Lottery sales spiking as Mega Millions jackpot reaches $155M

Lottery Post — Tue, 30 Dec 2003 10:34:00 GMT

$155 million Mega Millions drawing is tonight at 11:00 PM Eastern TimeToday might not be the best day to stop at a convenience store for a quick cup of coffee.The Mega Millions jackpot was still growing Monday night, hitting $155 million. The multistate lottery is in New York and 10 other states.The huge jackpot has attracted regular customers plus those enticed to spend an extra dollar this week. I don't play regularly, said Sean Sweeney, 18, of Oakdale Drive in Elmira, a clerk at the Conveni... [ More ]