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Are you playing Mega Millions with the $5.00 per play?Reply
But let's be honest. The Mega Millions jackpot almost reached $1 Billion even despite the numerous lottery players who protested against the $5 ticket price. Even if not as many people play Mega Millions after the price increase, when the jackpot reached a large amount, many people purchased at least one $5 ticket. Yes I know, you stopped playing Mega Millions after the price change. I even stopped playing Mega Millions because of the price increase. Currently, I am more focused on Powerball tha
Nov 16, 2025, 12:22 pm - rundown99 - Lottery Discussion Forum

Mega Millions and Powerball RaceReply
Here is further evidence Powerball is still winning the race. When the Powerball jackpot was reset to $20 million earlier this month, the Mega Millions jackpot was $338 million larger. After 5 Mega Millions draws, the Mega Millions jackpot is only $329 million larger. The Powerball jackpot is slowly catching up. The Powerball jackpot will probably never catch up until the Mega Millions jackpot is won. But nonetheless, the Mega Millions jackpot should be growing at a must faster rate to win the r
Sep 26, 2025, 8:42 am - winoneday - Lottery Discussion Forum

where does mm draw actually take place?Reply
From the Q A page on the Mega Millions website: Mega Millions drawings are held Tuesday and Friday nights at 11:00 p.m. eastern time by the Georgia Lottery in Atlanta. You can buy tickets until 10:45 p.m. eastern time in all Mega Millions states except California, Illinois, Texas and Washington. Due to the time zone difference, California ticket sales for Mega Millions stop at 7:45 p.m. pacific time. Illinois ticket sales for Mega Millions stop at 9:45 p.m. central time. Texas ticket sa
Oct 19, 2007, 8:09 am - RJOh - Jackpot Games Forum

Powerball Sets A New RecordReply
The Powerball lottery did not set a new 15 roll record for the Feb 8 draw. The jackpot was only $213 million where the record is $221.5 million. The record was set under the old matrix. The Mega Millions 15 roll record is $294 million and was set under the old matrix for Mega Millions. Interesting to note that at 15 rolls, the gap between the records for PowerBall and Mega Millions is the largest at $73 million. At 16 rolls, their records are almost identical at $314.9 for Powerball and $315
Feb 11, 2006, 8:15 am - Jake649 - Jackpot Games Forum

Mega Millions lottery jackpot to be a quarter-billion for FridayNews Story
Millions and millions of tickets sold, but no one managed to pick the right combination of numbers in the multi-state Mega Millions lottery game. The $200 million dollars up for grabs in Tuesday night's game went without a top winner, hiking the jackpot to $250 million for Friday.But 13 people in eight states came awfully close, matching five of the six winning numbers. Each of those tickets is worth $250,000.The second-place tickets were sold in California (2), Georgia (2), Maryland, Michigan,
Sep 14, 2005, 8:54 am - Todd - Lottery News

A Tale of Two Lotteries
Powerball and Mega MillionsThe Lottery of the Heartland vs. The Lottery of the MetropolisThis summer we will see the changes to Mega Millions and in autumn we'll watch the new Powerball.For a few years, the two seemed as equals. Both games would climb over the $100 million mark and occasionally $200 million. Then Mega Millions started to gain a slight edge on jackpot rollover amounts. Powerball tried to one-up the cosmopolitan lottery by landing the Florida contract. 'No dice,' said Governor
Apr 29, 2005, 10:18 am - JAG331 - Jackpot Games Forum

Lottery players rushing to play Mega MillionsNews Story
Wracking your brain to decide on a combination of numbers to unlock Friday's record $280 million Mega Millions jackpot? Relax. Most lottery winners in Ohio let the computer do the work.That's because as many as 75 percent of Ohio lottery players rely on random numbers picked by computer, said Mike Bycko, spokesman for Ohio Lottery.Though some lottery hopefuls might use birthdays or lucky numbers when buying tickets, most find auto lotto an easy and fast way to choose.As of 3 p.m. Wednesday, $1
Jul 1, 2004, 8:21 am - Todd - Lottery News

$175,000 Virginia Mega Millions Lottery Ticket Expires TodayNews Story
Time is running out for a Virginia Lottery player who bought a winning Mega Millions ticket in Virginia Beach. The ticket is worth $175,000 until 5:00 PM Thursday, when it expires.The ticket was purchased for the November 14, 2003 drawing at General Booth Citgo, located at 1896 General Booth Blvd. in Virginia Beach. According to Virginia Lottery rules, the ticket expires after 180 days.Amazingly, another ticket sold at the same retailer won $175,000 in the same drawing. That prize was claimed by
May 13, 2004, 11:33 am - Todd - Lottery News

Mega Millions Jackpot Statistics
When the Mega Millions Lottery was introduced, replacing The Big Game, there was an expectation that it would create much larger jackpots than was produced with the Big Game. So far, the larger jackpots have not materialized.I was curious if the number of jackpot wins was close to the expected value. I have made some calculations and will present them here in case others are also interested. Also, I wanted to see if the numbers will change significantly after Texas joined the Mega Millions group
Nov 14, 2003, 8:35 am - Jake649 - Jackpot Games Forum

Mega Millions $5 price increase and game changes take effect this weekendNews Story
One last drawing tonight before game overhaul By Kate Northrop Tonight will mark the last and final Mega Millions multi-state game drawing before ticket prices increase from $2 to $5 and the major anticipated game changes take effect. The Mega Millions multi-state game overhaul is just around the corner, with increased ticket prices, larger starting jackpots, and improved odds. The new version of the game will take over upon the completion of the drawing on Friday, April 4, 2025,
Apr 4, 2025, 7:40 am - Todd - Lottery News