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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

$667 MILLION: Biggest Mega Millions jackpot everNews Story
By Todd Northrop Mega Millions is making history tonight, with the biggest jackpot the multi-state lottery game has ever seen. A rush of ticket sales for the colossal Mega Millions jackpot has prompted lottery officials to revise their estimate for the Tuesday night drawing to $667 million. It is the 3rd-largest jackpot in US lottery history. (The updated top-25 list of annuity and cash values can be found below.) The all-important lump-sum cash value is now estimated to be a staggering
Oct 16, 2018, 12:58 pm - Todd - Lottery News

$470 MILLION: Mega Millions lottery jackpot rolls againNews Story
13th-largest jackpot in US lottery history By Todd Northrop After 21 drawings without a jackpot winner, the multi-state Mega Millions lottery game now boasts a swelling jackpot of nearly a half-billion dollars that could instantly put someone among the wealthiest people on the planet. When nobody won Friday night's grand prize, the Mega Millions jackpot grew to an estimated $470 million the biggest since a $543 million Mega Millions jackpot from the July 24 drawing was claimed by a grou
Oct 6, 2018, 8:04 pm - Todd - Lottery News

$422 MILLION: Mega Millions lottery jackpot is red hotNews Story
19th-largest U.S. jackpot of all time By Todd Northrop The multi-state Mega Millions lottery game continued its Summer climb Tuesday night, and is now at the point where jackpot rolls are sharply increased. After nobody won Tuesday night's grand prize, the Mega Millions jackpot grew to an estimated $422 million the 19th-largest U.S. lottery jackpot of all time, and the biggest since a $533 million Mega Millions jackpot from the March 30 drawing was claimed by a New Jersey man. (See NJ m
Jul 18, 2018, 8:08 am - Todd - Lottery News

$400 MILLION: Mega Millions lottery jackpot soarsNews Story
Massive jackpot is 7th-largest of all time By Todd Northrop For only the 7th time in the history of United States lotteries, a lottery jackpot has grown to $400 million or more. After 20 drawings without a jackpot winner, the multi-state Mega Millions lottery game now boasts a swelling jackpot that is nearing a half-billion dollars and could instantly put someone among the wealthiest people on the planet. After nobody won Friday night's grand prize, the Mega Millions jackpot grew to
Mar 15, 2014, 11:57 am - Todd - Lottery News

$550 MILLION: Mega Millions holiday bonanza!News Story
Half-billion jackpot is 4th-largest of all time By Todd Northrop What a wonderful Christmas miracle it will be for some lucky lottery player this year! After 21 drawings without a jackpot winner, the multi-state Mega Millions lottery game now boasts a swelling jackpot of more than a half-billion dollars that could instantly put someone among the wealthiest people on the planet. After nobody won Friday night's grand prize, the Mega Millions jackpot grew to an estimated $550 million th
Dec 14, 2013, 1:17 am - Todd - Lottery News

$400 MILLION: Massive Mega Millions lottery jackpot set for FridayNews Story
5th-largest US jackpot of all time By Todd Northrop The changes made in October have put the Mega back into Mega Millions. Ever since the United States lotteries tweaked the rules to the multi-state Mega Millions game starting Oct. 22, its jackpot has been on a quick ascendency and has now become the 5th-largest US jackpot of all time. When no player matched all five numbers plus the Mega Ball Tuesday night, the jackpot estimate for Friday night's Mega Millions drawing was raised to
Dec 11, 2013, 8:20 am - Todd - Lottery News

$630 MILLION: Mega Millions jackpot soars after no winner TuesdayNews Story
12th-largest US lottery jackpot in history; 15th-largest cash value By Todd Northrop There are going to be a lot of lottery tickets sold this week. For only the 12th time in the history of United States lotteries, a lottery jackpot has exceeded $600 million. The new high-water mark of $630 million for the current Mega Millions jackpot was achieved after no winning tickets were sold for Tuesday night's $555 million grand prize. The lump-sum cash payout value of Friday's Mega
Jul 20, 2022, 8:14 am - Todd - Lottery News

One Michigan lottery ticket wins $1 billion Mega Millions jackpotNews Story
Updated annuity and cash jackpot final tallies By Todd Northrop After a record run of 36 drawings without a jackpot winner, the 37th drawing of the multi-state Mega Millions game produced a single $1.05 billion winner last night when one lottery ticket sold in Michigan matched all five numbers plus the Mega Ball. It was the third time a lottery jackpot had grown to more than $1 billion, and the second time a single ticket won $1 billion or more. The public has been electrified the co
Jan 23, 2021, 8:04 am - Todd - Lottery News

$900 MILLION: Mega Millions lottery jackpot raised just hours after initial estimateNews Story
By Todd Northrop Well, that was quick. Less than 12 hours after the initial estimate for Friday's Mega Millions jackpot was set early this morning, the already ground-shaking grand prize has now increased to an estimated $900 million. The jackpot's estimated cash value has also been increased to $513.4 million. Friday's $900 million Mega Millions jackpot is the largest in the game's history, and the 2nd-largest lottery jackpot in world history. The only larger lottery jackpot ever aw
Oct 17, 2018, 12:24 pm - Todd - Lottery News