Mega Millions jackpot hits $1 billion mark
The odds of winning the Mega Millions jackpot are approximately one in 302.58 million.
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The odds of winning the Mega Millions jackpot are approximately one in 302.58 million.
The fifth-largest jackpot in Mega Millions history is up for grabs Friday night.
The cash payout for July 21 drawing is estimated to be $370.5 million for the jackpot.
The winning Powerball ticket was purchased in Los Angeles. The grand prize was the third largest in the game's history since it started in 1992.
It would be the third-largest jackpot in the game's history and seventh-highest in U.S. lottery history.
A Maryland lottery winner credits his long hair, in part, with his two scratch-off ticket successes.
The last time a Mega Millions jackpot was won was Oct. 14, when holders of two tickets sold in California and Florida shared a $502 million pot of gold.
The numbers for a record-breaking $2.04 billion Powerball jackpot have been drawn following a delay and players were awaiting the announcement of a possible winner.
The jackpot has eluded players since Aug. 3, the last time anyone matched all five winning numbers and the Powerball.
There were no winning tickets sold for Monday night's Powerball drawing so the grand prize for Wednesday night's selections will be a minimum of roughly $1.2 billion.
The Powerball jackpot has grown even bigger.
The jackpot has increased steadily since the last grand prize winner was announced on Aug. 3.
The odds of winning the jackpot are 1 in 292.2 million.
Sales for Mega Millions tickets have been strong as the Friday night drawing for the game's $1.28 billion jackpot, the third largest U.S. lottery jackpot, grows closer.
A few people came close to winning it all in Tuesday night's Mega Millions drawing.
The drawing for the $830 million Mega Millions jackpot is tonight at 11 p.m. All day, Baltimoreans have been lining up to get a chance at the prize.
Your immediate reaction is probably "of course!" But not so fast. The numbers may not be as rosy as you think.
The Baltimore City resident who won the $400,000 VaxCash has claimed his prize.
A Baltimore City resident is the lucky winner of the final grand prize drawing in the VaxCash lottery taking home a cool $400,000 dollars.
A Frederick nurse is among the latest winners of $40,000 in Maryland's VaxCash lottery.
A Towson University healthcare worker and Towson resident won the June 5 drawing for $40,000 in Maryland's $2 million VaxCash promotion.
If you didn't buy a Mega Millions lottery ticket before Tuesday's drawing, you're in luck. Without a winner, the jackpot's gotten even bigger.
A 54-year-old Pittsburgh man has claimed the $2 million prize he won in Maryland during the January 20 Powerball jackpot that also saw a $731 million ticket sold in the state.
The Mega Millions jackpot -- drawing Friday night -- is worth a staggering $1 billion.
There has been a jackpot winner in the $730 million Powerball, the first to get the top prize in months.
