Americans race to buy tickets for $1.28B jackpot
The Mega Millions jackpot has swelled to $1.28 billion, the third-largest lottery prize in U.S. history. The jackpot is fueling big dreams. Adriana Diaz takes a look.
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Mega Millions jackpot grows to $1.28 billion — its second largest prize ever
The estimated $747.2 million cash value would be the second largest prize in the game's history, according to Mega Millions.
Mega Millions: Drawing nears for jackpot of at least $1.28 billion
The game's expected payout climbed past the $1 billion mark after its last drawing, on Tuesday. The next drawing is Friday at 11 p.m. EDT.
9 Mega Millions tickets were a Mega Ball short of winning it all
A few people came close to winning it all in Tuesday night's Mega Millions drawing.
Mega Millions jackpot tops $1 billion
The Mega Millions jackpot has now crossed the $1 billion threshold. The grand prize in Friday night's drawing will be an estimated $1.02 billion, though that's certain to grow in the coming days.
Mega Millions drawing brings no winner, jackpot now $1.02 billion
WBZ TV's Liam Martin reports.
Is a shot at $810 million worth shelling out $2 to play Mega Millions?
Your immediate reaction is probably "of course!" But not so fast. The numbers may not be as rosy as you think.
Raising Cane's CEO says he bought 50,000 Mega Millions tickets for employees
Todd Graves promised to split the prize, which as of Monday had risen to $810 million, with all of his employees if any of the tickets win the jackpot.
Mega Millions jackpot grows to $790 million
The jackpot has become so large because there hasn't been a winner in three months.
Mega Million jackpot reaches $660 million
The Mega Millions jackpot has grown to $660 million, the nation's ninth largest grand prize ever. Danielle Frizzi Babb, the communications director for the Ohio Lottery Commission, joined CBS News' Christina Ruffini and Elaine Quijano with more.
Mega Millions jackpot now $630 million after no winner in latest drawing
WBZ TV's Breana Pitts reports.
Mega Millions jackpot soars to $630M after no one won $555M top prize
It would be the fifth biggest prize in Mega Millions history.
Mega Millions jackpot tops half a billion dollars
If won during the next drawing on Tuesday, it would be the eighth largest on record.
State lotteries transfer wealth from poor to rich: investigation
Lottery retailers in nearly every state are clustered in poor neighborhoods, driving a wealth transfer to multinational corporations.
Man wins $250,000 after he says he dreamed of winning lottery numbers
"It was hard to believe!" Alonzo Coleman told lottery officials. "It still hasn't hit me yet!"
Bryan Cranston on "Jerry and Marge Go Large"
Award-winning actor Bryan Cranston joins "CBS Mornings" to talk about starring in "Jerry and Marge Go Large," inspired by the real story of a retired married couple who found a loophole in the lotto and won millions to revive their Michigan town.
Jerry and Marge Selbee | 60 Minutes Archive
From 2019, Jon Wertheim’s report on Jerry and Marge Selbee, a retired Michigan couple who made $26 million using "basic arithmetic" to crack the code on certain lottery games
Jerry and Marge Go Large: The true story of the Selbees
The retired couple who won millions after finding a mathematical loophole in the lottery first spoke with 60 Minutes in 2019.
N.Y. Lottery says "human error" caused wrong winning numbers to be published
All payments are being suspended until the issue is resolved.
Woman wins $10 million after pressing wrong lottery button
The woman plans to use the funds to buy a house and start a nonprofit organization.
Woman who killed lottery winner backs bill keeping names secret
Dorice Donegan "Dee Dee" Moore is serving a life term in the 2009 shooting death of lottery winner Abraham Shakespeare.
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