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Mega Millions winning numbers announced for record $1.6B jackpot
Tuesday's jackpot has a cash value of $913 million, but you must match all six numbers
Mega Millions' $1.6B jackpot: Where do lottery profits go?
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$1.6B Mega Millions: Some quirks, surprises behind the numbers
The games come down to two things: simple math and very long odds
Would-be Mega Millions winners cross state lines for tickets in $1.6 billion drawing
At a convenience store near the Georgia-Alabama border Tuesday morning, the Mega Millions line was 50 people deep. An hour later, it was out the door
Mega Millions and other jackpots: How consumers are being played
The record $1.6 billion prize is no accident, with lottery officials tweaking the odds to increase huge payouts
Mega Millions jackpot climbs to $1.6 billion after no one wins latest drawing
The jackpot has been growing since July, when a group of California office workers won $543 million
Mega Millions winning numbers for $1 billion jackpot
The $1 billion jackpot is the second-largest in history
Mega Millions jackpot swells to record $1 billion
Lotto fever is in full swing after no tickets matched Tuesday night's winning numbers; next drawing will be Friday, Oct. 19, at 11 p.m. ET
Mega Millions madness puts Americans' love for dreaming big on display
Millions trying to strike it rich in tonight's Mega Millions jackpot, but some don't necessarily play to win
Powerball winning numbers announced for $378M jackpot
The Powerball winning numbers selected Wednesday are 3, 57, 64, 68 and 69 and the Powerball is 15
Mega Millions jackpot leaps to record $868 million
No ticket had all 6 winning numbers in Tuesday night's drawing for what was a $667 million top prize; those numbers were 3, 45, 49, 61, 69 with a Mega Ball of 9
Mega Millions winning numbers announced for $667M jackpot
Lotto officials say Tuesday's prize is the third-biggest in U.S. history with estimated cash value of $380 million – if you're lucky to match all six numbers
Your $1 billion lottery odds: 1 in 1,000,000,000,000,000
Lottery players are more likely to date a millionaire – or even become a millionaire through savings – than win combined jackpot
Mega Millions and Powerball jackpots at combined $999 million
Tuesday night's Mega Millions grand prize is $654 million and Wednesday night's Powerball jackpot is $345 million
Mega Millions jackpot climbs to estimated $654 million
The next drawing will be Tuesday
Mega Millions winning numbers announced for $548M jackpot
The winning numbers drawn are 4, 24, 46, 61, 70 and the Mega Ball number is 7
Mega Millions' third-biggest jackpot ever up for grabs: $548M
Lottery officials say Tuesday's $470 million prize, sixth-largest in Mega Millions' history, came with a $265.3 million cash payout option -- but no ticket matched all six numbers
Mega Millions winning numbers announced for $420 million jackpot
The winning numbers drawn for Friday's Mega Millions jackpot are 27, 28, 32, 41 and 69 and the Mega Ball number is 12
Who buys lottery tickets? Those who can least afford them
Low-income households spend nearly four times more playing the lottery than those earning $75,000 or more
Mega Millions winners identified as California office pool
Lottery officials in California announce group of 11 co-workers will split massive Mega Millions jackpot
Mega Millions $522M jackpot: Single ticket takes top prize
Someone bought it in San Jose, Calif. liquor store; winning numbers were 1, 2, 4, 19 and 29, and Mega Ball number 20
Just how low are your odds of winning Mega Millions?
You're much more likely to get struck by lightning or score a hole-in-one than to take home a lottery jackpot
Mega Millions winning numbers announced for $433M jackpot
The winning numbers are 1, 14, 30, 44 and 62 and the Mega Ball number is 1
$533 million Mega Millions jackpot winner in N.J. is revealed
Richard Wahl says he plans to "do a lot of good things" with his earnings
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