Mega Millions Prize Up To $654M, 4th Largest In U.S. History
After nearly three months without a winner, the Mega Millions lottery game has climbed to an estimated $654 million jackpot.
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After nearly three months without a winner, the Mega Millions lottery game has climbed to an estimated $654 million jackpot.
The third largest jackpot in Mega Millions history is on tap Friday night with an estimated prize of $548 million.
And the pot rolls over! This Friday night, the third-largest jackpot in Mega Millions history will be up for grabs.
Small lottery wagers add up, and they might be better spent on setting aside money for a rainy day, since a quarter of Americans don't have emergency savings.
New Jersey lottery officials are about to reveal who won a $533 million Mega Millions jackpot last month.
There's always talk about the horrible odds and "money better spent"... but a giant jackpot has Mega Millions lottery players willing to take a chance at instant wealth.
Lottery officials say no winning tickets were sold for yesterday's $458 million jackpot, so now the game prize has topped the half-billion dollar mark.
The New Hampshire Lottery says it won't appeal a judge's ruling that allows a woman who won a nearly $560 million Powerball jackpot to keep her identity private.
A New Hampshire state judge is deciding whether to allow a woman who won a $559.7 million Powerball jackpot to remain anonymous.
A hearing has been scheduled for a New Hampshire woman who says she has a Powerball ticket that won a $559.7 million jackpot and wants a judge to grant her request to stay anonymous.
A woman who says she has the lone Powerball ticket that matched all six numbers for a $559.7 million jackpot wants a court order allowing her to stay anonymous.
A 20-year-old Florida man claimed the $451 million Mega Millions jackpot on Friday, choosing to get $282 million at once instead of more in annual installments.
It's been a billion-dollar lottery weekend after a lone Powerball ticket sold in New Hampshire matched all six numbers, one day after another single ticket sold in Florida winning Mega Millions grand prize.
No winning tickets were sold for the $460 million Powerball drawing. The jackpot jumps to an estimated $550 million for Saturday's drawing.
Lottery officials announced early Wednesday that no winning tickets were sold for the more than $360 million "Mega Millions" jackpot.
Yes, you would need extra fingers and toes to count the money if you won the dual Powerball and Mega Millions jackpots. But don't quit your day job just yet!
If you're lottery game of choice has been Mega Millions simply because the tickets were cheaper than Powerball, well… The price of Mega Millions lottery tickets is doubling.
Hoosier Lottery officials aren't saying yet whether the holder of a $435.3 million Powerball ticket sold in Indiana last month will speak publicly about the jackpot.
Tuesday's jackpot was worth an estimated $454 million. It marks the 34th time the jackpot has rolled over without a winner. The previous record was 22 rolls.
The estimated Mega Millions jackpot has risen to $449 million, making it potentially the seventh largest lottery jackpot in the United States. The drawing will take place on Tuesday night.
Friday night's Mega Millions drawing will give lottery players here in North Texas and across the country a shot at the 10th largest jackpot in U.S. history.
It looks like 2016 is starting off the right way for one North Texas resident. Denny Elliott of Plano has claimed a second-tier Mega Millions prize worth $1 million.
Officials with the Texas Lottery say "you" are to thank for breaking a record. During the fiscal year 2015, the Texas Lottery recorded $4.529 billion in gross sales.
The winning numbers were drawn Tuesday in a $400 million Mega Millions jackpot, and one of the consolation prizes will go to someone who bought a ticket in Garland.
All it took as a dollar and a dream. Just minutes ago, the Mega Millions drawing may have helped someone turn a single ticket into some $636 million.
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Some longtime users say their experiences have been consistently smooth, even as scrutiny grows.
Surveillance video shows two vehicles speeding on South Cooper Street moments before the collision that killed 53‑year‑old Tanya Cypert.
Six locations are now under consideration for a future Dallas City Hall as leaders weigh a billion-dollar renovation vs. a move.
Deliberations are set to begin Thursday in the Prairieland case.
Crime Stoppers is offering a reward of up to $1,000 for information that leads to the arrest of Lisa Mitchell.
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