Category: jackpot

Mega Millions Jackpot Rises to $1.1 Billion After No Winner

DES MOINES, Iowa—Another Mega Millions drawing, another night without a big winner. No one hit all six numbers and won the estimated $940 million jackpot, pushing the lottery prize to an estimated $1.1 billion ahead of the next drawing Tuesday night. The prize is now the third-largest in U.S. history. The numbers drawn late Friday…


Mega Millions Jackpot Jumps to $940 Million After No Winner

The Mega Millions jackpot increased to an estimated $940 million after there was no winner for the top prize in Tuesday night’s drawing. Tuesday was the first Mega Millions drawing of the new year, with a jackpot of $785 million. The numbers for Tuesday’s drawing were: 25, 29, 33, 41, 44, and gold Mega Ball…


Mega Millions Jackpot Climbs to $940 Million After No Winner

DES MOINES, Iowa—The Mega Millions jackpot increased to an estimated $940 million after another drawing resulted in plenty of losers but not a single grand prize winner. The numbers drawn late Tuesday were: 25, 29, 33, 41, 44, and gold Mega Ball 18. The next drawing is scheduled to be held Friday night. The new…


Mega Millions Jackpot Climbs to $785 Millions After No Big Winner

The first Mega Millions drawing of the new year will be a big one as no one won Friday night’s estimated $685 million jackpot. The top prize increased to $785 million ahead of the next drawing Tuesday night. No ticket purchased for the lottery matched all six numbers drawn Friday night, Mega Millions said in…


Mega Millions Jackpot up to $640 Millions After No Big Winner

DES MOINES, Iowa—A giant Mega Millions jackpot grew larger Wednesday to an estimated $640 million after another drawing without a winner. No one won the lottery game’s top prize Tuesday night, making it 21 straight drawings without anyone matching all six numbers. The next drawing will be Friday night. The huge jackpot comes less than…


Mega Millions Hits $565 Millions but Prize Isn’t Even in the Top 10

OMAHA, Neb.—Someone could win more than half a billion dollars in the Mega Millions lottery Tuesday, but that jackpot wouldn’t even rank in the top 10 as the prizes have grown bigger in recent years. The current Mega Millions has been building since Oct. 14 as 20 drawings passed without a winner, but the estimated…


Winning Powerball Ticket for $2.04 Billion Jackpot Sold

A jackpot-winning Powerball ticket was sold in Southern California for the record $2.04 billion prize, lottery officials announced Tuesday. The Powerball prize has an estimated cash value of $997.6 million before taxes, California Lottery officials said. The winning ticket—which matches all six numbers—was sold at Joe’s Service Center in Altadena, an unincorporated area within Los…


Powerball Ticket Sold in California Snags Record $2.04 Billion Win

LOS ANGELES—Someone who bought a Powerball ticket in Southern California has won a record $2.04 billion Powerball jackpot after more than three months without anyone hitting the top prize. The winning numbers were selected Tuesday morning, nearly 10 hours after the scheduled Monday night drawing because of problems processing sales data at one of the…


Winning Numbers for $2.04 Billion Powerball Drawn After Delay

DES MOINES, Iowa—The numbers for a record-breaking $2.04 billion Powerball jackpot have been drawn following a delay and players were awaiting the announcement of a possible winner. The numbers for the drawing held in Tallahassee, Florida, were: white balls 10, 33, 41, 47, and 56, and the red Powerball was 10. The Multi-State Lottery Association…


Powerball Announces Delay to Record-Breaking $1.9 Billion Drawing

DES MOINES, Iowa—The record-breaking $1.9 billion Powerball drawing was delayed Monday night because a participating lottery had issues processing sales, officials said. “Powerball has strict security requirements that must be met by all 48 lotteries before a drawing can occur. When the required security protocols are complete, the drawing will be performed under the supervision…