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$750 MILLION: Second-largest Mega Millions jackpot in history to be drawn FridayNews Story
Cash value worth more than a half-billion dollars By Todd Northrop After 34 drawings without a jackpot winner, the multi-state Mega Millions lottery game now boasts a swelling jackpot of three-quarters of a billion dollars that could instantly put someone among the wealthiest people on the planet. When nobody won Tuesday night's grand prize, the Mega Millions jackpot grew to an estimated $750 million the largest since a $1.5 billion Mega Millions jackpot from an Oct. 2018 drawing was cl
Jan 13, 2021, 8:01 am - Lottery News

Mega Millions ticket-buying frenzy forces new jackpot estimateNews Story
Tonight's Mega Millions jackpot is now $625 million By Todd Northrop Across the United States, Mega Millions lottery tickets are being sold at such a rapid pace that lottery officials were forced to raise the jackpot estimate for the second time in two days. Just a day after the jackpot was raised to $615 million, the state lotteries have once again raised the official Mega Millions jackpot estimate for the Tue., Jan. 12, drawing to $625 million, with a lump-sum cash payout of $458.8 mi
Jan 12, 2021, 12:21 pm - Lottery News

Flurry of Mega Millions lottery sales prompts officials to raise jackpot estimateNews Story
By Todd Northrop A rush of lottery ticket sales for the $600 million Mega Millions jackpot has prompted lottery officials to revise their estimate for the Tuesday night drawing to $615 million. The all-important lump-sum cash value is now estimated to be a staggering $451.8 million. Tuesday's drawing will be the 34th since Mega Millions had a winner. The current jackpot run-up started on Sept. 18 as a $20 million grand prize. Lottery players seeking to check the winning numbers Tuesd
Jan 11, 2021, 12:45 pm - Lottery News

Powerball $550 million jackpot is game's largest in two yearsNews Story
13th-largest US lottery jackpot in history By Todd Northrop After a 33rd 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 Saturday's $489.6 million grand prize, the Powerball jackpot increased to a whopping $550 million for Wednesday's drawing the 13th-largest US lottery jackpot of all time, and the 9th-largest jackpot in the gam
Jan 10, 2021, 8:33 am - Lottery News

$600 MILLION: Mega Millions jackpot soars after no winner FridayNews Story
8th-largest US lottery jackpot in history; 6th-largest cash value By Todd Northrop There are going to be a lot of lottery tickets sold this week. For only the 8th time in the history of United States lotteries, a lottery jackpot has reached $600 million. The new high-water mark of $600 million for the current Mega Millions jackpot was achieved after no winning tickets were sold for Friday night's $520 million grand prize. The lump-sum cash payout value of Tuesday's Mega Millions j
Jan 9, 2021, 8:47 am - Lottery News

Mega Millions lottery jackpot increased to $520 million on strong salesNews Story
By Kate Northrop Lottery officials have just announced that the jackpot for tonight's Mega Millions drawing has been raised from $510 million to $520 million, making this week's Powerball and Mega Millions jackpots just $10 million shy of a combined $1 billion. The Mega Millions jackpot has grown since Sep. 18 and has rolled 32 times, starting at $20 million. Mega Millions offers two jackpot payment options: the $520 million annuity prize paid out as one immediate payment followed by 29
Jan 8, 2021, 12:31 pm - Lottery News

Mega Millions lottery jackpot raised to $447 million on strong salesNews Story
6th-largest cash value in game's history By Todd Northrop Lottery officials announced today that the jackpot for tonight's Mega Millions drawing has been raised from $432 million to $447 million, as a result of rapid sales. The Mega Millions jackpot has grown since Sep. 18 and has rolled 31 times, starting at $20 million. Mega Millions offers two jackpot payment options: the $447 million annuity prize paid out as one immediate payment followed by 29 annual graduated payments, or the
Jan 5, 2021, 1:49 pm - 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 - Lottery News

Calif. man who spent $60K on lottery tickets wins $6 million jackpotNews Story
Dedicated player finally gets a return on his investment after 30 years By Kate Northrop A California resident's persistence has finally paid off, and it only took 30 years of commitment and dedication. The devoted player's tenacity landed him a $6 million jackpot after he had collectively spent around $60,000 on lottery tickets. Like any fan of the lottery, Jerry Murray of Newcastle has always dreamed of winning a huge prize. After spending about $60,000 on lottery tickets in the past
Oct 13, 2020, 3:35 pm - Lottery News

Arizona couple steps forward to claim $410 million Mega Millions jackpotNews Story
Husband and wife receive the largest payout to any Arizona Lottery player in history By Kate Northrop After it was announced that a lone winner from Arizona won big over a week ago, a couple from a residential area in Phoenix came forward on Thursday to claim the $410 million Mega Millions jackpot prize. It's the largest payout to any Arizona Lottery player ever and the 11th largest Mega Millions jackpot in history. The Glendale husband and wife, 70 and 63 years-old respectively, matche
Jun 19, 2020, 3:54 pm - Lottery News