Mega Millions jackpot climbs to $180 million

Comment #82

bigbear29 — Sun, 24 Aug 2014 15:04:54 GMT

Fox news is no better, they are losing their audience.

Comment #81

bigbear29 — Sun, 24 Aug 2014 14:50:40 GMT

I'm starting to like what you said, hang on to that dollar and continue to dream. Mega millions lottery is horrible as far as the number of winners in this game.

Comment #80

pickone4me — Sun, 24 Aug 2014 04:21:14 GMT

I already posted where I got the 7th win info, too bad you didn't read that part, nice try deflecting though. One jackpot win for a state a year is fine, twice is coincidence.

Comment #79

golfer1960 — Sun, 24 Aug 2014 03:50:31 GMT

Hi Drenick1! Thanks for your kind words. I'm still hanging on.

Guess what? NJ had 7 jackpot winners in 2013 (4MM and 3PB), so I can't complain. However, it wasn't me. Good luck to you dear.

Comment #78

Coin Toss — Sat, 23 Aug 2014 23:45:48 GMT

Yeah.

You said 7th MM win this year and I and Drenick1 proved you wrong. If you call that something to dispute you should consider going into politics or reporting for MSANBC, known to be 5% accurate.

Then you start bobbing and weaving and talking about scratchers and nothing is really random.

Two MM jackpot winners in California so far this year. [/STORY

Comment #77

LottoMetro — Sat, 23 Aug 2014 22:34:50 GMT

Nothing I say would satisfy your questions or confirm your beliefs, so I recommend calling them and asking yourself.

MUSL - (515) 453-1400

Georgia Lottery - (404) 215-5000

Florida Lottery - (850) 487-7787

GA lottery supervises all Mega Millions drawings, and FL lottery supervises all Powerball drawings.

Good luck.

Comment #76

pickone4me — Sat, 23 Aug 2014 22:22:39 GMT

Do they know what numbers have already been picked before the drawing? Do they know the location of those numbers that were drawn? I'm not paranoid, I just want to find out the truth, why do so many confuse truth with being paranoid

Comment #75

LottoMetro — Sat, 23 Aug 2014 22:07:25 GMT

You're more than welcome to attend the live drawings and observe their security measures in person. Of course if you did that, you would probably just come back saying they only put on a show for you. Being that you seem convinced that your paranoia is real life, and the lottery is out to get you.

My advice: relax

It is the lottery's burden to prove the games are fair. So far they have kept up their end of the deal.

Comment #74

pickone4me — Sat, 23 Aug 2014 21:58:39 GMT

Prove to me that the MUSL is 100% honest.

Comment #73

pickone4me — Sat, 23 Aug 2014 21:48:59 GMT

Play your own state lottery so california doesn't get your money.

Comment #72

LottoMetro — Sat, 23 Aug 2014 21:48:58 GMT

What do scratch-offs have to do with anything? All these jackpots we're talking about California hitting have nothing to do with those. There are very few if any multi-state scratch-offs and those that exist are distributed proportionally to player population. Scratch-offs are not the same as the random ball drawing. You can buy X number of random scratch-offs in the same game and basically be guaranteed a win. There are no guarantees if you buy random tickets in a ball drawing.

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Comment #71

pickone4me — Sat, 23 Aug 2014 21:46:31 GMT

Are you applying that to scratch offs as well? Because you're making excuse after excuse for why california gets the wins all the time, I find it very hard to believe they buy up all the numbers. The Multi state lottery needs to release actual ticket numbers bought by each state.

Comment #70

LottoMetro — Sat, 23 Aug 2014 21:32:48 GMT

Oh my. Here, let me give you another, more vivid example:

Someone bakes a cake and decides to poison their friends with escherichia coli. They randomly sprinkle feces into the cake after it is baked.

The cake has 6 slices. Bob eats 5 slices. Bill eats 1 slice.

Who is more likely to get sick? Bob of course.

Even though Bill can get sick too, Bob is more likely to get sick because he ate 4 more slices than Bill.

Nothing is preventing Bill from getting sick. He still has a chance. Ma... [ More ]

Comment #69

pickone4me — Sat, 23 Aug 2014 21:25:02 GMT

Then it ISN'T truly random! How hard is that to understand

Comment #68

PrinceRene — Sat, 23 Aug 2014 19:50:45 GMT

The state that buys the most tickets has a greater chance of winning. How hard is that to understand?

If there was a drawing and 1,000 tickets were sold in Rhode Island and 20,000 tickets were sold in California. Then the likelihood that someone from California will win the jackpot is much greater than someone from Rhode Island. If you don't like Mega Millions or any of the multi-state jackpot games then don't play but stop spreading non-sense about how MUSL is rigging the lottery for Califor... [ More ]

Comment #67

pickone4me — Sat, 23 Aug 2014 18:43:21 GMT

Yeah well...Something obviously needs to be changed, if scratch off odds can be steered, I'm sure the winning numbers are picked depending on the area that picked them. Not to mention when I see the same place win consistently, something isn't honest about that.

Comment #66

LottoMetro — Sat, 23 Aug 2014 16:51:00 GMT

CA may have 7 wins* total in Mega Millions, but keep in mind they joined the game 9 years ago.

I think now that they're in Powerball and hitting there too, it seems that they win all the time. But as I've said before, more tickets = more winners.

*I don't know the actual figure, the Winner's Gallery sometimes includes 2nd prize winners too.

Comment #65

Drenick1 — Sat, 23 Aug 2014 16:08:30 GMT

Hang in there Golfer1960, NJ hasn't had a MM jackpot winner yet this year so you never know...got my fingers crossed for you.

Comment #64

pickone4me — Sat, 23 Aug 2014 16:07:16 GMT

I was looking at the winners gallery which makes it 7 wins, If I look at the news part, then its 2 wins for MM They also won the PB jackpot 2 times this too.

Comment #63

Drenick1 — Sat, 23 Aug 2014 15:50:29 GMT

You are wrong and Coin Toss is correct. California has only had 2 MM jackpot winners this year, first one was on April 4th for $30 million and the 2nd one on August 22 for $180 million. Not sure what you are looking at to claim that California has won seven MM jackpots this year but you need to double check what you were reading.

Overall, this current jackpot that was won makes it the eighth MM jackpot won in 2014.

BTW, I did check MM website and it also states that this was California's 2... [ More ]

Comment #62

pickone4me — Sat, 23 Aug 2014 15:03:23 GMT

So you aren't disputing this is their 7th win

Comment #61

Coin Toss — Sat, 23 Aug 2014 14:40:57 GMT

What I posted is from the MM website.

The one previous MM jackpot winner from California was $30M on 4/4/2014.

Comment #60

jjtheprince — Sat, 23 Aug 2014 14:21:38 GMT

It's time for a HARD matrix. Computerized drawings, white balls from 1 to 999,999 and mega ball from 1 to 500,000.

I'd like to see California win that everytime! HAHAHA

Comment #59

pickone4me — Sat, 23 Aug 2014 14:18:07 GMT

Actually this would be californias 7th win this year for MM's not 2nd! Check out the mega millions website.

Comment #58

pickone4me — Sat, 23 Aug 2014 14:14:10 GMT

I get ripped for that too.

Comment #57

pickone4me — Sat, 23 Aug 2014 14:13:23 GMT

California AGAIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Ahhhhhhhhhh

Comment #56

One-Day — Sat, 23 Aug 2014 14:12:36 GMT

And there went the hopes of a BILLION dollar jackpot. New matrix has failed. We'd be lucky if the JP reaches 70 millions after taxes with this new matrix. In its 1 year anniversary coming up they should scrap it.

Comment #55

jjtheprince — Sat, 23 Aug 2014 13:55:14 GMT

Well there's only one solution here, kick both of those states out of PB MM

Comment #54

jjtheprince — Sat, 23 Aug 2014 13:53:56 GMT

California...yeah f*ck them, those a$$holes keep winning my Mega Millions

Comment #53

helpmewin — Sat, 23 Aug 2014 13:02:33 GMT

Congratulations

Comment #52

LouieTheCat — Sat, 23 Aug 2014 12:49:32 GMT

A few months ago I was ripped here for talking about how MM and PB are rigged for Cali and NY.

Eventually you guys will realize I'm right and stop wasting your money on these two jackpot games.

Comment #51

rundown99 — Sat, 23 Aug 2014 09:09:47 GMT

I haven't played the lottery in at least a couple years. I would like to play, but only in a state where I can be anonymous.

Comment #50

Toronto — Sat, 23 Aug 2014 06:08:13 GMT

I hope no one ever wins the jackpot ever from this day forward, so tired of it getting hit

Comment #49

RedStang — Sat, 23 Aug 2014 05:57:22 GMT

Cali ruined it.

Comment #48

PrinceRene — Sat, 23 Aug 2014 05:33:44 GMT

never is a very long time. Maybe a matrix change or $5 tickets or both are in order? I don't know.....

Comment #47

Toronto — Sat, 23 Aug 2014 05:14:46 GMT

We may never see another big jackpot again

Comment #46

Coin Toss — Sat, 23 Aug 2014 05:12:32 GMT

From the MM website:

$180 million jackpot won in California

RELEASE DATE: 8/23/2014

The estimated $180 million Mega Millions jackpot ($107.1 million cash option) was won in California on August 22, 2014. A single ticket matched all six numbers in the drawing the white balls 5, 31, 34, 41 and 74 plus the Mega Ball of 3.

The winning ticket was sold at a 7-Eleven store in Calimesa, Calif. It marks California's second jackpot winner this year, following a $30 million prize wo... [ More ]

Comment #45

golfer1960 — Sat, 23 Aug 2014 05:06:13 GMT

Stupid lottery...

Comment #44

LottoMetro — Sat, 23 Aug 2014 04:50:59 GMT

California

*collective groan

Comment #43

Toronto — Sat, 23 Aug 2014 04:44:22 GMT

There was a winner. We've gone the spring and summer without a $300+m prize

Comment #42

Goteki54 — Sat, 23 Aug 2014 04:08:56 GMT

I WON, I WON!!!!!

Well I had 74 and the Mega Ball 3 I won $2.00!!!!! I bet a dollar and won two. I'm on the right track.

Comment #41

maringoman — Fri, 22 Aug 2014 21:42:49 GMT

I didn't add the mega plier. I wonder if I'll be cursing at my rotten luck of winning only $1,000,000. I hope to be cursing at my rotten luck

Comment #40

IamTheWinner — Fri, 22 Aug 2014 21:29:22 GMT

I have been dreaming to win a lottery for so many years

Comment #39

RJOh — Fri, 22 Aug 2014 17:54:39 GMT

I've done my workout and come up with some combinations to play, now all I have to do is buy the tickets. Good luck to those who do.

Comment #38

LottoMetro — Fri, 22 Aug 2014 17:46:24 GMT

If it rolls tonight it will be $201 million, then the fun will begin. Good luck to everyone and hang on to your hats

Comment #37

weshar75 — Fri, 22 Aug 2014 02:47:19 GMT

I really hope that I win more than a dollar on friday like five bucks would be nice or three numbers or two numbers and the mega ball. That way I can have two sodas and a pepperoni stick at circle k on saturday morning. But knowing me I will buy oregon lotto with the money to see if I can win another jackpot. If you see five or ten or fifteen come up as mega ball on friday night you know weshar75 is rich hopefully more than a dollar rich too.-weshar75

Comment #36

mikeintexas — Fri, 22 Aug 2014 00:47:38 GMT

64.28, by my calculations. I could not only get by, but do just about anything I've ever dreamed of doing and there probably would be a pretty nice sum to leave to my nieces/nephews when I kick the bucket.

Again, this is up there where the amount after the initial 25% is taken out and what will need to be paid come Tax Day is substantial., about 16 million. You could make a decent amount on that in interest in half a year, more than enough for me to buy that BMW I've always wanted.

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Comment #35

rcbbuckeye — Thu, 21 Aug 2014 19:15:31 GMT

I can get by on 60 mil. Instead of calling anyone I think Ill just try to win it for myself.

Comment #34

One-Day — Thu, 21 Aug 2014 18:37:40 GMT

The true amount is about $60,000,000. I'll pass. :) Call me up when it gets to the big Benjamin.

Comment #33

dallascowboyfan — Thu, 21 Aug 2014 18:19:21 GMT

$180 Million

Comment #32

THRIFTY — Thu, 21 Aug 2014 14:57:35 GMT

Playing every Mega Millions drawing increases your chances of winning the jackpot

Comment #31

Gleno — Thu, 21 Aug 2014 14:43:21 GMT

Only got the Mega ball for a dollar payout. Used the winning proceeds to buy Friday's Mega Millions.

Comment #30

Piaceri — Thu, 21 Aug 2014 14:21:42 GMT

WOO HOO!!! PARTY IN THE HOUSE!!

GOOD LUCK EVERYONE

Comment #29

THRIFTY — Thu, 21 Aug 2014 13:26:18 GMT

$1 Mega Millions ticket increases your chances of winning to 1 in 259 Million.

Comment #28

numberpulse — Thu, 21 Aug 2014 10:37:44 GMT

and so the jackpot rollsover and continues to climb. I dont usually keep track of these big jackpots but I guess I can keep an eye on this one.

Comment #27

hearsetrax — Thu, 21 Aug 2014 09:56:29 GMT

to one of us here @ LP getting that lucky on Friday

Comment #26

helpmewin — Thu, 21 Aug 2014 07:40:38 GMT

Comment #25

rcbbuckeye — Thu, 21 Aug 2014 03:02:32 GMT

I would be ok with that. It would be enough to live out my life in retirement, but fly under the radar of beggars.

Comment #24

Coin Toss — Thu, 21 Aug 2014 02:59:54 GMT

mightwin,

One of the best posts I ever saw here on LP was someone said (sorry, I forget who) what would be ideal would be to hit the minimum jackpot right after someone had won a big one but not claimed it yet.

Comment #23

mightwin — Thu, 21 Aug 2014 02:34:24 GMT

True, But I think anybody who won the minimum jackpot right after a big/record jackpot was won would think why couldn't it be one draw sooner? Da*n you lotto gods! Lol

Comment #22

golfer1960 — Thu, 21 Aug 2014 02:31:41 GMT

Dear God,

I'm not saying I deserve to win but could you help me win this $180 million Mega Millions Jackpot please?

I swear I'll be good and do good things with the winnings.

I know your busy with all the things going on in this world so I appreciate any consideration you could give to this matter.

Amen,

Golfer1960

PS...God you I hope you know my real name and address.

Comment #21

RJOh — Thu, 21 Aug 2014 01:29:44 GMT

True, when it comes to winning a lottery jackpot dreaming isn't enough you have to spend some money.

I'll be spending a couple of dollars Friday and dreaming too and it won't be the first time and probably not the last.

Comment #20

RedStang — Thu, 21 Aug 2014 01:26:28 GMT

If you have long lines in Kentucky, it probably means chewing tobacco went on sale.

Comment #19

PrinceRene — Thu, 21 Aug 2014 01:02:59 GMT

If I don't have a ticket for the drawing, the chance of my dream of winning a lottery jackpot coming true is zero.

Comment #18

rcbbuckeye — Thu, 21 Aug 2014 00:00:38 GMT

Exactly Oldschoolpa.

You don't get to choose when you might win. That's up to luck and fate. I could retire on the minimum jackpot, so I'm in every draw.

Comment #17

Shelby Mustang — Wed, 20 Aug 2014 23:52:33 GMT

How thoughtful of you, thanks hmw, Id give you some too

Comment #16

OldSchoolPa — Wed, 20 Aug 2014 22:08:37 GMT

It really does not matter to me whether the jackpot is at current level or at $15 million. I always have a play in no matter the jackpot amount since I believe the jackpot amount has no bearing on my chance of winning, but having a play in for every drawing does give me at least one chance to win. If you do not play while jackpot is below a certain level, then you might just have lucked up and bought winning quick pick at $40 million Powerball level or your numbers may have come due at $36 milli... [ More ]

Comment #15

mikeintexas — Wed, 20 Aug 2014 22:00:51 GMT

When the JP gets up this high, I like to figure how much money could be made on the money owed to Uncle Sam in April - the difference between the 25% initially taken out and the 14.6% remainder (adding up to 39.6% total) I just did a quick calculation considering making only 1% on that sum and figuring 6 months worth of interest - giving a little time to get everything ready before claiming the prize - and it would be close to $80k before taxes. Some people could probably make more and it would

Comment #14

RJOh — Wed, 20 Aug 2014 21:54:16 GMT

Hang on to that dollar and you can continue to dream.

Comment #13

maringoman — Wed, 20 Aug 2014 21:38:58 GMT

$1 extra could mean $4M extra. Go for it

Comment #12

PrinceRene — Wed, 20 Aug 2014 20:47:21 GMT

I got a dollar and a dream.

Comment #11

hearsetrax — Wed, 20 Aug 2014 20:44:57 GMT

getting about time to break that piggy bank wide open hehehehe

Comment #10

music* — Wed, 20 Aug 2014 19:20:18 GMT

The cash value which is $107,000.000.00 is what dreams are made of. Dream on

Comment #9

Goteki54 — Wed, 20 Aug 2014 18:31:21 GMT

Now Mega Millions is a little more fun to to play again and will be even more as the jackpot grows.

Comment #8

dpoly1 — Wed, 20 Aug 2014 17:42:40 GMT

A very nice tidy sum, if I must say

Comment #7

helpmewin — Wed, 20 Aug 2014 17:09:00 GMT

Maybe you will WIN then you can give your friend some money

Comment #6

Shelby Mustang — Wed, 20 Aug 2014 16:55:45 GMT

I wish a friend of mine would win it so he could move and leave the bad situation he's in

Comment #5

LottoKing502 — Wed, 20 Aug 2014 16:50:44 GMT

Stores Will Have Lines Lined Up State To State Friday. Lol

I Bet The Jackpot Will Be Around 2XX Mill By Then.

Good Luck Everyone

Comment #4

helpmewin — Wed, 20 Aug 2014 16:14:15 GMT

$180 million

Comment #3

hearsetrax — Wed, 20 Aug 2014 15:34:57 GMT

..... let 'er climb a wee bit higher now

Comment #2

Toronto — Wed, 20 Aug 2014 15:25:53 GMT

Are we doing a throwback to the 90's articles about jackpots in the $1xx million range

Comment #1

noise-gate — Wed, 20 Aug 2014 13:44:51 GMT

Climb Baby- we know you got it in you!

Congratulations to all the other winners. .

Mega Millions jackpot climbs to $180 million

Lottery Post — Wed, 20 Aug 2014 13:31:55 GMT

By Todd Northrop

The Mega Millions jackpot has risen to an estimated $180 million for the next drawing in the multi-state lottery game after nobody won Tuesday night.

Although the Friday night grand prize will not set any records, it continues to be the largest Mega Millions jackpot in the past 5 months. The last time the Mega Millions jackpot was this high was a $414 million jackpot won by two ticket-holders in March.

(See 2 winning Mega Millions tickets sold in Florida, Maryland to sp... [ More ]