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$1.7 billion in combined jackpots, as USA multi-state lottery games peak togetherNews Story
Mega Millions holds its lead at $977 million, but Powerball catching up with $750 million By Todd Northrop Lottery players across the United States are buying multi-state lottery tickets at a furious pace, driving up the Mega Millions and Powerball jackpots simultaneously to a massive $1.7 billion in total. According to leading multi-state lottery website USA Mega , the Mega Millions jackpot sits at an estimated $977 million with a cash value of $461 million with a drawing Friday nig
Mar 21, 2024, 7:52 am - Todd - Lottery News

Mega Millions and Powerball roll to combined $785 million jackpotNews Story
2021 begins with two massive lottery jackpots ready to be won By Kate Northrop With many people aching to finally cast aside 2020 and breathe a sigh of relief, the United States' two biggest multi-state lottery games feature jackpots worth nearly $800 million combined that will instantly change the fortunes of whomever is lucky enough to win them. No one was able to match all six numbers for either the Mega Millions or Powerball drawings this week. As both jackpots sit near the $400 mil
Dec 31, 2020, 3:19 pm - Todd - Lottery News

$311 MILLION: Here comes PowerballNews Story
By Todd Northrop July continues to be an exciting month for lottery fans dreaming of mega jackpot dollars. No sooner was Friday's $540 million Mega Millions jackpot won than Powerball became perfectly positioned to take the spotlight with a big rollover Saturday night. After nobody won Powerball's $288 million jackpot Saturday, the new jackpot for Wednesday, July 13 was estimated at $311 million. More exciting is the lump-sum cash value of $221.4 million, which is the 16th-largest in
Jul 10, 2016, 9:37 am - Todd - Lottery News

Mega Millions ponderously reaches $280 millionNews Story
Lottery Post analyzes the multi-state jackpot's slow 3-month ascent By Todd Northrop Normally a $280 million jackpot would prompt even lottery skeptics to consider buying a ticket, but for some reason Mega Millions players have been forced to endure tepid sales that are inching the game's jackpot upward at a snail's pace. So lottery players looking to win a life-changing mega jackpot can be excused for asking the contradictory questions, What's wrong with Mega Millions? and, Where can I
Jun 8, 2016, 11:07 am - Todd - Lottery News

$925 MILLION: Powerball lottery jackpot nears billion-dollar milestoneNews Story
9th-largest US lottery jackpot in history By Todd Northrop After a 30th-consecutive drawing without a winner, the Powerball multi-state lottery game now features a jackpot that will provide multi-generational wealth to the lucky player who eventually wins it all. After nobody won Wednesday's $856.1 million grand prize, the Powerball jackpot increased to a staggering $925 million for Saturday's drawing the 9th-largest US lottery jackpot of all time, and the 4th-largest Powerball jackp
Sep 28, 2023, 7:05 am - Todd - Lottery News

$725 MILLION: Powerball jackpot now 11th-largest in historyNews Story
By Todd Northrop This week lottery players across the United States will be pulling out all the stops to try and win Powerball, featuring one of the largest lottery jackpots in history, worth an estimated $725 million. If you feel like it's been a long time since Powerball last had a jackpot winner you'd be right. Powerball has seen 35 consecutive drawings since April 19 , when a $252.6 million jackpot was won by a single ticket sold in Ohio. All those drawings have accumulated a mas
Jul 11, 2023, 7:59 am - Todd - Lottery News

$521 MILLION: Mega Millions jackpot raised due to surging salesNews Story
By Todd Northrop A rush of ticket sales for the half-billion-dollar Mega Millions jackpot has prompted lottery officials to revise their estimate for the Friday night drawing to $521 million. The all-important lump-sum cash value is now estimated to be a staggering $317.2 million. Friday's drawing will be the 24th since Mega Millions had a winner. The current jackpot run-up started on Jan. 9 as a $40 million grand prize. According to the Maryland Lottery, if nobody wins the Friday ja
Mar 30, 2018, 12:25 pm - Todd - Lottery News

$310 MILLION: largest Mega Millions jackpot in 19 monthsNews Story
16th-largest U.S. cash value jackpot of all time By Todd Northrop The multi-state Mega Millions lottery game continued its months-long climb Tuesday night, and has finally breached the $300-million mark. After nobody won Tuesday night's grand prize, the Mega Millions jackpot grew to an estimated $310 million the largest since a $326 million Mega Millions jackpot was won by a retired New York principal on Nov. 4, 2014. (See Retired NY principal claims $326M lottery jackpot, Lottery Post,
Jun 16, 2016, 8:58 am - Todd - Lottery News

$314 million jackpot puts Powerball back in spotlightNews Story
By Todd Northrop Big lottery jackpot hunters will have a jumbo-sized target this weekend, as the multi-state Powerball jackpot has crossed the $300 million mark. In fact, the lump-sum cash value of Saturday's $314 million Powerball jackpot is the 17th-largest of all time: $202.9 million. The complete top-25 list of United States lottery jackpot cash values can be found at the end of this article. Saturday's Powerball jackpot is the biggest US lottery jackpot since the world went bonkers
Apr 28, 2016, 10:14 am - Todd - Lottery News

Mega Millions and Powerball offer $1.13 billion in combined lottery jackpotsNews Story
Chance to win $675 million tonight Story updated to reflect increased Powerball jackpot By Todd Northrop Lottery players have two massive multi-state jackpots to try to win this week, adding up to a whopping $1.13 billion in total. According to leading multi-state lottery website USA Mega , the Mega Millions jackpot sits at an estimated $480 million with a cash value of $240.7 million, while tonight's Powerball drawing offers a $675 million estimated jackpot with a cash option
Jul 10, 2023, 9:56 am - Todd - Lottery News