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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…


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…


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…


Winner Comes Forward to Claim $1.35 Billion Mega Millions Jackpot

PORTLAND, Maine—The winner of a $1.35 billion Mega Millions jackpot—the fourth largest in U.S. history—has come forward to collect the prize, state officials said Wednesday. The winner had been a mystery, and remains a mystery. The Maine State Lottery said the winner chose to remain anonymous and collect the cash option through a limited liability…


New Mega Millions Jackpot of $1.35 Billion Is Game’s 2nd Highest

DES MOINES, Iowa—The Mega Millions prize has grown again to an estimated $1.35 billion after there was no winner of the lottery’s latest giant jackpot. The numbers drawn late Tuesday night were: 7, 13, 14, 15, 18, and gold Mega Ball 9. The new jackpot drawing on Friday night will be another milestone in the…


Mega Millions Swells to $1.1 Billion After 3-month Losing Trend

DES MOINES, Iowa—After nearly three months of lottery losing, will someone break the trend Tuesday night and win a $1.1 billion Mega Millions jackpot? Regardless of how long it takes, the odds of winning the top lottery prize don’t change, and they’re formidable at 1 in 302.6 million. But someone will eventually match all six…


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 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…