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Mega Millions Jackpot Grows to $820 Million With a Possible Cash Payout of $422 Million

ST. LOUIS—Mega Millions has upped the ante by another $100 million. The lack of a jackpot winner in the lottery game’s latest drawing on Friday night sent the top prize soaring to an estimated $820 million. The numbers drawn late Friday were: 29, 40, 47, 50, 57 and gold Mega Ball 25. No tickets were…


Attention Turns to Mega Millions After California Store Sells Winning Powerball Ticket

Lottery dreamers are setting their sights on the growing Mega Millions jackpot drawing on Friday after a ticket worth more than $1 billion was sold for the Powerball lottery. Here’s a look at how this drawing compares to other jackpots and why these winnings have become so high. How Does This Latest Mega Millions Jackpot…


The Wait Is Over as Powerball Finally Has a Winner for Its Jackpot Worth Over $1 Billion

LOS ANGELES—A winning ticket has been sold in California for the Powerball jackpot worth an estimated $1.08 billion, the sixth largest in U.S. history and the third largest in the history of the game. The winning numbers for Wednesday night’s drawing were: white balls 7, 10, 11, 13, 24 and red Powerball 24. The California…


No Winner in Tuesday’s Mega Millions Drawing. Jackpot Reaches $720 Million

ST. LOUIS—The Mega Millions jackpot has risen to an estimated $720 million after no winning ticket was sold—again. It’s now one of two national lotteries with enormous jackpots but equally enormous odds against winning them. No ticket for Tuesday’s Mega Millions drawing matched the white balls 19, 22, 31, 37, 54 and the gold Mega…


No Winner in Monday’s Powerball Drawing; Jackpot Reaches $1 Billion

ST. JOSEPH. Mo.—The Powerball jackpot rose yet again to an estimated $1 billion after no winning ticket was sold for the latest drawing. No ticket for Monday’s drawing matched the white balls 5, 8, 9, 17, 41 and red Powerball 21. The jackpot was estimated at $900 million. The new jackpot for Wednesday’s drawing would…


Powerball Prize Grows to $900 Million After No Jackpot Winner Drawn

Another Powerball drawing ended with no winner Saturday night, sending the jackpot soaring to an estimated $900 million. No ticket for Saturday’s drawing matched the winning combination: white balls 2, 9, 43, 55, 57, and red Powerball 18. The jackpot was estimated at $875 million. Ticket buyers for Monday’s drawing have a chance at either…


Mega Millions Jackpot Grows to $640 Million, Among Highest in Lottery Game’s History

The Mega Millions top prize has grown again to an estimated $640 million after there was no winner of the lottery’s latest giant jackpot. The numbers drawn late Friday night were: 10, 24, 48, 51, 66 and gold Mega Ball 15. The estimated $640 million jackpot in the next drawing would only be distributed to…


Powerball Jackpot Climbs to $875 Million for Saturday After No Winner in Latest Drawing

DES MOINES, Iowa—The Powerball jackpot soared to an estimated $875 million after no winning ticket was sold for the latest drawing. No ticket for Wednesday’s $750 million jackpot matched the white balls 23, 35, 45, 66, 67 and red Powerball 20. The new jackpot for Saturday’s drawing is the third highest in the history of…


No Winner in Monday Powerball Drawing; Jackpot Now $725 Million

DES MOINES, Iowa—No winning ticket drawn Monday means the Powerball jackpot is an estimated $725 million ahead of Wednesday’s drawing. No ticket matched the Monday drawing of white balls 7, 23, 24, 32, 43 and red Powerball 18. The new jackpot for Wednesday’s drawing is the seventh-highest in the history of the game. Ticket buyers…


No Winner in Saturday Powerball Drawing; Jackpot Reaches $650 Million

DES MOINES, Iowa—An estimated $650 million jackpot will be at stake for the next Powerball drawing after no winning ticket was sold for the Saturday drawing. The new jackpot for Monday’s drawing is the ninth-highest in the history of the game. The Powerball jackpot rolled over after no one matched all six numbers drawn—white balls…