Massive $1.25 billion Mega Millions jackpot up for grabs Friday night
It's the fourth largest jackpot in Mega Millions history.
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It's the fourth largest jackpot in Mega Millions history.
The jackpot has been growing since it was last won on April 18th.
The estimated jackpot, $1.05 billion, equals the fourth-largest prize in Mega Millions' history.
Lottery players now have a shot at a Mega Millions jackpot worth an estimated $820 million, days after someone hit a Powerball prize that topped $1 billion.
The winning ticket was bought at a gas station on Biscayne Boulevard in Miami.
It's the fifth-largest jackpot in the game's history
The Mega Millions drawing is Friday night.
It's the fifth largest jackpot in the game's history
Mega Millions jackpot climbs to $720 million for Friday drawing
Teri Hatcher reports if someone wins, the cash value in a lump sum is about $517 million.
Mega Millions jackpot for Tuesday's drawing is $640 million
Mega Millions jackpot at $640 million for Tuesday's drawing
Mega Millions jackpot at $640 million for Tuesday's drawing
Ted Scouten reports on how lots of people are dreaming about becoming multi-millionaires overnight as the Powerball jackpot has climbed to $900 million for Monday night's drawing.
Powerball jackpot at $900 million for Monday night's drawing.
You have a second shot of becoming an instant multi-millionaire over the weekend with the Powerball drawing on Saturday
The odds of winning the jackpot are about 1 in 303 million
The winning numbers drawn Wednesday were 23-35-45-66-67 and the Powerball number was 20.
It has a cash value of $441.9 million before taxes
The Powerball jackpot has rolled over to $725 since no one hit it big in Monday night's drawing
The Powerball jackpot has rolled over to $725 since no one hit it big in Monday night's drawing
Mega Millions drawing for Friday is worth $427 million while the Powerball jackpot is $590 million for Saturday's drawing
Mega Millions drawing for Friday is worth $427 million while the Powerball jackpot is $590 million for Saturday's drawing.
The new games range in price from a dollar to ten dollars.
The odds of winning the Powerball jackpot are 1 in 292 million
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