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.
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A few people came close to winning it all in Tuesday night's Mega Millions drawing.
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.
WBZ TV's Liam Martin reports.
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.
WBZ TV's Breana Pitts reports.
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.
A young man from Florida was the sole winner of last week's $451 million Mega Millions jackpot. Twenty-year-old Shane Missler claimed his prize on Friday and says he is now retired. Anthony Mason reports.
Shane Missler of Port Richey, Florida, claimed his prize Friday. At 20 years old, he won last week’s $450 million Mega Millions jackpot. Missler says he plans to take care of his family, have fun, and do some good for humanity.
Six numbers were chosen from a drum just after 11 p.m. ET Friday. The winning numbers are: 28, 30, 39, 59, 70 and Gold Mega Ball 10. The jackpot was a cool $450 million.
People around the country are buying tickets in the hopes of winning two massive lottery jackpots. The Mega Millions and Powerball totals soared this week but the odds of winning are slim. CBS News' Laura Podesta reports.
The Mega Millions jackpot climbed even higher Tuesday night, meaning the prizes in both major U.S. lotteries are now more than $400 million each. The next drawing is Friday for the Mega Millions prize, which jumped to $418 million. The drawing for the $440 million Powerball jackpot is Wednesday night. The estimated odds of winning both: one in 75 quadrillion.
The Powerball jackpot is now worth at least $384 million and your odds of winning are about one in 290 million. But could the state you live in affect your odds of winning?
The Powerball and Mega Millions jackpots have each topped more than $300 million. The next drawing for Mega Millions is Friday, while the drawing for Powerball's big prize, currently worth more than $380 million, is Saturday.
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