic pessimism? Saying something won't happen but hoping it does.

You are here....Did you play?

The odds are terrible and I usually don't play the big games unless they're way up there. Sheesh, even I bought a ticket tonight.

One ticket.

Not because I'm cheap, far from it. It's because if it's meant to happen, it will with one.

Comment #36

joshuacloak — Sat, 01 May 2010 02:14:23 GMT

i want it to roll so badly,

also Be wary of the ones with their hand out for the money

ya i agree, but even more so

it matters not if people need it or not,

its the fact they ask that bugs me

you dont see these people going to the richest places in their state, ringing rich people door bells , and begging them

yet they do it to you, sense they feel somhow or a other , they have a right to ask you for your money sense you didn't earn' it by their moral codes,or w... [ More ]

Comment #35

CAL-LottoPlayer — Sat, 01 May 2010 02:05:44 GMT

I wouldn't worry too much about missing out on anything. The odds are 1 in 176 million, virtually no chance at all. No one in LotteryPost is going to win. In fact, I'd wager that the winner will not have even heard of LotteryPost.

Comment #34

Elizabeth03 — Sat, 01 May 2010 01:26:21 GMT

That is alot of money. The most the jackpot goes up to in Canada is $50 million..

With $224 million you would be able to help alot of people.. Be wary of the ones with their hand out for the money though that don't need it..

Comment #33

Perfecttiming2 — Sat, 01 May 2010 01:18:21 GMT

Thrust,

Hey, I know that I don't know you..........but I do know that I don't like the read of your post....

If there is one thing that you should never give up on............its yourself.

You are bigger than your problems and whatever is going on, you have got to want to stand and see everything turn around.

It's when you go through hard times that you learn what you are made of.....

And remember:

If you can get throught this........you can get through anything....... [ More ]

Comment #32

RJOh — Sat, 01 May 2010 00:51:52 GMT

At least after the drawing you won't feel you wasted a dollar as the those who bought a ticket and won nothing will.

Comment #31

victorl3ichiban — Sat, 01 May 2010 00:30:50 GMT

Why are you mad? TRUST is the only person who seem to help. You don't contribute anything to me boy

Comment #30

CAL-LottoPlayer — Sat, 01 May 2010 00:22:05 GMT

LOL, you're right.

I went last night but I didn't play Mega. I played another, lower jackpot, better odds game. I don't think I'll play ML at all tonight. I thought I would play above $200M, but I guess I decided against it; the odds are so poor. Perhaps I'll play if no one wins tonight. I'll know at about 10:30PM PST. That's what I like about this site's sister site, USAMEGA.COM. They're very fast.

Comment #29

CAL-LottoPlayer — Sat, 01 May 2010 00:14:32 GMT

Yeah that's right, use us and lose us. I feel so..... used.

Comment #28

THRUST — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 23:53:38 GMT

Since I don't have a dollar to my name...that would be a problem.

I won't be playing tonight and after the events of my life today...

I give up on pretty much everything.

Comment #27

Dollar419 — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 23:48:35 GMT

Some thing very strange happened to me when I bought my Mega Millions ticket this afternoon; I usually play the same numbers on the playslip (2) advanced play for my (2) sets of numbers: 5-11-12-19-26 (2) and

1-11-13-14-16-(21) to play tonight-4/30/10 and on 5/4/10; The ticket was only suppose to be $4.00. Well, the clerk at the liquor store did something very strange and pressed (5) QPS and the total ticket was $14.00. Since you cannot cancel it, I had just enough money to buy the ticket (th... [ More ]

Comment #26

larry3100 — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 23:45:05 GMT

I remember a few years ago,someone thought they won the big one in the lottery. He told his boss where to stick it. It turned out this guy had only four numbers. What happened was this guy went crawling back to his boss, begging for his job back. So make sure you have all your ducks in a row first.

Comment #25

rdgrnr — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 23:19:51 GMT

Yes, with everybody but you.

Comment #24

vistaguy — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 23:17:46 GMT

Bought 20 tickets tonight. Should have tossed the twenty out the truck window. Would have had the same affect.

Comment #23

victorl3ichiban — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 22:48:51 GMT

You would do the same thing too! If you win are you going to announce it here and share your million

Comment #22

diamondpalace — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 22:01:05 GMT

Best of luck

Comment #21

sully16 — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 21:43:43 GMT

I like the people I work for and with. but, if my numbers hit . I'M OUT OF THERE.

Comment #20

Todd — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 21:37:22 GMT

Yeah, not exactly paying it forward .

Comment #19

tiggs95 — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 20:19:09 GMT

First you ask people here for advice then if you hit your going to dump them..You kidding?..

Comment #18

victorl3ichiban — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 20:15:41 GMT

I am going to be winner tonight!!! I will be winner and quit this board once I win.

Comment #17

petergrfn — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 19:40:08 GMT

Sorry folks this one's all mine.... I'm not going to tell anyone...But I think people might get the hint when I show up at work in my brand new stretch hummer....just to tell the boss I Quit! LOL Going to have my own Sushi Chef flown in and models to eat them off of....HAHAHAHA...All LP members are welcome to come to my party (Costumes are Ok if wish to stay incognito).....

Comment #16

RJOh — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 19:33:51 GMT

I haven't made my regular donation to the MM jackpot yet, but I will. I've picked 39 WBs that have hit at least once in the last 39 drawings and 20 MBs that have hit at least once in the last 268 drawings which my system will use to pick 20 combinations that have never matched more than three in the history of this game. I'm hoping one of these combinations will no longer qualify for such a group after tonight's drawing.

Comment #15

joshuacloak — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 19:11:08 GMT

at corrent marketed amount in cash,

take 35% away max upper tax cap for 2010

you have just have over $89,700,000 take away lawyer/legal fees

you have at lest just over 89m bucks wired to your specal bank account

god with that amount

, i would traval the world, in luxury and first stop

, enjoy the golf coast and their seafood before supply , before it gets nuked by the recent oil spill that destory it for years to come

then off to all the themparks, i hear six flags for... [ More ]

Comment #14

Guru101 — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 18:54:43 GMT

I appreciate everyone's donation.

Comment #13

delS — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 17:28:22 GMT

I have about $25 worth of tickets. I want to do a great deal of planthropy in my County, help my church get to the next level, help friends and family relieved some debt. I want only two nice houses. One in Isleworth, Florida and one in Howard County Maryland. I dont want much, huh! I know! lololololol

Comment #12

LotteryJunkiE99 — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 17:23:19 GMT

pEANUT BUTTER JELLY PEANUT - BUTTER JELLY.... PENUT BUTTER JELLY ON A LUCIOUS GOLD-DUSTED FRENCH TOAST BAT? THAT MADE NO SENSE I K NOW. WHAT I REALLY WANTED TO DO ANYWAY WAS THIS....

C'MON BIG MONNNEY!!!! COME ON DOWN FOR THE SHOWCASE SHOWWWDOWWWN!!!!!!!!!! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA :) GOOD TIMES. LOVE THE ANTICIPATION OF BIG JACKPOTS. BEST OF LUCK EVERYONE

Comment #11

ThatScaryChick — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 17:17:28 GMT

I'll be picking up a couple of tickets as well.

Comment #10

HaveABall — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 16:35:36 GMT

Wonderful, I am a fan of those no-lottery-tax states!

Unfortunately, my state takes its withdrawal of 3% (no neighboring state is less or no tax). Consequently, I and my three over 18+ year aged family members would split different percentages, ending ending up with a cash value, after state and fed income taxes, walk-away of approximately $85.76 million! I'm thrilled to begin spending this powerful amount of financial wealth! Come to me, tonight, MegaMillions jackpot monies

Comment #9

RJOh — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 16:09:43 GMT

If I can get a ticket.

Getting a ticket shouldn't be a problem since most states are selling them.

Comment #8

Grovel — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 15:54:27 GMT

I am grateful I have it because I am better off then a lot of people but I am still going to tell my boss off if I win.

Comment #7

hearsetrax — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 15:17:45 GMT

@ Thrust

Todd , I think most of the members here would agree with me .... they'd like to see you win

Grovel : some jobs R the pitts .... but in this economy having one is a fair bit better then not

just count yer blessing and to learn to be thankfull for what we have

and yeah I tossed another $2 bucks in to the black hole of no return

Comment #6

Grovel — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 14:30:23 GMT

Got my tickets yesterday. Hope I win and I can finally tell my boss where to stick my job.

Comment #5

dpoly1 — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 13:58:37 GMT

I wish everone the best ... but ... I need a big win tonite!

My Social Security Disability doesn't go too far.

It would be nice to be the first big Mega Millions jackpot winner from PA! After all, I did spend $2 on this drawing!

I would like to escape my mold infested house and neighbors that burn just about everything they can possibly burn. I have Asthma, COPD, Arthritis and Fibromyalgia; I need a break!

I could handle about $89 Million or so after 35% Federal Tax ..... no State... [ More ]

Comment #4

starchild_45 — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 12:37:44 GMT

13 lucky players matched the first 5 numbers for a $250,000 prize: 1 from Arizona, 4 from California, 1 from Georgia, 2 from Illinois, 1 from Massachusetts, 1 from New York, 1 from North Carolina, 1 from Oklahoma, and 1 from Pennsylvania.

how come 2 nd place tickets are never from a state i have my ticket.

Comment #3

Todd — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 12:27:51 GMT

I made my contribution too

Comment #2

ochoop17 — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 12:26:50 GMT

I got my tickets already, now if only the machine pick those on my tickets.

Comment #1

THRUST — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 12:09:26 GMT

I'm gonna win it all!!! If I can get a ticket.

Mega Millions: $224 million lottery drawing tonight

Lottery Post — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 12:06:47 GMT

1:24 p.m. - Updated states that will be added in May

Tonight across the United States, millions of lottery ticket holders will be hoping to match all of the Mega Millions winning numbers to win a $224 million jackpot.

The lump-sum cash value of the massive prize is $138.1 million, eclipsing the $124.8 million Powerball jackpot cash value won last week by a convenience store clerk from Missouri.

Tonight's jackpot is the result of 13 consecutive drawings without a top-prize winner. The cu... [ More ]