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Are Auto Picks for Mega Millions and Power Balls Generated at The Retailer's Terminal?
I posted the below listed questions to the Mega Millions and Powerbal States. All the states that have responded to me so far have the same answers with the exception of Michigan. My original questions are in black and Michigan Lottery Bureau's response are in red. Thier responses except for No. 7 are exactly opposite to the answers I received from all the other games states. Could any one comment on the accuracy of Michigan's response. I was expecting some consistency with what goes on in Michi
Jan 25, 2011, 7:43 pm - Participant - Lottery Discussion Forum

$325 MILLION: Mega Millions lottery jackpot rolls againNews Story
Largest Mega Millions jackpot in two years will be drawn Friday There has been another rollover in the top prize for the multi-state Mega Millions lottery expanding the jackpot to a staggering $325 million for the Friday drawing. The lump-sum cash value is estimated to be $205 million. It is the largest Mega Millions jackpot in two years, and if sales are brisker than expected, it may get even bigger. On August 31, 2007, four ticket-holders from Maryland, New Jersey, Texas, and Virginia
Aug 26, 2009, 1:39 am - Todd - Lottery News

Mega Millions lottery jackpot now stands at $207 millionNews Story
The jackpot in the multi-state Mega Millions lottery game is growing even larger the largest jackpot in nine months and players nationwide are all trying to be the one that claims it all. More than 1.4 million tickets sold for the Tuesday, December 9 drawing won a prize. Since no ticket matched all five lotto numbers plus the Gold Mega Ball to win the jackpot, the jackpot chase continues for the Friday, December 12, 2008 drawing, which will have an estimated jackpot of $207 million. The wi
Dec 10, 2008, 9:35 am - Todd - Lottery News

Californians to get a full year to claim Mega Millions lottery prizesNews Story
California lottery players originally had just 6 months to claim Mega winnings, while those in other states had 12. The change takes effect Jan. 1. Californians who keep their winning Mega Millions lottery tickets in their sock drawers will soon get an additional six months to dig them out and cash them in. Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger signed legislation Wednesday that extends the time for claiming a jackpot in the multi-state lottery game from six months to a year. The change, effective
Apr 24, 2008, 1:15 pm - Todd - Lottery News

Texas Lottery Approves Mega Millions ChangesNews Story
Friday, the Texas Lottery Commission voted to propose rule amendments to the Mega Millions multi-state lottery game, which aim to make the game bigger than ever. The proposed changes come after the California Lottery announced last month that it plans to become the 12th lottery member to join the multi-state game. We welcome the opportunity to work with the California Lottery, and having them as an addition to the Mega Millions game will help generate those larger jackpots that players li
Mar 14, 2005, 8:22 am - Todd - Lottery News

CALIFORNIA JOINS MEGA MILLIONSNews Story
Updated: Feb.8, 2005, 6:11pmThe California Lottery Commission today approved the California Lottery joining the multi-state lottery game Mega Millions.The Commission voted 3-0 Tuesday to approve the move. We are excited to enter into this partnership and look forward to providing our players with what they have asked for, jackpots in the $200-$300 million range, says Chon Gutierrez, interim lottery director, in a written statement.California has been considering joining a multi-state lottery ga
Feb 8, 2005, 5:51 pm - Todd - Lottery News

Mega Millions Drawing IncreaseReply
Here you go Elmer Fudd..... portion of Mega Millions ticket sales revenue does go to the states that participate in the lottery. Here's how it generally works Mega Millions and Powerball: For these large, multi-state lotteries, 50% of the sales revenue goes into the prize pool to fund winnings. States' Share: The remaining 50% is allocated to participating states. A Mega Millions spokesperson told ABC News that this remaining 50% covers retailers' commissions, vendor fees, lottery admin
Jul 25, 2025, 1:33 am - Justing618 - Lottery Discussion Forum

Ohio lottery ticket wins $25M Mega Millions jackpotNews Story
By Todd Northrop One Mega Millions lottery ticket sold in Ohio matched all five numbers plus the Mega Ball to grab the $25 million jackpot in last night's Mega Millions multi-state lottery drawing. According to the Ohio Lottery, the winning ticket was sold in the Cleveland suburb of Broadview Heights. The winning numbers were: 8, 26, 28, 33 and 53, with a Mega Ball number of 11. The Megaplier multiplier number was 4. In addition to the big winner, four lucky players matched the first
Nov 10, 2010, 8:56 am - Todd - Lottery News

Colorado Lottery reviewing partnership with Mega MillionsNews Story
The Colorado Lottery, along with other members of the Multi State Lottery Association (MUSL), is reviewing the option of selling tickets for the multi-state Mega Millions lottery game. Started in 1996 as the Big Game, Mega Millions has a starting jackpot of $12 million and other prizes ranging from $2 to $250,000. The game would supplement, rather than replace Powerball (operated through MUSL), the mega jackpot game currently offered in Colorado. In these tough economic times, lotteries n
Apr 17, 2009, 12:09 am - Todd - Lottery News

$212 MILLION: largest Mega Millions lottery jackpot in a yearNews Story
There has been another rollover in the top prize for the multi-state Mega Millions lottery to $212 million. It is the largest Mega Millions jackpot in more than a year. On February 22, 2008, one person from Georgia won a $270 million Mega Millions jackpot. The rollover occurred because no player matched all the winning numbers from Friday night's $171 million drawing. The next Mega Millions drawing will be Tuesday night. The last time the Mega Millions jackpot was more than $200 mill
Feb 28, 2009, 7:29 am - Todd - Lottery News