$363 MILLION: Mega Millions lottery jackpot raised due to heavy sales

Comment #421

Jill34786 — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 13:28:23 GMT

You did better than most. Some of us were lucky to just hit 1

Comment #420

Jill34786 — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 13:24:39 GMT

Kudos to you Todd on an efficient and well run site

Comment #419

sirbrad — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 10:11:23 GMT

Exactly. Even after taxes you will still have more money than most everyone else.

Comment #418

Todd — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 05:30:30 GMT

Regarding Twitter account, already have one. Click link on left. Regarding site is going to crash .... ye of little faith.

Comment #417

VenomV12 — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 05:22:49 GMT

You should also get a Twitter account. That would be nice and convenient.

This site is going to crash, lol, they all are.

Comment #416

Todd — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 05:20:45 GMT

I've already started to get another server ready. It's going to be insane.

Comment #415

barbos — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 05:20:12 GMT

If Todd won't upgrade bandwidth USA Mega on Friday kaput.

Comment #414

Lucky SOB — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 05:19:25 GMT

good luck to the winner with trying to claim it anonymously now

Comment #413

Lucky SOB — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 05:17:42 GMT

lol it rolled

Comment #412

HaveABall — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 05:15:56 GMT

Yes, COw Pi3, probably! I noticed 5 tickets in Illinois alone (two tickets purchased by same person

Comment #411

dr65 — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 05:11:57 GMT

A new thread will be needed very soon....what will heavy sales do to the current jackpot? Crazy. Just crazy.

Is there anyone out there intending to buy just one ticket for the next draw?

On my states lottery website, it has the 3 little words: Please Play Responsibly....right under the big, bold, blue numbers: $476,000,000

That's a joke, kind of like McDonald's and Hot Coffee.

People will definitely lose their minds in the next couple days.

Comment #410

mnsweeps — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 05:11:56 GMT

9 people in CA got 5..

5 9 $308,573

Comment #409

Nikkicute — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 05:09:17 GMT

OH MY GOODNESS!!!!!!!!!!

LOL

Comment #408

joshuacloak — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 05:09:15 GMT

tennessee lottery website says 476m also,thank god its not a joke, also lol mega millions site sure saying 363m

now how to spend that cash......

Comment #407

VenomV12 — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 05:04:17 GMT

Half a billion. Sweet Jesus.

Comment #406

mediabrat — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 05:03:40 GMT

$476 mil.... that's an annuity of $12 million AFTER taxes (going by USA Mega's jackpot analysis page)... yeah, you know it's out of control when even ONE YEAR'S PAYMENT is more money than I could ever imagine spending in a lifetime... but it's the kind of out of control that each and every one of us dreams of...

Now we just have to get through the rest of the week...

Comment #405

C0w Pi3 — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 05:03:35 GMT

So how many people had 5+0? 150? lol dam though so.. it was over $100M in sales no doubt..

Comment #404

HaveABall — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 05:01:32 GMT

Yea, I want to win this as the first solo ticket, huge jackpot received by an advanced draws ticket! Woot

Comment #403

Tinker — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 05:01:29 GMT

Hope no one gave Todd the wrong info.

Comment #402

Piaceri — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 04:58:52 GMT

Crap. I think that means I have to do the office pool again.

Comment #401

C0w Pi3 — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 04:58:31 GMT

dude i am kind of shaking to even see this

Comment #400

winitbig — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 04:58:25 GMT

After I heard the numbers I felt really good about one of my lines. I checked and the best I did was hit 2 numbers. The other 4 were dancing right around it. I spent a good chunk of time picking my numbers and felt like I had a chance after hearing them called. I did hit the MB on another line so I won $2. I'll take my $2 and hope for better next time.

Comment #399

joshuacloak — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 04:58:23 GMT

if 1 ticket wins it, their going to be must taxed lottery winner in history also, 341 million cash, lets see powerball ever beat MM now rofl, on a side note

if this is early april fools joke, todd i never forgive u lol

also todd, for friday draw, i hope the website is ready for nuclear melt down , as if server got to 100% tonite, dear god. what will happen friday nite...... all lottery websites about to get pwned.

Comment #398

ashabug725 — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 04:57:07 GMT

HOLY SMOKES!!!!!!!!!!!!! wonder if people will hit it on Friday (surely)... if not i can't even fathom the jackpot then... it'll b astronomical

Comment #397

Piaceri — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 04:56:41 GMT

$341,000,000 CASH VALUE.

Comment #396

Masone — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 04:56:36 GMT

476 million!!!

YES YES! YES

Comment #395

barbos — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 04:56:22 GMT

Jesus Christ, keep me in the right mind. Not asking to be the nex winner, just keep my brain from falling apart.

Comment #394

dr65 — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 04:55:33 GMT

Insane.

Comment #393

Justwinbaby — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 04:55:02 GMT

WOW

Comment #392

keepitreal — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 04:53:51 GMT

On usamega.com it said 476 Millions and Todd just said it rolled. Yea I was right no one hit the jackpot and it the biggest jackpot ever.

Comment #391

Piaceri — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 04:53:32 GMT

April Fools Day is Sunday... You're not giving us an early joke, are you

Comment #390

mnsweeps — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 04:53:22 GMT

In for half a billion

Comment #389

barbos — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 04:53:18 GMT

Miracles happen - remember two draws ago there were 68 winners of 5+0. Anyone would suggest those guy wiped out all 46 mega numbers but that didn't happen.

Comment #388

joshuacloak — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 04:52:17 GMT

OMFG , this is a world record to beat all world records, party time!

the media frenzy will be out of control

Comment #387

Todd — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 04:51:35 GMT

IT ROLLED

Comment #386

Justwinbaby — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 04:43:38 GMT

I would love to see this thing reach $476 million; unfortunately, I do not se that happening. The winning numbers from tonight's jackpot drawing are too evenly spread out. Even with the double 9s and triple 4s, it does not present the sort of oddities that would immediately signal the likelihood that it has not been won as was the case with the low, birthday numbers and the repeat number of 20 in the last drawing. It seems every time we are about to reach a new feat where the jackpot has a chanc... [ More ]

Comment #385

C0w Pi3 — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 04:40:56 GMT

How do you figure

Comment #384

keepitreal — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 04:38:21 GMT

Look like no one hit jackpot.

Comment #383

haymaker — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 04:24:17 GMT

don't think i can stay up to see if it was won,thats OK wasn't me.

Comment #382

ashabug725 — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 04:16:33 GMT

Comment #381

CDanaT — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 04:14:37 GMT

thanks sir

Comment #380

haymaker — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 04:11:03 GMT

Very cool new sig.

Comment #379

brees2012 — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 04:08:52 GMT

I had all the numbers except for 51 , not on the same line :(

The numbers , I have are good ..

Comment #378

CDanaT — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 04:08:36 GMT

should be on the website within the hour

Comment #377

ashabug725 — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 04:06:59 GMT

Im just ready to know whether or not somebody hit the jackpot!!! hopefully not so i can go to bed and have wild crazy dreams

Comment #376

Tinker — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 04:02:39 GMT

Does Mega Millions headquarters send out the official statement saying if there are any winners or not

Comment #375

brees2012 — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 04:01:13 GMT

I agree with you could put some in CD's , savings accts ,

I see we're close to page 27 ....I knew we would get to 27 pages.

Comment #374

haymaker — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 03:58:57 GMT

i'm out 7$ but 4$ is tips, 3$ budget,oh well someday.

Comment #373

C0w Pi3 — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 03:56:28 GMT

Yeah I'm taking the hot lotto jackpot tonight not much but hey $700k cash after taxes about $500k i'll take it

Comment #372

Cletu$2 — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 03:55:10 GMT

Oh well,I'm only out $1,some people are out hundreds of $.

Comment #371

haymaker — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 03:54:53 GMT

Go Todd, i did see things i never seen before,while tryin to go to fro, thought same,maxin out, but still operating,

Comment #370

ashabug725 — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 03:54:40 GMT

I had 19 on half of my tix... saw 9 and 19 on one n started to get excited... only to b let down :-( *sigh* i think i got about 1/3 my money back all in all.. which is more than i expected

Comment #369

CDanaT — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 03:53:46 GMT

lets seeeee... 1 number right on 1 ticket and the MB right on another nice

Comment #368

Tinker — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 03:51:59 GMT

If it rolls over or not, I'm taking the next JackPot Friday night. LOL.

Comment #367

Nikkicute — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 03:51:52 GMT

THAT'S WHAT I'M TAKING ABOUT!!!!

When I hear people talking about investments my eyes kind of glaze over because I'm thinking aren't

investments to make money? But I just won (if you win the jackpot) hundreds of millions!!! What do I

need to invest for? Am I being naive? Shoot I'd take the annuity too!! This stuff about the government

and high taxes blah blah blah, I'm like SO WHAT!!! Even if the taxes are high that's still a BIG check of

money you didn't even work for/earn, a BIG... [ More ]

Comment #366

Cletu$2 — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 03:51:01 GMT

Don't feel bad,I missed it by 6 numbers

Comment #365

Lucky SOB — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 03:50:13 GMT

you 2

Comment #364

C0w Pi3 — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 03:50:01 GMT

same man/woman same.. :( I really really hope it rolls

Comment #363

mnsweeps — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 03:49:16 GMT

Darn I missed the jackpot by 5 numbers...

Comment #362

dallascowboyfan — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 03:46:36 GMT

LOL me too Lucky SOB

Comment #361

Lucky SOB — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 03:43:44 GMT

the wait is killing me to found out if any one won

Comment #360

dallascowboyfan — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 03:43:06 GMT

sounds good to me.....

Comment #359

Bigheadnick — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 03:34:58 GMT

well, between the 12 tickets I played, I had all the winning numbers. Unfortunately not all on the same ticket . I hope it rolls, friday Ill have the $ to play more tickets.

Comment #358

larry3100 — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 03:32:29 GMT

It may seem insane to win $363 million,but I'll take it!.I'll give to many charities if I win.I'll take all the headaches that go with this big win too!.

Comment #357

dallascowboyfan — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 03:30:20 GMT

thanks Todd

Comment #356

Brcebrce — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 03:27:28 GMT

12 mil? so 5 milion after taxes is plenty but I only play when cash is $100 million plus. Odds are so outrageous i want to make it worth my while. Some play every week.

Comment #355

VenomV12 — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 03:27:12 GMT

I have not gone to the MegaMillions or Powerball sites in ages. You update about an hour to two hours before them so it is a waste of time to even go there. They should just shut them down in my opinion. I usually get the numbers from here and tweet or text them to my friends so they don't have to wait hours to know the results.

Comment #354

Lucky SOB — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 03:24:46 GMT

i thought it was going slow, glad to see its still up

Comment #353

Todd — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 03:22:42 GMT

It's pretty wild to see my servers' network utilitization right now. It is pegged at 100%, meaning that every last bit of networking bandwidth is completely consumed with Internet traffic. It takes an awful lot of people to make that happen. Pretty nice that the sites are still run OK, despite the onslaught of people. Can't say the same for most government Web sites. The official Mega Millions site just says Service Unavailable . Meanwhile, USA Mega is still going strong.

Comment #352

VenomV12 — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 03:12:46 GMT

Did not win. Thank goodness I am only in for $5.

Next stop Powerball tomorrow.

Comment #351

ashabug725 — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 03:10:33 GMT

well im not a millionaire as of tonight :-( here's to hoping for a rollover to Friday

Comment #350

keepitreal — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 03:06:38 GMT

I through Todd or MADDOG10 hit Powerball jackpot. The winning ticket was from N.J and both them are from there.

Comment #349

mcginnin56 — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 03:05:18 GMT

Comment #348

Lucky SOB — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 03:05:05 GMT

didnt win so hope it rolls on

Comment #347

Todd — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 03:03:55 GMT

$476 million if nobody wins tonight.

Comment #346

ttech10 — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 03:03:32 GMT

Opposite for me, I'd rather check and know so I can switch my dreams to the next (albeit lower) jackpot amount.

Comment #345

KY Floyd — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 03:01:43 GMT

That one was a bigger jump than this one. Unless the 363 estmate is way off about 70% of combinations should be in play. A winner(s) is likely, but there's almost a 1 in 3 chance for a rollover. The drawing should be happening right about now, and we'll know in a couple of hours or so.

Comment #344

mcginnin56 — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 03:01:33 GMT

I'll wait to tomorrow morning, no need to spoil my dreams. Good luck everyone

Comment #343

haymaker — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 02:59:44 GMT

total scatter, oh uh too late.......

Comment #342

gocart1 — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 02:59:23 GMT

1 minute

Comment #341

Lucky SOB — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 02:59:13 GMT

1 minute

Comment #340

gocart1 — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 02:58:43 GMT

3 minutes to go

Comment #339

haymaker — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 02:58:32 GMT

a few months ? 12 mils. not enough for you

Comment #338

ashabug725 — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 02:58:10 GMT

thanks everybody!!!!!!!!

What do u guys think the numbers will b like? bday numbers AGAIN?? all high? pleasant mix

Comment #337

MADDOG10 — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 02:53:45 GMT

Good for you..

I hope you can kick the habit for good.

It's been 6 years and 4 days for me...

Comment #336

Lucky SOB — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 02:52:38 GMT

just search some trash bins u may be lucky and find a winning ticket

Comment #335

haymaker — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 02:52:14 GMT

WTG, every day,it gets better,IMHO that is winning another kind of lottery,

bonus round more $ for tix.

Comment #334

Brcebrce — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 02:50:33 GMT

Ahhh I didn't buy any tickets. I doubt it will roll over agian. Oh well, I will just wait a few months.

Comment #333

Lucky SOB — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 02:50:07 GMT

10 minutes left

Comment #332

mcginnin56 — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 02:50:06 GMT

You go girl!!! Very proud of you.

Comment #331

ashabug725 — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 02:47:26 GMT

On a completely different subject... I've gone 72hrs without a cigarette!! and only one in the past 100

Comment #330

haymaker — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 02:46:50 GMT

good ? iwonder if the lottery tips off the press when they know a winner is going to be there,

last year i was near my state's h/q and did'nt see anyone, just a parking lot full of cars,

no big JP @ that time.

Comment #329

Lucky SOB — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 02:43:15 GMT

the press for sure will be out camping for a few days

Comment #328

ashabug725 — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 02:40:39 GMT

When somebody hits the jackpot, do u think there will b a lot of people outside the state headquarters office the next couple of days

Comment #327

Lucky SOB — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 02:40:22 GMT

second place would do for now while i wait for the next draw to claim the jackpot.

Comment #326

haymaker — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 02:40:07 GMT

your guess is as good as anyone's

Comment #325

WesternRedDoug — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 02:38:38 GMT

T-minus 22 minutes.

Good luck to the LP.

Rolling this to $500M? Not so fast.

I'm guessing 5-way jackpot split.

Best wishes to all.

$weet dream

Comment #324

KSplayer — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 02:33:49 GMT

right now second place would work for me........but will still dream of that big jackpot and hope i get it tonight

Comment #323

KSplayer — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 02:32:30 GMT

Good Luck tonight everyone!

I have my $1 QP since thats all the money i had but it only takes a dollar and a dream

Comment #322

haymaker — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 02:32:10 GMT

i will gladly accept a 2nd place,specially on the tix w/ MP.