Historic drawing to be held in Times Square, New York City
The estimated jackpot of the March 6, 2007 Mega Millions drawing was raised from $340 million to $355 million on Monday because of heavier than expected sales in all Mega Millions states.
New York City's Times Square will provide the setting for the historic Mega Millions lottery drawing on Tuesday night.
The massive $355 million estimated jackpot for Tuesday's drawing is the largest in the game's history.
Lottery officials in all 12 Mega Millions states agreed to move the drawing from it's traditional home in Atlanta because of the historic nature of the drawing. New York Lottery icon Yolanda Vega will draw the winning numbers at 11:00 p.m. Eastern Time, 10:00 p.m. Central Time and 8:00 p.m. Pacific Time.
The odds of winning the jackpot are approximately 1 in 176 million. The odds of winning any of the Mega Millions prizes are approximately 1 in 40.
Mega Millions features nine different prize levels, ranging from $2 all the way up to the jackpot. Players can win even if they just match one number — the Mega Ball number.
Lottery Officials said in a press release that Times Square was the only place that could capture the excitement of such a monumental drawing.
Results will be available immediately after the drawing at www.usamega.com. The number of winners and new jackpot will be announced after all participating Mega Millions states have reported their data, which normally occurs within a couple of hours after the drawing.
Tickets will remain on sale until 10:45 p.m. on Tuesday.
If no winning ticket is sold for Tuesday's $355 million jackpot, the jackpot will roll once again to a pre-determined amount based on anticipated sales throughout California, Georgia, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Texas, Virginia and Washington.
The $355 million Mega Millions jackpot is the third-largest ever for a lottery game.
If the jackpot is not won on Tuesday, the Friday jackpot will be the largest lottery jackpot in history, by a wide margin.
It has never rolled once they move the drawing. Then again it has never gotten this big. I'm sure it will be around 360-365 before the actual drawing tuesday night. With the added sales I'm sure a rollover is only a 40% chance.
For those wanting smaller odds and smaller jackpots once the states see how much money is rolling in you can forget about an odds reduction at the current ticket price.
It has never rolled once they move the drawing. Then again it has never gotten this big. I'm sure it will be around 360-365 before the actual drawing tuesday night. With the added sales I'm sure a rollover is only a 40% chance.
For those wanting smaller odds and smaller jackpots once the states see how much money is rolling in you can forget about an odds reduction at the current ticket price.
Not entirely true. It has never rolled when they have moved the drawing to NYC. But when they moved the drawing to Hollywood when California joined, it did roll.
dont like that at all just attacts to much trouble towards the winner/s quieter the better if i didnt allready have tickets i probly would not get one till this hoopla is over with
I hear you on that one, codmander. If I won, I probably wouldn't turn in the ticket for a month or two...let most people forget about all the excitement.
There's NO way nobody's winning Tuesday's draw. This is what people want from multi-state games. Screw better odds, it doesn't really matter when the jackpot is so big. Just think...someone is sitting out there right now hoping it's them, but for 1 or 2 people, it actually will be. Can you imagine?!?! Half of America is crossing their fingers....good luck!!!
Dog and I drove to Cinci to play 10 draws worth. Ohio Lottery Corp said in an e-mail they honor blind trusts to stay anonymous, plus will cut individual checks for group players. Of course if I win on my Season MM ticket from Mass., I'll just have to deal with one check only and being in the limelight. Good luck to everyone!!
That drawing was only for $42 million and had about $20 million in sales. It was to introduce Mega to California.
For Mega the only other drawings done at Times Square were on 7/2/04 for $290 million with 132 million in sales and no rollover and on 2/20/04 for $230 million with 112 million in sales and no rollover.
Has the winner already bought their ticket? Will they buy it tomorrow at 3pm EST? Or maybe an hour before the drawing? Is it a single mother? A group of factory workers? A college student?
So many possibilities....so many lives that could be changed....and it all comes down to one minute and 102 bouncing balls. Does anyone else find this slightly comical and weird?
Has the winner already bought their ticket? Will they buy it tomorrow at 3pm EST? Or maybe an hour before the drawing? Is it a single mother? A group of factory workers? A college student?
So many possibilities....so many lives that could be changed....and it all comes down to one minute and 102 bouncing balls. Does anyone else find this slightly comical and weird?
Quote: Originally posted by jeffrey on Mar 5, 2007
I went to the casino and won money to play mega-millions and powerball. I love irony, hope I hit or someone who has common sense and needs it.
Well if you're from Ohio, you may have a better chance than most based on past winnings. Of course, being from NY, I think it would be pretty exciting to have a winner from NY, especially since that's where the drawing will be.
I don't like when the relocate the drawing because it can derail my best algorithms! For this reason I included 10 quick-picks from the Leprechaun News in Rutherford, nj because that's how someone won and it's known for the same store to sell two jackpot winners. Use whatever system you like for this drawing, fortune cookies, family members' ages, whatever.
I'm predicting the winners will be a group of people from a Supermarket, in either a suburb of Atlanta or Cleveland.
Now, what happens if no winner will they have it again in Times Square? Also the Mega ad banner I see always says "Jackpots up to 500 million" - which we've never seen it over 400, but what happens then, do they start some kind of rolldown to prevent a 500+ jackpot?
Even with the jackpot jumping to 355 I don't see ANY long lines of people for Mega. I think that in the past people would go to the nearest border town and it got crowded right there but nowadays a lot more states have it and people know how to go where there are no lines.
Look for the Bonus Ball to be 01/10/22/35/04. Maybe.
Quote: Originally posted by LckyLary on Mar 5, 2007
I don't like when the relocate the drawing because it can derail my best algorithms! For this reason I included 10 quick-picks from the Leprechaun News in Rutherford, nj because that's how someone won and it's known for the same store to sell two jackpot winners. Use whatever system you like for this drawing, fortune cookies, family members' ages, whatever.
I'm predicting the winners will be a group of people from a Supermarket, in either a suburb of Atlanta or Cleveland.
Now, what happens if no winner will they have it again in Times Square? Also the Mega ad banner I see always says "Jackpots up to 500 million" - which we've never seen it over 400, but what happens then, do they start some kind of rolldown to prevent a 500+ jackpot?
Even with the jackpot jumping to 355 I don't see ANY long lines of people for Mega. I think that in the past people would go to the nearest border town and it got crowded right there but nowadays a lot more states have it and people know how to go where there are no lines.
Look for the Bonus Ball to be 01/10/22/35/04. Maybe.
When PowerBall gets to a record level, it only increases by $25M thereafter, and the rest from sales goes into a side pool for the 5+0 winners. I wonder if Mega Millions would do something similiar.
The thing about systems is they are an illusion as far as I can tell, being a mathematics fan. If there was a system, then people would win all the time. Lottery officials go to great lengths to randomize; otherwise, there would be no high jackpots. Any groupings of numbers is just a Gaussian distribution. The longer it is drawn the more random the distribution. If there is a pattern, the game is flawed. All balls are designed to be as equal as possible.
That said, computerized drawings are only as random as the programmer. Perhaps a multiple power rooted and seeded with a radioisotope emission count. Now, that would be neat.
according to my dog Lotto and my money ball of intutiion...It will roll 2 more drawings and a winner will emerge from the state of texas and move to a palatial penthouse in the west village in NY where a chef, chauffer, butler and housekeeper will cater to his needs the jackpot will shatter the guinness book of world records and exceed $600 million.
I heard an interview with Yolanda Vega on Z100 or KTU this morning as I was heading to work. She is ready to go, and she mentioned that the advertised jackpot amount might even increase today. She will be inside during the drawing...so no worries about frostbite, gusty winds or frozen lottery balls affecting the outcome!
I don't know why, but I get really uneasy when they move the draw...I prefer the same ol' same ol'...
It has never rolled once they move the drawing. Then again it has never gotten this big. I'm sure it will be around 360-365 before the actual drawing tuesday night. With the added sales I'm sure a rollover is only a 40% chance.
For those wanting smaller odds and smaller jackpots once the states see how much money is rolling in you can forget about an odds reduction at the current ticket price.
Not entirely true. It has never rolled when they have moved the drawing to NYC. But when they moved the drawing to Hollywood when California joined, it did roll.
I would be willing to bet a lot of money that this sucka' ain't rollin' tomorrow night.
dont like that at all just attacts to much trouble towards the winner/s quieter the better if i didnt allready have tickets i probly would not get one till this hoopla is over with
I hear you on that one, codmander. If I won, I probably wouldn't turn in the ticket for a month or two...let most people forget about all the excitement.
There's NO way nobody's winning Tuesday's draw. This is what people want from multi-state games. Screw better odds, it doesn't really matter when the jackpot is so big. Just think...someone is sitting out there right now hoping it's them, but for 1 or 2 people, it actually will be. Can you imagine?!?! Half of America is crossing their fingers....good luck!!!
Dog and I drove to Cinci to play 10 draws worth. Ohio Lottery Corp said in an e-mail they honor blind trusts to stay anonymous, plus will cut individual checks for group players. Of course if I win on my Season MM ticket from Mass., I'll just have to deal with one check only and being in the limelight. Good luck to everyone!!
Well I have my ticket, it won't roll again I'm sure. Way tooooooooooo many people are purchasing tickets. lol
That drawing was only for $42 million and had about $20 million in sales. It was to introduce Mega to California.
For Mega the only other drawings done at Times Square were on 7/2/04 for $290 million with 132 million in sales and no rollover and on 2/20/04 for $230 million with 112 million in sales and no rollover.
Getting a bunch of tickets? Here's a tip I just posted for how to check for winners:
https://www.lotterypost.com/thread/152263
Has the winner already bought their ticket? Will they buy it tomorrow at 3pm EST? Or maybe an hour before the drawing? Is it a single mother? A group of factory workers? A college student?
So many possibilities....so many lives that could be changed....and it all comes down to one minute and 102 bouncing balls. Does anyone else find this slightly comical and weird?
No moreso than when Powerball was this high.
I'm in it, cause you can't win it if you ain't in it !!!!!!!!!!
The jackpot has grown so large that even my girlfriend who normaly would not play the lottery, is having me buy her a ticket. Good Luck to all.
I went to the casino and won money to play mega-millions and powerball. I love irony, hope I hit or someone who has common sense and needs it.
Well if you're from Ohio, you may have a better chance than most based on past winnings. Of course, being from NY, I think it would be pretty exciting to have a winner from NY, especially since that's where the drawing will be.
I can't wait for PowerBall to get this high again
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I don't like when the relocate the drawing because it can derail my best algorithms! For this reason I included 10 quick-picks from the Leprechaun News in Rutherford, nj because that's how someone won and it's known for the same store to sell two jackpot winners. Use whatever system you like for this drawing, fortune cookies, family members' ages, whatever.
I'm predicting the winners will be a group of people from a Supermarket, in either a suburb of Atlanta or Cleveland.
Now, what happens if no winner will they have it again in Times Square? Also the Mega ad banner I see always says "Jackpots up to 500 million" - which we've never seen it over 400, but what happens then, do they start some kind of rolldown to prevent a 500+ jackpot?
Even with the jackpot jumping to 355 I don't see ANY long lines of people for Mega. I think that in the past people would go to the nearest border town and it got crowded right there but nowadays a lot more states have it and people know how to go where there are no lines.
Look for the Bonus Ball to be 01/10/22/35/04. Maybe.
When PowerBall gets to a record level, it only increases by $25M thereafter, and the rest from sales goes into a side pool for the 5+0 winners. I wonder if Mega Millions would do something similiar.
The thing about systems is they are an illusion as far as I can tell, being a mathematics fan. If there was a system, then people would win all the time. Lottery officials go to great lengths to randomize; otherwise, there would be no high jackpots. Any groupings of numbers is just a Gaussian distribution. The longer it is drawn the more random the distribution. If there is a pattern, the game is flawed. All balls are designed to be as equal as possible.
That said, computerized drawings are only as random as the programmer. Perhaps a multiple power rooted and seeded with a radioisotope emission count. Now, that would be neat.
according to my dog Lotto and my money ball of intutiion...It will roll 2 more drawings and a winner will emerge from the state of texas and move to a palatial penthouse in the west village in NY where a chef, chauffer, butler and housekeeper will cater to his needs the jackpot will shatter the guinness book of world records and exceed $600 million.
I heard an interview with Yolanda Vega on Z100 or KTU this morning as I was heading to work. She is ready to go, and she mentioned that the advertised jackpot amount might even increase today. She will be inside during the drawing...so no worries about frostbite, gusty winds or frozen lottery balls affecting the outcome!