Feeling Lucky? Mega Millions Jackpot Now $1 Billion
The Mega Millions jackpot has snowballed to an estimated $1 billion, or $739.6 million if the cash option is selected.
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The Mega Millions jackpot has snowballed to an estimated $1 billion, or $739.6 million if the cash option is selected.
A pair of big lottery jackpots are drawing attention and plenty of players.
There's a double chance to make those million-dollar dreams come true. Tuesday's Mega Millions jackpot is nearly $450 million, and Wednesday's Powerball jackpot is also huge.
Investigators say the suspects extorted lottery winners by threatening to torture and kill their families.
With no winner in Tuesday night's Mega Millions drawing, the jackpot has now skyrocketed to more than half a billion dollars!
A New Jersey college student managed to avoid a lecture about getting a summer job after he realized he was holding a winning lottery ticket worth $1 million.
Michael Weirsky bought the winning ticket at a QuickChek on New Brunswick Ave. in Phillipsburg.
Someone in New Jersey could be waking up a multi-millionaire!
The winners of the largest Mega Millions jackpot in New York lottery history are keeping their identities a secret.
What a way to start the new year. The lucky ticket was sold at Brookville Auto Service Shop in Glen Head.
The winning numbers were 34, 44, 57, 62, 70, and the megaball was 14.
Tuesday's Mega Millions jackpot was a gift that could even impress Santa himself.
We have a winner! Lottery officials say one winning Mega Millions ticket was sold in South Carolina.
If Tuesday's big winner (if there is one) is like most, they'll take the lump sum of about $904 million, before federal and state taxes.
You won't have to worry about the stock market struggles if you hit one of the two big lottery jackpots up for grabs this week. The record $1.6 billion Mega Millions drawing is Tuesday night.
There were a few runner-up prizes handed out, including some $1 million winners in New Jersey and Connecticut.
Mega Millions isn't the only show in town. Saturday night's Powerball jackpot approached the half-billion dollar mark.
The Mega Millions jackpot crossed the $1 billion mark ahead of Friday night's drawing, making it the second-largest jackpot in lottery history.
With the Mega Millions Jackpot now up to $970 million, and Powerball at $450 million, joining an office pool might seem the best way to go to cover all your bases. Maybe not.
There was no winner in Tuesday night's Mega Millions drawing, and Wednesday's Powerball jackpot keeps growing.
The winning numbers were 3, 45, 49, 61, 69, and a Mega Ball of 9.
Share these tips with your lottery-dreaming family and friends to save everyone from wealth trouble after your big win.
Friday's numbers were 4, 24, 46, 61, 70 and Mega Ball 7.
A lucky player could soon overcome remarkably bad odds to win the nation's ninth-largest lottery jackpot.
A winning Mega Millions ticket worth $522 million was sold to a single winner in California.
