Mega Millions drawing brings no winner, jackpot now $1.02 billion
WBZ TV's Liam Martin reports.
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A $2 lottery ticket could change your life. The Mega Millions jackpot is now up to $830 million, with a cash payout of roughly $488 million, the third-largest jackpot in the game’s history. Mega Millions’ public information officer Marie Kilbane joins CBS News to discuss the magnitude of tonight’s drawing.
Your immediate reaction is probably "of course!" But not so fast. The numbers may not be as rosy as you think.
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.
The jackpot has become so large because there hasn't been a winner in three months.
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.
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It would be the fifth biggest prize in Mega Millions history.
The Mega Millions jackpot is more than $555 million, putting it in the top five biggest jackpots of all time. Jennifer Anderson, deputy director of the Colorado Lottery, explains how major winnings for individuals could mean a big win for the state as well.
If won during the next drawing on Tuesday, it would be the eighth largest on record.
Michigan resident was sifting through her spam folder when she stumbled on the winning ticket.
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The Mega Millions winning numbers are 36, 41, 45, 51 and 56 with a Mega Ball number of 13.
The huge sum marks the ninth largest jackpot awarded since the game began in 2002.
The $1.05 billion jackpot is the largest in Michigan Lottery history and the third-largest in the United States.
One winning ticket was sold in Michigan for the $1 billion Mega Millions jackpot, making it the third-largest lottery prize in U.S. history.
Only two lottery prizes in the U.S. have been larger than Friday's jackpot.
The massive prize has players flocking to what they hope are lucky locations.
Those who bought lottery tickets are hoping to get lucky as the Mega Millions jackpot hit $1 billion before Friday's drawing. Jamie Yuccas reports.
The third-highest lottery prize in U.S. history is on the line in Friday night's Mega Millions drawing — an estimated $970 million.
The $970 million grand prize would be Mega Millions' second-largest, only trailing a $1.54 billion bonanza in 2018.
Mega Millions estimated its next top prize would be $850 million, which would be the third-largest of all time.
That combined with Mega Millions upcoming jackpot of estimated $750 million means almost $1.4 billion up for grabs, and that total will surely grow.
There were no winning tickets for Tuesday night's $625 jackpot. A $750 million payout would be Mega Millions' second biggest, to a $1.54 billion bonanza won in 2018.
Lottery players will have a shot Tuesday night at the eighth-largest jackpot in U.S. history due to months without a winner of the big prize. The Mega Millions $625 million jackpot is the largest lottery prize in nearly two years. CBS Los Angeles has more details.