Mega Millions Skyrockets to $177 Million

Lottery Post — Sat, 14 Feb 2004 13:10:14 GMT

The jackpot in the multi-state Mega Millions lottery grew to $177 million Saturday when no tickets matched all 5 numbers and the Mega Ball in the Friday drawing.The $177 million Mega Millions jackpot is the largest in eight months.The last time the Mega Millions jackpot was this large was on Friday, June 20, 2003, when part-time letter carrier Bernadette Geitka of Essex, Maryland, 54, was the sole winner of a $183 million Mega Millions jackpot.If the jackpot rolls over once more, it will likely