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Mega Millions and Powerball RaceReply
The Mega Millions jackpot has increased by $40 million to $754 million after 35 consecutive rolls and is the largest Mega Millions jackpot since December 2024. This is the largest jackpot increase since the launch of the new format. There is a 3.9% chance the jackpot will be won in the October 28 draw with projected sales of $59 million. The projected sales matches the sales for the previous draw.
Oct 29, 2025, 8:39 am - winoneday - Lottery Discussion Forum

Mega Millions and Powerball RaceReply
I believe the reason for the drop was because the $1.7 billion Powerball jackpot was won. Mega Millions sales were up because Powerball sales were way up. Once the jackpot was won, sales for both games dropped dramatically.
Oct 20, 2025, 11:08 pm - winoneday - Lottery Discussion Forum

Mega Millions and Powerball RaceReply
Because ticket sales have been about the same for each draw.
Oct 15, 2025, 10:11 pm - winoneday - Lottery Discussion Forum

Mega Millions and Powerball RaceReply
The Mega Millions jackpot has increased by $25 million to $625 million after 31 consecutive rolls and is the largest Mega Millions jackpot since December 2024. There is a 3% chance the jackpot will be won in the October 17 draw with projected sales of $44 million. The sales per draw have been amazingly consistent over the last few draws and show no signs of increasing despite the relatively large size of the jackpot. The maximum draw sales for this run were $51 million and occurred for the Septe
Oct 15, 2025, 12:48 am - winoneday - Lottery Discussion Forum

Mega Millions and Powerball RaceReply
It's interesting the estimated sales for mm tonight were $36,789,000 but the actual sales were $38,515,850. That's almost $2M more than expected but there was no change in the jackpot or cash amount or the expected next jackpot. Where are they putting the additional unexpected $2M in sales? I'm not sure how much they keep and how much goes to the jackpot. Is it half? Is that not enough to show an increase?
Sep 17, 2025, 1:04 am - SoCola - Lottery Discussion Forum

Are you playing Mega Millions with the $5.00 per play?Reply
One clerk at a random Murphy gas station isn't indicative of sales throughout the country.
Aug 20, 2025, 11:10 am - MsBee18 - Lottery Discussion Forum

Mega Millions and Powerball RaceReply
Some studies show lottery sales are up when the economy is doing poorly.
Jun 18, 2025, 1:15 pm - winoneday - Lottery Discussion Forum

Mega Millions and Powerball RaceReply
Where are they putting the additional unexpected $2M in sales? They're putting it in the same places as every other $5 in sales. They skim half off the top and the rest goes into the prize pools. The ads are only for estimated jackpots, and higher sales increase it. They're not going to change the advertised amount unless sales are substantially higher than expected, and if you got those numbers from the site that shall not be named (which you must have, because the Texas worksheet doesn't
Sep 20, 2025, 12:35 am - KY Floyd - Lottery Discussion Forum

Are you playing Mega Millions with the $5.00 per play?Reply
is anyone going to bother with Mega Millions tonight? Even without PB being a bit more than 3 times as big MM is still well shy of my entry point, given the price and odds. I'm thinking some time in October is when I'll get in the game, assuming it's still rolling (and it probably will be). Under the prior ticket pricing structure I would have purchased my usual 1 ticket per drawing. Sorry to tell you but: They. Don't. Care. No tickets for me under any circumstances but am cu
Aug 26, 2025, 3:48 pm - KY Floyd - Lottery Discussion Forum

The Florida Millionaire Raffle is back!Reply
This just in to The Interesting to Note But Nobody Cares Department - This time around The Florida Lottery did in fact revamp this edition of The Millionaire Raffle. I think they probably copied some ideas that were instituted by The Pennsylvania Millionaire Raffle. I'm a transplant from the Northeast to Florida, and I used to live less than an hour's drive of Pennsylvania. PA has offered their version of a Millionaire Raffle every Fall for many years. I made the trip over to PA each Fall qu
Mar 29, 2026, 10:02 am - GiveFive - Lottery Discussion Forum