$195 MILLION: Mega Millions keeps the good times rolling

Comment #68

psykomo — Thu, 20 Mar 2014 01:50:42 GMT

MGM:

Yes, U me and ALL our LP friend's and MEMBER's may HAVE

missed OUT on D $414 MILLION$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

JackPot ON 4/18/14 on Day $414 Flordia Maryland HIT Hellavah HOMERUN

Comment #67

PrisonerSix — Thu, 06 Mar 2014 03:08:51 GMT

I bought mine this evening, along with 5 Louisiana Lotto tickets for a chance at $1.2million and a $50,000 raffle on April 1.

Comment #66

Drenick1 — Wed, 05 Mar 2014 17:08:50 GMT

I guess we won't be seeing any news until the jackpot goes over $300 million which could be next Tuesday. I am buying my ticket anyway for this Friday as I am a sucker for punishment.

Comment #65

veganlife125 — Mon, 03 Mar 2014 20:51:49 GMT

Bond Buying Programs

It was all so easy to be a politician since 1983 after Paul Volcker fixed our problems. Now unemployment is back. Next will be the problem of higher interest rates. The voters will scream at the politicians. The politicians will scream at Janet Yellen. The europeans are already screaming at Marco Draghi. I don't think Janet Yellen will ultimately get Time Magazine person of the year or the peaches cream congressional hearings that Alan Greenspan Ben Bernanke got do... [ More ]

Comment #64

mightwin — Sun, 02 Mar 2014 22:09:43 GMT

It's $240 million for tues, I guess we don't get a new article to comment on unless it rolls? Jackpot fatigue!?....lol

Comment #63

Candlelight777 — Sun, 02 Mar 2014 18:42:44 GMT

Yelp looks like MM is where all the attention is for now

Comment #62

Simba774 — Sun, 02 Mar 2014 08:20:30 GMT

In the same place the last winning PB ticket was sold. California.

Comment #61

LottoMetro — Sun, 02 Mar 2014 05:12:48 GMT

Looks like there was a Powerball winner tonight, so all the focus will stay on MM next week

Comment #60

Jill34786 — Sat, 01 Mar 2014 23:55:59 GMT

No one talks about the battered economy that has continued to get much worse since 2008. With money tight you need it for rent and electric instead of extra tickets.

The middle class has indeed been getting hammered. The poor have been given a permanent life line while the wealthy have had a prosperous past 5 years due to the financial market.

The middle class families are barely making ends meet yet our Government puts on an act like they care and fight for these folks. The wealthy h... [ More ]

Comment #59

veganlife125 — Sat, 01 Mar 2014 22:27:08 GMT

Both lotteries are about out of new states to add to make up for the lagging sales. No one talks about the battered economy that has continued to get much worse since 2008. With money tight you need it for rent and electric instead of extra tickets.

Comment #58

Gleno — Sat, 01 Mar 2014 14:57:27 GMT

Won a big fat one dollar on Mega Game for 2/28/14 with the selection of mega ball 6. Guess I'll get some N.J. Pick 6 tickets for Monday. The jackpot is over $6M.

Comment #57

CDanaT — Sat, 01 Mar 2014 14:12:35 GMT

SG, certainly for a few the weather plays a part. Course, advanced plays might help offset that. I agree with you 100% on missing a draw. I have faith on it ,more likely than not, there will be a rollover at lower levels. Another thing that might be a consideration is the doubling of price on PB and the new odds on MM. Remember when the jackpots for MM was about 70-73 % of the advertised price? Now its down to around 52-53%( I am aware of the payout scheme at lower levels)..It convinced me not t... [ More ]

Comment #56

Saylorgirl — Sat, 01 Mar 2014 12:29:13 GMT

I really think the weather is playing a factor in sales. This winter with its icy and snowy grips is bringing everyone down. Here it is the 1st day of March and we could get as much as 15 additional inches of snow. Many people have a hard time getting around in this weather the orthopedic physicians and towing companies are having a banner year!

Plus, the fact that it is not uncommon to have these large jackpots I think people aren't as worried about missing out on a draw just wait a few week... [ More ]

Comment #55

alexnt55 — Sat, 01 Mar 2014 07:20:22 GMT

I had made a post a couple of weeks ago about bad weather affecting PB ticket sales amd how bad weather might be slowing ticket sales down somewhat. But for the big JP from a couple of months ago before the weather got really bad they were way down for that one as opposed to the one from 2012. Ticket sales from tonights 216 JP were just a little over 40 million. In 2012 ticket sales for an advertised JP of 200 million were over 66 million. And keep in mind that Fla wasnt saleing MM tickets in 20... [ More ]

Comment #54

RedStang — Sat, 01 Mar 2014 06:12:31 GMT

Tough to judge ticket sales when 3/4 of the country is having some kind of crazy weather. If it does'nt grow after a couple months then you'll know there's a problem.

Comment #53

alexnt55 — Sat, 01 Mar 2014 03:38:03 GMT

Ticket sales are nowhere close to what they were a couple of years ago for Mega Millions. And that is before Fla was included in sales. The record MM jackpot that was set March 30 2012 after 15 rollovers was advertising a 241 JP with the cash option being 171 million. The current JP after 15 rollovers is advertising a 216 JP. Does not look that big of a difference but the cash option is 120 mill which is 51 mill less then the one from 2011. Ticket sales in 2011 at that point were 458 million and... [ More ]

Comment #52

hearsetrax — Fri, 28 Feb 2014 23:49:51 GMT

well good luck to those playing and the first one to post a whine about it rolling over or not winning ought to get horse whipped

Comment #51

PrisonerSix — Fri, 28 Feb 2014 23:31:03 GMT

I bought mine on Wednesday. Was going to stop on the way home to buy another, but forgot. It only takes one to win.

Comment #50

LottoMetro — Fri, 28 Feb 2014 18:42:56 GMT

Although sales have been a little higher than projected, it'll still be a couple of draws until that happens. If it rolls tonight it will be $240 million.

Comment #49

Drenick1 — Fri, 28 Feb 2014 18:38:52 GMT

I think it will roll also but I got my ticket just in case.

Comment #48

hearsetrax — Fri, 28 Feb 2014 17:13:58 GMT

already got my ticket ...... should be a curious evening

to it rolling over to 300million

Comment #47

Gleno — Fri, 28 Feb 2014 15:34:02 GMT

2/28/14

Tonights Mega Game jackpot is now a whopping $216M. Better go buy a ticket or two.

Comment #46

mikeintexas — Thu, 27 Feb 2014 21:43:03 GMT

Comment #45

CDanaT — Thu, 27 Feb 2014 18:16:47 GMT

Pick, you left out a word between blue and state....... hair

Comment #44

hearsetrax — Thu, 27 Feb 2014 17:04:16 GMT

Comment #43

One-Day — Thu, 27 Feb 2014 02:49:43 GMT

This jackpot is not growing fast enough. Bring the ole matrix back or raise the initial JP to 100 mil.

Comment #42

RJOh — Thu, 27 Feb 2014 00:39:28 GMT

Now that it rolled to $200m+, I may not wait for 61 and 68 to hit before I start playing again.

Comment #41

Drenick1 — Wed, 26 Feb 2014 21:42:14 GMT

So what do you need to get $70 million net in your bank account?

Start by being the sole winner of the Mega Million $216 million jackpot

Comment #40

pickone4me — Wed, 26 Feb 2014 18:46:30 GMT

According to this http://www.politico.com/2012-election/map/#/President/2012/ It's apparently a blue state.

Comment #39

Shelby Mustang — Wed, 26 Feb 2014 12:33:46 GMT

Wait I thought Florida was a red state

Comment #38

KY Floyd — Wed, 26 Feb 2014 07:41:52 GMT

It did. A whopping increase of $21 million (annuity, of course) to $216 million. The times they are a changin' for sure.

Comment #37

LottoMetro — Wed, 26 Feb 2014 05:11:38 GMT

Your wish has been granted.

Comment #36

weshar75 — Wed, 26 Feb 2014 04:29:07 GMT

I hope this jackpot rolls to friday night at least.-weshar75

Comment #35

Thegreenpirate — Wed, 26 Feb 2014 02:34:13 GMT

Read my post, I just posted a very long post on that same topic

Comment #34

Thegreenpirate — Wed, 26 Feb 2014 02:32:57 GMT

I've been playing powerball and mega millions for years. The mega millions, I started playing 10 years ago and Ive played both in about 20 states out of the 50 and the most I have ever won was $100.00 I'm really starting to become turned off about it. These jackpots climb so big and thats great but something just don't seem right about it to me anymore. I'm determined to believe that they know more about what numbers are in and what numbers aren't in. America is ran by liars and crooks and I'm s... [ More ]

Comment #33

Drenick1 — Tue, 25 Feb 2014 20:46:48 GMT

I have my one ticket with five draws on it.

Comment #32

pickone4me — Tue, 25 Feb 2014 02:53:44 GMT

Unfortunately, it is political. If you match up the big jackpot lottery winner states with the 2012 election results, my claims do fit. http://www.politico.com/2012-election/map/#/President/2012/

I am at least looking at things from other angles, I ain't sure how that equates to low intelligence. Oh and by the way, how is california still broke with all them big jackpot wins!? They should of gotten caught up by now

Comment #31

Candlelight777 — Mon, 24 Feb 2014 18:43:23 GMT

Comment #30

IamTheWinner — Mon, 24 Feb 2014 18:12:45 GMT

Sometime i think MM/PB are scam. I will believe when i hit the jackpot myself.

Comment #29

thaencyder — Mon, 24 Feb 2014 16:44:46 GMT

How low American intelligence has gotten we now see even lottery thru our political divisions?

Congrats on a new low.

Comment #28

RSINNOTT — Mon, 24 Feb 2014 01:44:43 GMT

There has never been a MM jackpot winner in Florida. Not yet at least.

Comment #27

Prob988 — Mon, 24 Feb 2014 00:28:08 GMT

Back in 2011, before the onset of the $2 Powerball ticket, MM was producing on a 15th draw a jackpot greater than $300M annuity, this with a much higher cash to annuity ratio.

If you look, between the competition with the $2 Powerball ticket, and the far worse odds associated with the new matrix, the much lower expectation value, the reduced lower prize levels, sales for this game are way off, as, I think, they should be.

I know I'm saving money on lottery tickets since the changeovers in... [ More ]

Comment #26

helpmewin — Sun, 23 Feb 2014 23:03:03 GMT

$195 MILLION

Comment #25

helpmewin — Sun, 23 Feb 2014 23:02:27 GMT

Good Luck

Comment #24

Win$500Quick — Sun, 23 Feb 2014 21:29:04 GMT

I asked for $5 of Fantasy 5 and the man said all on the same ticket?' I said Yes . Then he hand me 5 Mega Millions ticket. I just took it because people have won on mistake tickets. Fingers crossed.

Comment #23

Coin Toss — Sun, 23 Feb 2014 18:43:24 GMT

hsg2000,

You think just maybe it has to do with population and ticket sales?

From the Powerball website, winners by states that you mentioned, 2-19-2014 drawing. More people in each of those states had 1 + PB than people in Louisiana had just the PB.

California Lottery

295,635 Winners

Draw Date:

2/19/2014 Powerball

Power Play

Grand Prize

Match 5 + PB 1

--

Match 5 2

0

Match 4 + PB 17

0

Match 4 493

0

Comment #22

Candlelight777 — Sun, 23 Feb 2014 17:29:43 GMT

donkeys and elephants ..... what's new

Comment #21

RedStang — Sun, 23 Feb 2014 17:26:55 GMT

You are exactly right. Remember what Kennedy said: My fellow Americans, ask not what your Lottery can do for you, ask what you can do for your Lottery.

Comment #20

pickone4me — Sun, 23 Feb 2014 16:38:50 GMT

Go have a look.

http://www.politico.com/2012-election/map/#/President/2012

Comment #19

rcbbuckeye — Sun, 23 Feb 2014 16:36:06 GMT

Comment #18

pickone4me — Sun, 23 Feb 2014 16:35:07 GMT

If you don't want your money flowing to new york and california, don't play the national lotteries anymore. Play your state lotteries instead.

Comment #17

pickone4me — Sun, 23 Feb 2014 16:32:08 GMT

The lottery is biased towards heavily democrat states.

Comment #16

mypiemaster — Sun, 23 Feb 2014 15:49:14 GMT

Luck of the draw. When your turn comes, you win, regardless of state of residence.

Comment #15

sully16 — Sun, 23 Feb 2014 15:19:09 GMT

Already got my numbers ready, good luck everyone.

Comment #14

rcbbuckeye — Sun, 23 Feb 2014 14:41:29 GMT

Actually, I really hope to win the Texas Lotto, or the smaller of PB or MM when one of them is huge. It would be a little easier to fly under the radar.

Comment #13

hearsetrax — Sun, 23 Feb 2014 12:28:53 GMT

time to toss another dollar down the green hole of no return

Comment #12

Coin Toss — Sun, 23 Feb 2014 05:53:44 GMT

Simply a reflection of population.

And those states don't have the Rougarou.

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Anyone else thinking this would be a good time to hit the PB at its $40M start point? Hitting either one is a dream, but there wouldn't be much focus on a $40M winner right now.

Comment #11

zirabamuzaale — Sun, 23 Feb 2014 04:42:56 GMT

So does Arizona. Thanks to the new Matrix, I have been encouraged to play multiple combinations with the MM. I have so far played three combinations and I will add the fourth one on Tuesday i.e. that is the day of this draw.

Comment #10

hsg2000 — Sun, 23 Feb 2014 04:29:09 GMT

Why is it the majority of jackpot winners from Califorinia, New York and Florida?

Can anyone provide me with a real answer

Comment #9

lottoguysocal — Sun, 23 Feb 2014 02:35:42 GMT

this amount is still an exciting amount to me anyhow, 80 mil after taxes since california has no state tax on lottery prizes or I can roll the dice and let the good times roll for 30 payments..interesting

Comment #8

Todd — Sun, 23 Feb 2014 02:25:35 GMT

Apparently I just have to post this news story to wake you up.

Comment #7

dpoly1 — Sun, 23 Feb 2014 00:47:32 GMT

I have $1 riding on this!

Pennsylvania still does not have a jackpot win for Mega Millions

Time to change that

Comment #6

Jon D — Sat, 22 Feb 2014 23:47:20 GMT

Yeah, as before...wake me when it's over $400M.

Comment #5

RedStang — Sat, 22 Feb 2014 22:29:12 GMT

Comment #4

CDanaT — Sat, 22 Feb 2014 22:28:59 GMT

Grabbed a few tix, said my prayers, told the mrs that I loved her...She looked at me like the wife in the It's Jake from State Farm commercial.. shoulder shrug ... I told her I am not running away..after all, the drawing isn't until Tuesday.

Comment #3

mightwin — Sat, 22 Feb 2014 21:36:02 GMT

Hopefully it keeps on rolling for awhile

Comment #2

maringoman — Sat, 22 Feb 2014 19:28:19 GMT

Winning numbers for 02/25/14 could be 04-09-15-26-31 (05). To try them or not to try them....*evil laugh* muhahaha

Comment #1

mrcraft — Sat, 22 Feb 2014 19:19:17 GMT

I'll just play my usual buck a draw.

$195 MILLION: Mega Millions keeps the good times rolling

Lottery Post — Sat, 22 Feb 2014 19:08:14 GMT

By Todd Northrop

What's a big jackpot lottery player to do when the Powerball jackpot has been won? These days, the answer is to play Mega Millions.

Thanks to adjustments made to the Mega Millions game last year, the multi-state game's jackpots are once again growing quickly and typically growing quite large before being won.

The new Mega Millions jackpot for the upcoming Tuesday drawing has now reached $195 million, just 2 months after exploding to a near-record $636 million.

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