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$548 MILLION: Mega jackpot to spark ticket-buying frenzyNews Story
Biggest Mega Millions jackpot in 5 years Half-billion jackpot is 9th-largest of all time By Todd Northrop Lottery players across the United States will be lining up at lottery retailers for their chance to win Friday's massive $548 million Mega Millions jackpot, after nobody won Tuesday's $470 million grand prize. The cash value stands at a staggering $309.2 million. After nobody won Tuesday night's grand prize, the Mega Millions jackpot grew to the largest size it has seen in fiv
Oct 10, 2018, 8:53 am - 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 - Lottery News

Mega Millions lottery jackpot swells to $405 millionNews Story
22nd-largest U.S. jackpot of all time By Todd Northrop The multi-state Mega Millions lottery game continued its Autumn 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 $405 million the 22nd-largest U.S. lottery jackpot of all time, and the biggest since a $543 million Mega Millions jackpot from the July 24 drawing was claimed by a group of 11 California ban
Oct 3, 2018, 1:39 pm - Lottery News

$522 MILLION: Mega Millions jackpot increased againNews Story
Second jackpot increase since Saturday By Todd Northrop For the second time in two days, the multi-state Mega Millions lottery jackpot has been raised due to surging ticket sales for a chance to win a half-billion dollars. If one person wins tonight's Mega Millions jackpot, they will now have the option of taking home a $522 million annuity prize paid in 30 installments over 29 years, or a lump-sum cash payout of $308.1 million. With millions of people dreaming about what they could
Jul 24, 2018, 12:20 pm - Lottery News

$512 MILLION: Huge Mega Millions lottery sales prompts jackpot increaseNews 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 Tuesday night drawing to $512 million. The all-important lump-sum cash value is now estimated to be a staggering $303.4 million. Tuesday's drawing will be the 23rd since Mega Millions had a winner. The current jackpot run-up started on May 8 as a $40 million grand prize. Lottery players seeking to check the winning numbers Tuesday n
Jul 23, 2018, 1:10 pm - Lottery News

$493 MILLION: 5th-largest Mega Millions lottery jackpot of all timeNews Story
Half-billion dollar jackpot is 11th-largest in US lottery history By Todd Northrop What better way to chill out a scorching summer than with a cool mountain of cash? After 22 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 $493
Jul 21, 2018, 10:45 am - 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 - Lottery News

Visiting father discovers son's lifetime lottery winNews Story
A Michigan man said he might have never known about his $25,000 a year for life lottery jackpot if his father hadn't come to visit. Bhavik Patel, 29, of Kentwood, told Michigan Lottery officials he bought a Lucky for Life ticket from the Speedway gas station at 16819 Marsh Road in Haslett with the numbers 7, 12, 20, 27, and 48. I bought the ticket when I was visiting my sister, who lives in Lansing, said Patel. I never thought about it again until my dad came to me with a shocked look on
Jun 25, 2018, 3:02 pm - Lottery News

Woman nearly throws away $2M lottery ticketNews Story
A Michigan woman nearly threw away a $2 million winning instant game lottery ticket she received for her birthday. It was the best birthday gift of her life, she just didn't know it. Lucky for her, her husband wouldn't let her throw it away without double-checking it first. The husband and wife claimed the lucky prize this week in Lansing but stayed anonymous. The man said he likes to give her lottery tickets for her birthday and picked up some at Kassa's Market in Harrison Township. Sh
Apr 6, 2018, 8:21 am - 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 - Lottery News