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$262M jackpot sparked buying frenzyNews Story
If people seemed overwhelmed by lottery fever this week, it's for good reason.The estimated $262 million jackpot in the Mega Millions game reached the fourth-largest total in Georgia's history. We've sold quite a few (tickets), said Donna King, the shift leader at the BP station at the corner of Shurling Drive and Gray Highway in Macon. We usually do good on the Mega Millions. People won't start playing 'til it gets to a certain amount. That was the case for Faye Coley of Macon, who purchased
Nov 11, 2005, 11:15 pm - Todd - Lottery News

Mega Millions Cash Value
What site posts the cash value of the Mega Millions jackpot?I have checked several sites inlcuding the official Mega Millions site and the sites of some of the states that sell Mega Millions to no avail.Thanks,Jake
Sep 15, 2005, 11:17 pm - Jake649 - Jackpot Games Forum

California is joining Mega Millions
On June 22, 2005, California is going to be the 12th state joining Mega Millions by selling some tickets. The first draw will be held in Hollywood, CA on Friday June 24, 2005. What do you think about California joining Mega Millions.I'll be watching the first Mega Millions drawing in California. What color will be the MEGA Number ball?
Jun 7, 2005, 5:09 pm - Just6ntlc - Jackpot Games Forum

Texas proposes Mega Millions changes
Below is a press release from the Texas Lottery Commission with changes they want when California joins Mega Millions. Texas Lottery Commission Votes To Propose Mega Millions Game Changes(Austin, March 11) - Today, the Texas Lottery Commission voted to propose rule amendments to the Mega Millions game. 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
Mar 16, 2005, 10:20 pm - megamillionaire - Lottery Discussion Forum

$290 MILLION:" Mega Millions lottery jackpot increasedNews Story
Huge demand for tickets spurs mid-week jackpot increaseThe Mega Millions lottery group decided to raise the jackpot again prior to the Friday drawing due to a ticket sales frenzy.The largest jackpot in the two-year Mega Millions history has caused record sales in all eleven states that participate.The $10 million increase pushed the Friday jackpot from $280 million to $290 million, and expanded the lump-sum cash option to $164 million.It is widely anticipated that if no ticket wins the jackpot F
Jul 1, 2004, 12:45 pm - Todd - Lottery News

Mega Millions lottery goes on sale in CaliforniaNews Story
Today, 35 million Californians get their first chance to buy a ticket on what may become the biggest lottery jackpot ever offered -- but the odds of winning a fortune are the longest ever seen.California becomes the 12th state to join the Mega Millions lottery game, where a ticket that costs only a dollar could, in time, win $500 million. The odds for this happening, however, are an astronomical one in 175 million, apparently a world record for a lottery.Until today, the longest odds of winning
Jun 22, 2005, 6:15 pm - Todd - Lottery News

$1.23 BILLION: Powerball jackpot juggernaut keeps rollingNews Story
8th-largest lottery jackpot in world history By Todd Northrop Last night, the multi-state Powerball lottery game produced no top winner for the 39th consecutive drawing, prompting lottery officials to raise the game's jackpot to an astonishing $1.23 billion. A winner who chooses the cash option would receive a lump-sum $595.1 million more than a half-billion dollars in cash! It's the stuff that a lottery player's dreams are made of holding a lottery ticket for an upcoming Powerba
Apr 4, 2024, 6:46 am - Todd - Lottery News

$935 MILLION: Powerball lottery jackpot nears billion-dollar milestoneNews Story
11th-largest US lottery jackpot in history By Todd Northrop After a 37th-consecutive drawing without a winner, the Powerball multi-state lottery game now features a jackpot that will provide multi-generational wealth to the lucky player who eventually wins it all. After nobody won Wednesday's $873.1 million grand prize, the Powerball jackpot increased to a staggering $935 million for Saturday's drawing the 11th-largest US lottery jackpot of all time, and the 5th-largest Powerball jac
Mar 28, 2024, 7:15 am - Todd - Lottery News

First drawing of new Mega Millions game produces 5X more winnings compared to older versionNews Story
Players win 5X more after game changes By Kate Northrop The Mega Millions Consortium announced the results of the first drawing under the new Mega Millions game, in which players won 5X more prize winnings than they would have under the older version of the game. Last night's Mega Millions drawing was the first draw to include one fewer Mega Ball number and built-in multipliers ranging from 2X to 10X, and it resulted in prize winnings 5X more than players would have won under the old
Apr 9, 2025, 9:20 pm - Todd - Lottery News

Lotteries offer $1B in jackpots as Mega Millions nears recordNews Story
A record-smashing Mega Millions prize could be awaiting a lucky winner when the multi-state lottery and Powerball kick off a two-day, $1 billion jackpot grab Tuesday night. The Mega Millions jackpot is currently $654 million, just $2 million short of the multi-state lottery game's record. Powerball's jackpot also represents: There is a top prize of at least $345 million on Wednesday. Both totals are expected to rise. The bloated payouts are a function of a jackpot drought. Mega Millions la
Oct 15, 2018, 5:48 pm - Todd - Lottery News