$290 MILLION: Mega Millions lottery jackpot rolls again

Comment #256

surimaribo24 — Sat, 24 Mar 2012 22:09:00 GMT

Comment #255

Jill34786 — Sat, 24 Mar 2012 20:48:26 GMT

I agree! not only are these people who flaunt themselves in front of the camera putting themselves in harms way but they are also jeopardizing family members as crooks will go after them if they can't hunt the winner down.

Comment #254

rdgrnr — Sat, 24 Mar 2012 18:50:28 GMT

Funny you mentioned that, Dizzy.

I was just thinkin' of playin' a couple QP's I got again.

Go for it and good luck to you

Comment #253

Dizzy232 — Sat, 24 Mar 2012 18:29:54 GMT

Thanks Ridge! I hope you won something last nite. Had a strong hunch this morning that I should replay my numbers and after seeing no one took the big one I think I'll just do that. Again, good luck to all planning to go in for this coming Tuesday

Comment #252

Arrowhead — Sat, 24 Mar 2012 15:20:16 GMT

Sounds like a plan! Good luck to you

Comment #251

CDanaT — Sat, 24 Mar 2012 12:25:30 GMT

I hear ya on the cameras aspect....no need for that kind of attention at all. The relocation factor would be a definite, probably to a place with much more living space and acreage on a temporary basis. Perhaps some significant traveling and visiting family members(donating some early xmas gifts - $$) for 2-4 weeks...Lots of choices with lots of time to think them through....I can handle it

Comment #250

Arrowhead — Sat, 24 Mar 2012 11:41:49 GMT

Well, at least you don't have to stand in front of a bunch of cameras.

My advice? If I lived in a state where my name would be published as the winner, I'd be moving ASAP. Which is a shame, because (a) some people wouldn't want to uproot no matter what and (b) winning this kind of money should only change your life in one direction---for the better. Having your name attached to this kind of well-publicized windfall doesn't negate all your good fortune, but it complicates a situation that shou... [ More ]

Comment #249

mcginnin56 — Sat, 24 Mar 2012 11:29:19 GMT

MM is PB something fierce. More reason for me to play PB, gotta root for the underdog, and take home that $40 million 2-nite

Comment #248

jones69 — Sat, 24 Mar 2012 08:51:18 GMT

It rolled ! $356 million Draw Date: March 27, 2012 (cash $255 Million

Comment #247

Kumo — Sat, 24 Mar 2012 07:10:47 GMT

Some of the soldiers we used to have to rod off the range , Monday mornings at the Troop Aid Station, would definitely concur.

Comment #246

maximumfun — Sat, 24 Mar 2012 07:08:34 GMT

PowerBall is indeed toast at this point... oh my giddiant... i MUST get some sleep. Good night all. Best of luck to EVERYONE

Comment #245

KY Floyd — Sat, 24 Mar 2012 07:06:43 GMT

Winning that much money is like really bad sex. It will leave you with something that lasts the rest of your life.

Comment #244

Kumo — Sat, 24 Mar 2012 07:03:15 GMT

Followed up on your info and found some more on wikipedia. I'd be willing to make a gamble that this one is going to be won by multiple tickets.

List of Largest U.S. lottery Jackpots: $250 Million and Higher

$390 million, Mega Millions, won March 6, 2007, by 2 tickets, in Georgia and New Jersey. (Cash payout of $233.1 million, second largest in American lottery history). This was the largest jackpot in American lottery history. $380 million, Mega Millions, won January 4, 201... [ More ]

Comment #243

dpoly1 — Sat, 24 Mar 2012 06:56:14 GMT

Roll baby Roll

Comment #242

Nikkicute — Sat, 24 Mar 2012 06:37:18 GMT

I'm Googling and they have exciting stories about the $290 million, can't wait to see the

new stories about this jackpot!

Before I started playing the lotto I used to see these news stories and see these long lines of people

buying tickets. I've never had to wait in a long line to buy tickets, this maybe my first time for me to

be in the middle of a lotto frenzy.

Comment #241

barbos — Sat, 24 Mar 2012 06:28:40 GMT

Not too many folks are as smart as you unfortunately.

Comment #240

Simba774 — Sat, 24 Mar 2012 06:22:13 GMT

I know Illinois is going to want my face on the tube, but it won't happen! This state claims you have to show yourself, but I believe they cannot make you do it. I don't think they can force someone to revel themselves. My lawyer will be at the press conference, not me and my family. That JP is mine on Tuesday and I won't revel myself. Though, I might post that playlist on here.

Comment #239

joshuacloak — Sat, 24 Mar 2012 06:09:33 GMT

kumo is right, old cash record was 240m

this one with 255m,plus its first guest, all record jackpots get larger amount come draw time

it beats all records when it comes to cash

Comment #238

Kumo — Sat, 24 Mar 2012 06:05:39 GMT

$255.1M I am almost certain that makes this the largest CVO ever. Wasn't the largest before this a CVO of $240M

Comment #237

Nikkicute — Sat, 24 Mar 2012 06:03:42 GMT

What's your advice for those who live in a state where you can't cliam it anonimously?

I'm in WI they have some public record law but you don't have to participate in a press conference.

I wonder if one has to take a picture for the lotto website ? If you say no, the media will find one.

I'd thinik I'd take the picture for the website before they find a nerdy one from my highschool yearbook! lol

Comment #236

barbos — Sat, 24 Mar 2012 05:58:24 GMT

Comment #235

maximumfun — Sat, 24 Mar 2012 05:57:19 GMT

Wow my head still can not get wrapped around these totals. Boy now would be the PERFECT time to win PowerBall. None of the attention will be on the winner in the midst of THIS perfect storm media blitz! 400M$ easy by Tuesday is my guess.

Comment #234

barbos — Sat, 24 Mar 2012 05:56:35 GMT

Looks like it is kinda complicated in California. Yes, if you sign the back of your ticket, your name may and most likely will be released. But here is what I found on Lottery Post:

If you want to claim your ticket anonymously, you must do the following:

* Call the CA state lottery office and tell them you would like to claim anonymously

* The legal division will review your request and they decide if they will accept your LLC, Trust, Blind Trust, Partnership (which means you would

Comment #233

mightwin — Sat, 24 Mar 2012 05:53:41 GMT

I know raising it another 30 million or so from the advertised 356 million is a lot after the big jump it just made. But if tickets sell, (it would be a slim shot) but maybe a record jackpot for tuesday?.....just throwin it out there lol

Comment #232

Nikkicute — Sat, 24 Mar 2012 05:48:57 GMT

LOL!! no you didn't

Comment #231

Arrowhead — Sat, 24 Mar 2012 05:48:37 GMT

Almost $176 mil after taxes where I'm at. That's very difficult to wrap your head around. And it's bound to increase by Tues. night.

Comment #230

gogidolim — Sat, 24 Mar 2012 05:44:12 GMT

It seems that California doesn't.

Comment #229

Kumo — Sat, 24 Mar 2012 05:40:34 GMT

hehe, no joke!

so much for the larger PB jackpots they planned with the new matrix...at least until this current MM hits.

Good Luck on Tuesday folks

Comment #228

Lucky SOB — Sat, 24 Mar 2012 05:40:26 GMT

i guess this means we all have to buy our tickets in delaware. only place i feel confident to remain anonymous.

Comment #227

Arrowhead — Sat, 24 Mar 2012 05:40:15 GMT

The speculation built up over time over who won would make it worse when you claimed, in my opinion.

There's only one way to do it and keep your sanity, and that's anonimously through a trust. Hopefully your state allows for that. Ohio does...

Comment #226

gocart1 — Sat, 24 Mar 2012 05:39:30 GMT

I better get that passport i never got around to gettin..

Comment #225

barbos — Sat, 24 Mar 2012 05:37:46 GMT

Maybe. There will almost certainly be more than one winner. My prediction is this one will jump beyond 400M, but won't reach 500.

Comment #224

Colt45ML — Sat, 24 Mar 2012 05:36:24 GMT

I think I'd leave the country, and take my money with me. Would become a perpetual traveler for a year or so and sort things out. I'm looking at the Cunard Lines (Queen Mary, QEII) web site right now.

Comment #223

gocart1 — Sat, 24 Mar 2012 05:36:04 GMT

Holly crap is all i can say ...

this is going to some fun talking about

Comment #222

gocart1 — Sat, 24 Mar 2012 05:33:17 GMT

I really think you would have to go into hiding for a few months.....

Comment #221

barbos — Sat, 24 Mar 2012 05:29:16 GMT

If you are strong enough, wait for couple month before claiming - that may help to bring down some noise, but not much.

Comment #220

Colt45ML — Sat, 24 Mar 2012 05:28:57 GMT

Yes indeed. My blood pressure pills better serve me well next week when I win. This one will definitely require legal representation to say the least.

Comment #219

RJOh — Sat, 24 Mar 2012 05:27:26 GMT

Looks like sharping my picking skills might have been worth the effort, I'll definitely be playing Tuesday. Can't pass up playing for a jackpot that size.

Comment #218

Lucky SOB — Sat, 24 Mar 2012 05:25:20 GMT

i love when the jackpots gets huge but hate the media fallout that come with these huge wins. i guess this is the price i will have to face for winning next weeks jackpot.

Comment #217

RedStang — Sat, 24 Mar 2012 05:24:51 GMT

Powerball

Comment #216

Colt45ML — Sat, 24 Mar 2012 05:20:33 GMT

Sounds good to me. If you win, you need to go straight to Duncan Osborne's office. He's a great asset protection attorney in your home town.

Comment #215

barbos — Sat, 24 Mar 2012 05:20:02 GMT

No doubt it will be. Those 356M is a mere conservative estimate, the real number will depend heavily on the media coverage. I certainly will spend more for the next draw than I did for this one.

Comment #214

winitbig — Sat, 24 Mar 2012 05:17:10 GMT

I matched 3 numbers tonight. Won $7. It was my 2nd time playing. Hopefully a good sign for things to come

Comment #213

Colt45ML — Sat, 24 Mar 2012 05:16:25 GMT

It might be a record by 11pm on Tuesday night.

Comment #212

Colt45ML — Sat, 24 Mar 2012 05:14:47 GMT

Well, it's in the neighborhood of 175 mil after taxes in my state. snip , that's scary!! But I'd still like to know what it feels like to check off all six numbers on one of my lines. I wonder if it's better than good sex.

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Comment #211

barbos — Sat, 24 Mar 2012 05:14:36 GMT

Next 4 days gonna be very hard for the lottery machines. I hope they got enough ink, paper and coolant.

Comment #210

Nikkicute — Sat, 24 Mar 2012 05:13:08 GMT

You guys want this one to roll?

One more and it will be a record

Comment #209

Nikkicute — Sat, 24 Mar 2012 05:06:07 GMT

Oh wow I forgot about the cash amount, thanks for the reminder

Comment #208

Tx_Mega_Player — Sat, 24 Mar 2012 05:03:16 GMT

255.1 cash amount

Comment #207

ashabug725 — Sat, 24 Mar 2012 05:02:45 GMT

Hip hip hooray!!!!!!! 356 sounds even sweeter!!!! imagine what it'll b if it rolls to Good Friday!! hmmm... ridiculous! but oh the people im gonna help when i win :-) sweet dreams everybody

Comment #206

maximumfun — Sat, 24 Mar 2012 05:01:53 GMT

Whoa. Ok then. Time to call it a night. Good luck to everyone. Sleep fast, sleep well

Comment #205

mightwin — Sat, 24 Mar 2012 05:01:50 GMT

No winners....wow

Comment #204

Tx_Mega_Player — Sat, 24 Mar 2012 05:00:42 GMT

Yea no winner. 356M for Tuesday's draw.

Comment #203

Nikkicute — Sat, 24 Mar 2012 05:00:30 GMT

That's great, it's rolling now!!

Let's get that jackpot LP

Comment #202

CDanaT — Sat, 24 Mar 2012 04:59:48 GMT

HA !!!!...no winner......night kids

Comment #201

CDanaT — Sat, 24 Mar 2012 04:55:44 GMT

Probably a winner from Maine or Oregon

Comment #200

keepitreal — Sat, 24 Mar 2012 04:55:32 GMT

I hope someone from Michigan hit jackpot. So they can used the money to fix the road. I play so if I hit. I'll used my money to fix the road. Not all but one area need the road fix bad. With like 1 million. The road can be fix and the drive can be better.

Comment #199

rdgrnr — Sat, 24 Mar 2012 04:44:01 GMT

Yeah, me and a bunch of ol' boys used to ride up to the Wisconsin State Fair and bars in southern Wisconsin to see 'em.

Pork died a few years back, he was a hell of a nice guy.

My favorite was The Drummer Calls Her Darlin' but I Used to Call Her Mine.

Good memories.

Comment #198

ashabug725 — Sat, 24 Mar 2012 04:33:22 GMT

I say 18 ppl w 5 numbers... 3 from cali 2 from RI .. 1 Indiana 2 Ohio.. who knows the rest.. lol

Comment #197

Nikkicute — Sat, 24 Mar 2012 04:29:20 GMT

I'm waiting as well. Either no winners or someone somewhere

is screaming their lungs out and jumping up and down! lol

I wonder how many people matched the first 5 numbers this time around

Comment #196

ashabug725 — Sat, 24 Mar 2012 04:28:54 GMT

Me as well... very tired.. but so anxious!! lol... im a stay at home mommy so the lottery is my adult excitement

Comment #195

maximumfun — Sat, 24 Mar 2012 04:24:36 GMT

lol - I am right there with you. I am sitting up and refusing to go to bed until I know the fate of this jackpot. lolol

Comment #194

ashabug725 — Sat, 24 Mar 2012 04:22:31 GMT

Im tired of waiting to know if it rolled over.. ahhh!!! maybe the psychics were right and it'll b Good Friday

Comment #193

Nikkicute — Sat, 24 Mar 2012 04:21:18 GMT

I only got two numbers, one on each line.

Not enough to win, LET IT ROLL.....

Comment #192

Coin Toss — Sat, 24 Mar 2012 04:20:49 GMT

It seems that's the way big jackpots are won, playing one of the top matrix numbers again on the lower matrix.

If you've ever played with several people somone will say, We already played 20 . A lot of people just don't get the concpet that any one of the top numbers can also show on the bottom.

Comment #191

CDanaT — Sat, 24 Mar 2012 04:17:47 GMT

terrible numbers tonight

Comment #190

maximumfun — Sat, 24 Mar 2012 04:12:57 GMT

Oh my goodness... you are pulling things from my youth. I saw them back in - either the late 70's or the early 80's. They were quite unforgettable. Loved hearing them and reliving the memories when I youtube'd them. dh was quoting lyrics with the band. LOL

Comment #189

rdgrnr — Sat, 24 Mar 2012 04:04:34 GMT

That was We Ain't Leavin' Til We're Heavin' (Pukin' in the Parkin' Lot) by Pork and the Havana Ducks.

Yep, looks like Birthday numbers again. Not mine though.

Comment #188

Kumo — Sat, 24 Mar 2012 03:43:48 GMT

ty max :)

The old smokers were definitely right about one thing, it gets tougher to give it up the longer you have the habit.

I should have never picked the darn thing up, I probably could have saved up $30k to $40k from the money spent over the years.

Come on $350M

Comment #187

maximumfun — Sat, 24 Mar 2012 03:27:59 GMT

Excellent job on the lack of cigarettes!

And I am right there with you on the 'let it roll baby let it roll!'.

Comment #186

Kumo — Sat, 24 Mar 2012 03:24:13 GMT

Would be awesome.

This drawing just ended my streak of winning at least $2 for the past four draws.

Good news is... I made it 22 hours without a cigarette today!

Weening myself off the habit cold turkey.

Comment #185

maximumfun — Sat, 24 Mar 2012 03:13:48 GMT

LOL - algae - I might like them now. And WHAT song has those lyrics? Noone over here can figure it out... although you have me laughin! The idea of doing anything with the intent of heavin' and pukin' as the end result and goal sounds... um... i dont even know what word to put at the end of this sentence... lolol

I think you even scared the MM drawing! all low numbers AGAIN! this one should be won... but then again I thought that was the case with the last drawing as well.

Comment #184

Bigheadnick — Sat, 24 Mar 2012 03:13:03 GMT

6-17-19-20-21+20 = poooooooooop let it roll

Comment #183

Nikkicute — Sat, 24 Mar 2012 03:08:16 GMT

I'm waiting just like you! lol

Comment #182

mightwin — Sat, 24 Mar 2012 03:08:02 GMT

Darn consectutive numbers. All low again, someone had to win it

Comment #181

Lucky SOB — Sat, 24 Mar 2012 03:08:00 GMT

i doubt anyone got this one. 20 came up twice.

Comment #180

Bigheadnick — Sat, 24 Mar 2012 03:00:32 GMT

drumroll please....

Comment #179

rdgrnr — Sat, 24 Mar 2012 02:54:56 GMT

Good to go and ready to launch.

I'm pretty sure those shamrock shakes are made with algae by executive order.

Maybe me, you and surimaribo'll just go out honky-tonkin'.

And like the song says: We ain't leavin' til we're heavin' and pukin' in the parkin' lot.

How about it

Comment #178

haymaker — Sat, 24 Mar 2012 02:47:54 GMT

they are some nice little,cruisers,

what say dpoly

Comment #177

lejardin — Sat, 24 Mar 2012 02:47:45 GMT

Make mine Lanikai, Kailua, 'Oahu

Countin down the minutes, good luck everybody

Comment #176

WesternRedDoug — Sat, 24 Mar 2012 02:41:32 GMT

Oregon

Oregon

Oregon

18 minutes. Can you feel it

Comment #175

Lucky SOB — Sat, 24 Mar 2012 02:28:04 GMT

here are the winning numbers 5-34-25-9-17+48

Comment #174

sandia — Sat, 24 Mar 2012 02:23:35 GMT

I was certain the jackpot would have bumped up a bit, by now. My favorite convenience store was a furry of lottery fever activity. Oh well, it might bump up before the draw.....

Comment #173

Piaceri — Sat, 24 Mar 2012 01:06:02 GMT

Ok, wait. They have more lovelies to choose from! 2011 Maserati Gran Tourismo conv, 4.5k miles.

Comment #172

Piaceri — Sat, 24 Mar 2012 00:57:35 GMT

Just want to wish my LP friends good luck in tonights MM drawing.

Just checked to see that my fave high end gently used auto dealers has a nice, sweet 2010 Ferrari California conv, white w/beige, 6k miles. Mmmm yummy!

They have a red one, too - 2010 with 1.5k miles.

Comment #171

CDanaT — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 23:13:21 GMT

Not a bad idea Cletu$......take care of all bills via the Internet.....address: Mobile, USA

Comment #170

maximumfun — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 22:33:26 GMT

I like the idea of a motorhome and seeing America. I had never thought about that but it sounds wonderful.

Comment #169

Coin Toss — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 22:32:19 GMT

Fargo.

Who is going to look for you in Fargo after you've won a jackpot

Comment #168

Cletu$2 — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 22:09:40 GMT

On Americas highways in my new motorhome.Theres lots of nooks and crannys in America that I would love to see but don't have the money to see them,now.

Comment #167

maximumfun — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 21:52:02 GMT

I should probably warn you that I dont 'catch' well... so drop it softly. (is that even possible?) and not much scares me... well wait a minute. yes there is and here is the definitive list: shamrock shakes by mcdonalds, air quality of RI, tatoo artists who arent themselves inked, and barbi-doll-comando's.

Comment #166

rdgrnr — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 21:42:57 GMT

Looks like I'll have to drop one off to ya up there too, max.

You ain't askeered of big ol' hillbillies ere ya

Comment #165

Arrowhead — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 21:02:13 GMT

Two houses, neither of which has to be mansion-like, just nice and comfortable. One in Prescott, Ariz., the other my hometown of Lancaster, Pa. (Amish country).

Comment #164

KSplayer — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 20:45:55 GMT

Same town i live in now would just move in the country and build our dream home.

Comment #163

ohfive — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 20:42:57 GMT

I would leave New York in a heart beat and head down to Florida,yourself? anyways GL

Comment #162

smooth05 — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 20:36:01 GMT

good luck to everyone. working on my numbers right now

Comment #161

sully16 — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 20:31:20 GMT

Good luck everybody.

Comment #160

maximumfun — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 20:25:00 GMT

St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands, on Water Isle...

Comment #159

BBLL — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 20:19:47 GMT

Where would you guys live if you win

Comment #158

maximumfun — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 20:05:12 GMT

I didnt know there was a collectible Jack Daniels. I must be living a 'too sheltered' life! Just think of the things I have been missing

Comment #157

rdgrnr — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 19:53:28 GMT

You got it, brotha man!

And I'll deliver it in person so don't start shootin' if you see a big ol' hillbilly knockin' on yer front door