Mega Millions estimated jackpot nears $1 billion, at $910 million
There have been no Mega Millions jackpot winners since April 18.
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There have been no Mega Millions jackpot winners since April 18.
The odds of winning the Mega Millions jackpot are about one in 302.58 million.
The winning Powerball ticket was purchased in Los Angeles. The grand prize was the third largest in the game's history since it started in 1992.
Even though no one won the big pot, you still may want to check your numbers to see if you won a smaller prize.
The latest Mega Millions winner in Texas has claimed their prize worth $3,000,012 for the drawing on Nov. 1, 2022.
Want to try to become the next Powerball millionaire? Well, tonight's the night.
The $1.35 billion would be the second-largest Mega Millions jackpot ever and could grow as more and more people gobble up tickets for Friday night's drawing.
After nearly three months of lottery losing, will someone break the trend Tuesday night and win a $1.1 billion Mega Millions jackpot?
Multi-State Lottery Association tweaked the Mega Millions lottery so it would generate large jackpots, one expert said.
The pot is approaching $1 billion after multiple drawings with no jackpot winner. The next drawing is set for Friday.
Lucky players have a shot at winning the fourth largest jackpot in Mega Millions history -- $785 million with a cash option of $395 million.
No ticket purchased for the lottery matched all six numbers drawn Friday night.
The last time a Mega Millions jackpot was won was Oct. 14, when holders of two tickets sold in California and Florida shared a $502 million pot of gold.
If you bought a Mega Millions ticket back in July, you might want to check and make sure you're not leaving a huge prize on the table!
Someone in Dallas won a second-tier Mega Millions prize worth $2 million for the drawing on Oct. 7.
There was one winning ticket in the draw Friday night, and it was bought in Illinois, according to megamillions.com.
The grand prize was sold in Illinois, but North Texas saw a few winners too.
Many North Texans stopped by convenience stores to buy the $2 tickets in hopes of getting the top prize.
Many North Texans stopped by convenience stores to buy the $2 tickets in hopes of getting the top prize.
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.
It would be the fifth biggest prize in Mega Millions history.
If won during the next drawing on Tuesday, it would be the eighth largest on record.
For those of you testing your luck and playing the Texas Lottery, there's now a new way to purchase tickets for some of the most popular games.
A Mansfield resident claimed a second-tier Mega Millions prize worth $1 million for the Nov. 30 drawing.
The winner, who elected to remain anonymous, bought the ticket at Walmart Neighborhood Market at 2951 Matlock Road in Mansfield.
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