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Maine winner of $1.3 billion Mega Millions jackpot will have to reveal identity in court battleNews Story
Judge denies pseudonym for winner in public case against ex By Kate Northrop The Maine lottery winner of a $1.3 billion Mega Millions jackpot will have to reveal his identity if he chooses to proceed with a nasty court battle against the mother of his child in which she allegedly revealed his win to others. A judge denied the option to remain anonymous to a $1.3 billion Mega Millions jackpot lottery winner, deciding that his unusually sudden wealth does not make him an exception to t
Apr 23, 2025, 9:23 am - Lottery News

One California ticket wins $1.269 billion Mega Millions jackpotNews Story
Fifth $1 billion+ jackpot won in California Updated with final jackpot totals By Todd Northrop After a run of 30 drawings without a jackpot winner, the 31st drawing of the multi-state Mega Millions game produced a single $1.269 billion winner last night when one lottery ticket sold in California matched all five numbers plus the Mega Ball. It was the 12th time a lottery jackpot had grown to more than $1 billion, and the 11th time a single ticket won $1 billion or more. For C
Dec 28, 2024, 8:08 am - Lottery News

$1.15 BILLION: Mega Millions keeps rolling after no winner TuesdayNews Story
Now the 9th-largest lottery jackpot in history By Todd Northrop After nobody won a billion-dollar Christmas Eve jackpot, lottery players around the country are lining up for an even larger jackpot set to draw Friday. Tuesday night nobody won the Mega Millions multi-state lottery drawing, triggering another jackpot rollover that created a Friday jackpot estimated at $1.15 billion with a cash value of $516.1 million. Based on past multi-state lottery jackpots, that estimate may get
Dec 26, 2024, 8:01 am - Lottery News

$944 MILLION: Mega Millions lottery jackpot set to make holiday wishes come trueNews Story
Biggest jackpot in 9 months closes in on a billion dollars By Todd Northrop Nine months after Mega Millions delivered a $1.13 billion jackpot to one ticket sold in New Jersey, the multi-state lottery game is back with a jackpot to be drawn Tuesday that is also nearing the $1 billion mark. When nobody won Friday night's $862 million grand prize, the Mega Millions jackpot grew to an estimated $944 million the largest since a March 26, 2024 $1.128 billion Mega Millions jackpot was won b
Dec 21, 2024, 7:41 am - Lottery News

$825 MILLION: Massive Mega Millions drawing set for FridayNews Story
13th-largest lottery jackpot in history By Todd Northrop The Mega Millions multi-state lottery game continued its jackpot run last night when no tickets matched all six numbers. Last night nobody won the Mega Millions lottery drawing, triggering another jackpot rollover that created a Friday jackpot estimated at $825 million with a cash value of $382.2 million. To get to this massive size, the jackpot has been growing since it started on September 13 as a $20 million prize now 28
Dec 18, 2024, 8:26 am - Lottery News

One lottery ticket sold in Texas wins $800 million Mega Millions jackpotNews Story
By Kate Northrop After a run of 27 drawings without a jackpot winner, the 28th drawing of the multi-state Mega Millions lottery game produced a single $800 million winner last night when one ticket sold in Texas matched all five numbers plus the Mega Ball. The winner will now have to choose between being paid $800 million in 30 annually-increasing payments over 29 years or the lump-sum estimated cash value of $404.2 million. According to USA Mega's Mega Millions Jackpot Analysis , af
Sep 11, 2024, 12:21 pm - Lottery News

Illinois Lottery commemorates 50th anniversaryNews Story
Did you know? Illinois was the first state to air a drawing live on television By Kate Northrop The Illinois Lottery is kicking off its 50th anniversary celebration with new promotions, sweepstakes, and events for players across the state to enjoy. In July, the Illinois Lottery is celebrating its 50th year in operation by offering Illinois players several new ways to participate in games and more chances to win prizes. The Illinois Lottery started our journey back in July of 1974
Jun 26, 2024, 3:15 pm - Lottery News

Maine Lottery celebrates 50th anniversaryNews Story
Did you know? Maine helped create the first-ever multi-state lottery organization even before Powerball and Mega Millions By Kate Northrop The Maine Lottery is celebrating its 50th anniversary with the release of a new series of instant scratch-off tickets designed to mark the gold milestone. Maine lottery players can now pick up three new scratch-off games, as well as a new Fast Play ticket, from the Lottery's latest series of games celebrating its 50th anniversary. With its inc
Jun 25, 2024, 11:05 am - Lottery News