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Texas Lottery to raise Mega Millions tickets from $2 to $5
Read full article: Texas Lottery to raise Mega Millions tickets from $2 to $5Mega Millions lottery tickets across the U.S. will increase next year under a new proposal from the Texas Lottery Commission, according to a press release from Mega Millions.
Mega Millions tickets will climb to $5, but officials promise bigger prizes and better odds
Read full article: Mega Millions tickets will climb to $5, but officials promise bigger prizes and better oddsThe cost of a Mega Millions lottery ticket will soon more than double, but officials said theyāre confident players wonāt mind paying more after changes that will lead to larger prizes and more frequent winners.
Handpicked numbers were the golden ticket to the $1.13B Mega Millions jackpot in New Jersey
Read full article: Handpicked numbers were the golden ticket to the $1.13B Mega Millions jackpot in New JerseySomeone in New Jersey who bought a single ticket overcame the odds and won the $1.13 billion Mega Millions jackpot, breaking a winless streak that dated to last December.
Powerball jackpot climbs to $865 million as long winless drought continues
Read full article: Powerball jackpot climbs to $865 million as long winless drought continuesThe Powerball jackpot has increased to an estimated $865 million after yet another drawing without a big winner, continuing a winless streak that dates to New Yearās Day.
2 lucky Texans win $1 million Mega Millions, Powerball tickets as jackpots soar
Read full article: 2 lucky Texans win $1 million Mega Millions, Powerball tickets as jackpots soarTwo people who purchased Mega Millions and Powerball tickets in Central Texas may not have won the jackpot, but theyāre definitely richer.
Mega Millions jackpot soars to nearly $1 billion. Here's what to know
Read full article: Mega Millions jackpot soars to nearly $1 billion. Here's what to knowThe winning numbers for a nearly $1 billion Mega Millions lottery prize will offer sudden riches to any lucky player who matches them and almost certain disappointment for everyone else.
Winning $1 million Mega Millions ticket sold in Texas; jackpot reaches $977M
Read full article: Winning $1 million Mega Millions ticket sold in Texas; jackpot reaches $977MA lucky Texan may not have won the Mega Millions jackpot, but they won $1 million from a ticket sold in Houston for Tuesday nightās drawing.
Mega Millions jackpot reaches $977 million after no one wins Tuesday's drawing
Read full article: Mega Millions jackpot reaches $977 million after no one wins Tuesday's drawingThe Mega Millions jackpot has reached $977 million for Friday nightās drawing after no tickets matched all six numbers drawn on Tuesday night.
Winning $1 million Mega Millions tickets sold in Texas, but ticket for $1.58B jackpot sold in Florida
Read full article: Winning $1 million Mega Millions tickets sold in Texas, but ticket for $1.58B jackpot sold in FloridaTwo people who bought Mega Millions tickets in Texas didnāt wake up as billionaires on Wednesday, but they are richer.
A Mega Millions ticket sold in Florida wins $1.58 billion jackpot, the third-largest in US history
Read full article: A Mega Millions ticket sold in Florida wins $1.58 billion jackpot, the third-largest in US historyA single lottery ticket sold in Florida has won a $1.58 billion Mega Millions jackpot.
Krispy Kreme giving away free doughnuts for those who show losing lottery tickets
Read full article: Krispy Kreme giving away free doughnuts for those who show losing lottery ticketsKrispy Kreme is turning lottery losers into doughnut winners. The chain is giving away free doughnuts to those who show tickets from Tuesday nightās Mega Millions drawing or any losing ticket from any lottery.
Mega Millions winner could net $1.25 billion as top lottery prize is still up for grabs
Read full article: Mega Millions winner could net $1.25 billion as top lottery prize is still up for grabsThe Mega Millions jackpot increased to an estimated $1.25 billion after no one beat the odds and won the massive lottery prize.
$1.05 billion Mega Million jackpot is among a surge in huge payouts due to more than just luck
Read full article: $1.05 billion Mega Million jackpot is among a surge in huge payouts due to more than just luckIf it seems like lottery jackpots topping $1 billion are more common nowadays, it's because they are.
Mega Millions jackpot climbs to $1.05 billion after another drawing without a big winner
Read full article: Mega Millions jackpot climbs to $1.05 billion after another drawing without a big winnerThe Mega Millions jackpot climbed to an estimated $1.05 billion after no one beat the tough odds and won the giant prize.
Mega Millions jackpot rises to $910 million after no one wins top prize
Read full article: Mega Millions jackpot rises to $910 million after no one wins top prizeThe Mega Millions jackpot climbed to an estimated $910 million after a drawing without a winner extended a stretch of bad luck dating back to April.
Attention turns to Mega Millions after California store sells winning Powerball ticket
Read full article: Attention turns to Mega Millions after California store sells winning Powerball ticketLottery dreamers are setting their sights on the growing Mega Millions jackpot now that a ticket worth more than $1 billion finally has been sold for the Powerball lottery.
How hard is it to win the lottery? Odds to keep in mind as Powerball and Mega Millions jackpots soar
Read full article: How hard is it to win the lottery? Odds to keep in mind as Powerball and Mega Millions jackpots soarYour chances of winning the lottery are extremely slim ā even as more and more eye top prizes soaring to jaw-dropping heights.
Mega Millions jackpot grows to $640 million, among highest in lottery gameās history
Read full article: Mega Millions jackpot grows to $640 million, among highest in lottery gameās historyThe Mega Millions top prize has grown again to an estimated $640 million after there was no winner of the lotteryās latest giant jackpot.
More are participating in the lottery as the Powerball and Mega Millions jackpots soar
Read full article: More are participating in the lottery as the Powerball and Mega Millions jackpots soarConvenience stores are swamped as the Powerball and Mega Millions jackpots soar to some of their largest in the history of the games.
Maine gets 1st Mega Millions jackpot with $1.35B grand prize
Read full article: Maine gets 1st Mega Millions jackpot with $1.35B grand prizeMaine scored its first Mega Millions jackpot when a ticket purchased in the state matched the winning numbers for the lotteryās estimated $1.35 billion grand prize.
Mega Millions hits $565M but prize isn't even in the top 10
Read full article: Mega Millions hits $565M but prize isn't even in the top 10Someone 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.
Mega Millions Tuesday jackpot surpasses estimated $565M
Read full article: Mega Millions Tuesday jackpot surpasses estimated $565MThe holiday shopping season ā for Mega Millions lottery ticket buyers, at least ā is ramping up as officials say the estimated jackpot for Tuesday nightās drawing has surpassed half a billion dollars.
Two Mega Millions lottery tickets worth $1 million still unclaimed in Texas from historic jackpot
Read full article: Two Mega Millions lottery tickets worth $1 million still unclaimed in Texas from historic jackpotTwo Texans are millionaires and they might not know it after lottery officials say a pair of second-tier winning tickets worth $1 million are still unclaimed.
Powerball jackpot up to $610 million for Monday night drawing
Read full article: Powerball jackpot up to $610 million for Monday night drawingYou still have time to snag a lottery ticket, as the Powerball jackpot is now up to $610 million with an estimated cash value of $292.6 million, according to Texas Lottery.
Confused by huge Mega Millions prize? Here are some answers
Read full article: Confused by huge Mega Millions prize? Here are some answersNow that the Mega Millions lottery jackpot has topped $1 billion, plenty of people who rarely play the game are considering risking $2 or joining an office pool in hopes of an immense payoff.
These San Antonio-area stores had the biggest Texas Lottery payouts in 2021
Read full article: These San Antonio-area stores had the biggest Texas Lottery payouts in 2021Several San Antonio-area stores turned customers into instant millionaires last year by selling them winning Texas Lottery tickets.
$1 million winning lottery ticket sold in San Antonio
Read full article: $1 million winning lottery ticket sold in San AntonioSan Antonio is on a lottery hot streak with several residents recently winning big on scratch-off lottery tickets but now a Florida resident is cashing in on some of that lottery luck.
4 people in Michigan won January $1.05B Mega Millions prize
Read full article: 4 people in Michigan won January $1.05B Mega Millions prizeIn this Feb. 26, 2021, photo provided by the Michigan Lottery, attorney Kurt Panouses poses with a check on behalf of the winners of a Mega Millions lottery jackpot in Lansing, Mich. Four people in a suburban Detroit lottery club have won a $1.05 billion Mega Millions lottery jackpot and will share $557 million after taxes. (Michigan Lottery via AP)DETROIT ā A four-member suburban Detroit lottery club won a $1.05 billion Mega Millions jackpot and will receive $557 million after taxes, officials said Friday. After taxes, the $776 million payment was reduced to about $557 million, the Michigan Lottery said. The $1.05 billion jackpot was the largest in Michigan Lottery history and the third-largest in the United States. Mega Millions is played in 45 states as well as Washington, D.C., and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
These San Antonio-area stores were the luckiest for Texas Lottery payouts in 2020
Read full article: These San Antonio-area stores were the luckiest for Texas Lottery payouts in 2020SAN ANTONIO ā The chance to win the $1.05 billion Mega Millions jackpot has passed, but lottery fans have recently struck gold at several San Antonio-area stores. The data analyzed and visualized by KSAT below includes stores in Bexar, Comal, Kendall, Bandera, Medina, Atascosa, Wilson and Guadalupe counties that sold winning Texas Lottery tickets worth $600 or more last year. Records showed that three $5 million scratch-off tickets were sold in the last eight months. In June 2020 alone, NYS Food Mart at 4927 Rigsby Ave. and Roadster #18 at 8630 W. U.S. Highway 90 each sold scratch-off tickets worth that amount. It appears the NYS Food Mart is among the luckier stores in San Antonio, too: the store sold 17 winning scratch-off tickets total last year.
Michigan Mega Millions ticket wins $1.05 billion jackpot
Read full article: Michigan Mega Millions ticket wins $1.05 billion jackpotThe jackpot for the Mega Millions lottery game has grown to $1 billion ahead of Friday night's drawing after more than four months without a winner. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)DES MOINES, Iowa ā Someone in Michigan bought the winning ticket for the $1.05 billion Mega Millions jackpot, which is the third-largest lottery prize in U.S. history. The winning ticket was purchased at a Kroger store in the Detroit suburb of Novi, the Michigan Lottery said. The Mega Millions top prize had been growing since Sept. 15, when a winning ticket was sold in Wisconsin. Three tickets for a $1.586 billion Powerball jackpot were sold in January 2016, and one winning ticket sold for a $1.537 billion Mega Millions jackpot in October 2018.
$1B Mega Millions prize a result of long odds, slow sales
Read full article: $1B Mega Millions prize a result of long odds, slow salesItās only the third time a lottery jackpot has grown so large, but much has changed since the last time such a big prize was up for grabs in 2018. After a peak in October 2018, Medenica said sales of the big lottery games dropped about 50%, prompting talk among lottery officials about jackpot fatigue. Sales of Mega Millions and Powerball continued to decline after the virus hit along with other lottery games, but while scratch tickets and other instant games rebounded strongly later in the year, national game sales remained moribund. By design, Mega Millions and Powerball are relatively generous in awarding small dollar prizes and lottery officials boast there is a roughly one in 24 chance of winning something. Itās hard to fathom how unlikely it is to beat odds of one in 292.2 million for Powerball or one in 302.5 million for Mega Millions.
Hard-luck Maryland town gets a $731.1 million Powerball win
Read full article: Hard-luck Maryland town gets a $731.1 million Powerball winJust who will collect the Powerball prize may never be known: Maryland is one of the states that allow winners to remain anonymous. The Powerball jackpot came only a day after nobody won the $970 million Mega Millions prize, the third-largest prize in U.S. history. The biggest prize was a $1.58 billion Powerball jackpot won by three people in 2016. Most winners opt for cash prizes, which for Mega Millions would be $716.3 million and $546.8 million for Wednesday's Powerball. After the Powerball win, the new jackpot has a $15 million cash value.
Mega Millions jackpot now $865M; Powerball up to $730M
Read full article: Mega Millions jackpot now $865M; Powerball up to $730MThe Mega Millions top prize climbed to an estimated $865 million, the biggest jackpot in more than two years. The winning numberās in Tuesday nightās Mega Millions drawing were: 10-19-26-28-50 and a Mega Ball of 16. No one has won the Mega Millions jackpot since Sept. 15, allowing the prize to grow larger and larger over four months. Winners almost always opt for cash prizes, which for Mega Millions would be $638.8 million and $546 million for Powerball. Mega Millions and Powerball are both played in 45 states as well as Washington, D.C., and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Powerball jackpot grows to $730M; Mega Millions to be $850M
Read full article: Powerball jackpot grows to $730M; Mega Millions to be $850MBlank forms for the Powerball lottery sit in a bin at a local grocery store, Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2021, in Des Moines, Iowa. No one beat the odds in Friday's Mega Millions drawing, so that jackpot grew to an estimated $850 million. It's been nearly two years since a lottery jackpot has grown so large. The estimated cash prize for the next Mega Millions jackpot is $628.2 million. Mega Millions and Powerball are both played in 45 states as well as Washington, D.C., and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
No winner of Mega Millions $750M; Powerball drawing Saturday
Read full article: No winner of Mega Millions $750M; Powerball drawing SaturdayDES MOINES, Iowa ā One of the largest jackpots in U.S. history will grow even larger since there was no winner for Fridayās drawing of the Mega Millionsā $750 million top prize. Mega Millions estimated its next top prize would be $850 million, which would be the third-largest of all time. Lottery players still have a chance to win big with Saturday's drawing for a $640 million Powerball top prize, the eighth-largest jackpot. The estimated cash prize for the next Mega Millions jackpot is $628.2 million. Mega Millions and Powerball are both played in 45 states as well as Washington, D.C., and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Texans spending thousands of dollars a minute on Mega Millions ahead of Fridayās massive jackpot drawing
Read full article: Texans spending thousands of dollars a minute on Mega Millions ahead of Fridayās massive jackpot drawingSAN ANTONIO ā Texans are hoping to hit it big in Friday nightās Mega Millions lottery drawing which has a current estimated jackpot of $750 million. The Mega Millions lottery drawing currently has an estimated cash option of $550.6 million. The largest recorded Mega Millions jackpot went to a single winner in South Carolina in October 2018. Mega Millions tickets are $2 per play with an option to add the āmegaplierā for an additional $1 per play. Drawings for the Mega Millions lottery are at 10 p.m. on Tuesdays and Fridays.
Powerball and Mega Millions jackpots grow to combined $1.39B
Read full article: Powerball and Mega Millions jackpots grow to combined $1.39BFILE - In this Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2021, file photo, a customer shows off a Mega Millions lottery ticket after purchasing it, in Orlando, Fla. The next drawing for Mega Millions is Friday night, when a $750 million prize will be up for grabs. The next Mega Millions drawing is Friday night, when an estimated $750 million prize will be up for grabs. The drawing for an estimated $640 million Powerball jackpot will be Saturday night. Your odds of winning either jackpot is exceedingly small, at 1 in 292.2 million for Powerball and 1 in 302.5 million for Mega Millions.
Powerball jackpot hits $640M as Mega Millions grows to $750M
Read full article: Powerball jackpot hits $640M as Mega Millions grows to $750MA billboard advertises the jackpots of the Powerball and Mega Millions lotteries, in Omaha, Neb., Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2021. Numbers for Wednesday nightās Powerball drawing were: 4-19-23-25-49 and a Powerball of 14. The Powerball prize drawing was only a day after no one won a $625 million Mega Millions jackpot, causing that prize to grow to $750 million ahead of the next drawing on Friday night. The Mega Millions prize is now the fifth-largest in U.S. history. Mega Millions and Powerball are both played in 45 states as well as Washington, D.C., and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Powerball jackpot hits $550M as Mega Millions grows to $750M
Read full article: Powerball jackpot hits $550M as Mega Millions grows to $750MA billboard advertises the jackpots of the Powerball and Mega Millions lotteries, in Omaha, Neb., Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2021. Winning numbers for Wednesday nightās Powerball drawing were: 4-19-23-25-49 and a Powerball of 14. The Powerball prize drawing comes only a day after no one won a $625 million Mega Millions jackpot, causing that prize to grow to $750 million ahead the next drawing on Friday night. The Mega Millions prize is now the fifth-largest in U.S. history. Mega Millions and Powerball are both played in 45 states as well as Washington, D.C., and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Mega Millions $625M jackpot largest in nearly 2 years
Read full article: Mega Millions $625M jackpot largest in nearly 2 yearsThe Mega Millions $625 million jackpot is the largest lottery prize in nearly two years. The winning numbers in Tuesday nightās drawing of the Mega Millions game were: 12-14-26-28-33, Mega Ball: 09. Nearly all jackpot winners actually take the cash option, which would be an estimated $458.8 million for Mega Millions and $411.4 million for Powerball. They're even steeper for Mega Millions, at one in 302.5 million. Mega Millions and Powerball are both played in 45 states as well as Washington, D.C., and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
No more puny prizes: Mega Millions, Powerball jackpots soar
Read full article: No more puny prizes: Mega Millions, Powerball jackpots soarA digital billboard in Des Moines, Iowa, on Monday, Jan. 11, 2021, shows jackpots for the Mega Millions and Powerball games. Lottery players have a chance to win the largest jackpots in nearly two years as Mega Millions has grown to $600 million and Powerball has climbed to $550 million. The projected Mega Millions grand prize is the eighth largest in U.S. history, and the Powerball jackpot is the 12th biggest. The odds of winning the Powerball jackpot are one in 292.2 million, and the chances are even worse for Mega Millions at one in 302.5 million. Mega Millions and Powerball are both played in 45 states as well as Washington, D.C., and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Texas resident wins $227 million Mega Millions lottery jackpot
Read full article: Texas resident wins $227 million Mega Millions lottery jackpotCEDAR PARK, Texas ā A resident of Leander, Texas, is the lucky winner of the largest lottery prize ever paid out to a single Texas Lottery player, according to a news release. The winner, who has elected to remain anonymous, won the $227 million jackpot prize for the Sept. 24 Mega Millions drawing. Cancer Patient Wins $200K Lottery on Way to Last Chemo RoundThe winning lottery ticket was a quick pick ticket and purchased at Lakeline Express Mart at 2004 N. Lakeline Blvd. The claimant becomes the 13th Mega Millions jackpot winner in Texas and the first since October 2016, when another winner claimed a $49 million prize, according to a news release. Nearly 1,400 people played 2-2-2-2 in SC lottery ā and wonDrawings for Mega Millions are Tuesdays and Fridays.