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$312 MILLION: Mega Millions lottery jackpot raised againNews Story
By Todd Northrop Mega Millions lottery players across the United States are pulling out the stops and lottery tickets are being snapped up at a furious pace nation-wide for the Friday evening drawing, which has been raised mid-week to $312 million. By the time ticket sales close Friday night, the jackpot may be even higher. The estimated jackpot for the March 25, 2011 Mega Millions drawing was raised Thursday from $304 million to $312 million because of heavier than expected sales in al
Mar 24, 2011, 3:30 pm - Todd - Lottery News

$237 MILLION: Mega Millions lottery jackpot raised againNews Story
New Year's Eve drawing will be huge By Todd Northrop Will an incredibly lucky lottery player end 2010 with a life-changing windfall, or will the first jackpot of 2011 be more than a quarter billion dollars? We'll find out Friday night, when the $237 million Mega Millions drawing takes place. Friday's Mega Millions jackpot is the accumulation of 14 consecutive drawings without a top prize winner. The current jackpot run-up started on Nov. 12 as a $12 million grand prize. The lump-
Dec 29, 2010, 8:20 am - Todd - Lottery News

Illinois woman claims $536 million lottery prize, first Mega Millions jackpot claimed in 2026News Story
Illinois lottery winners take the top two spots for online wins By Kate Northrop The Illinois Lottery announced on Wednesday that one Illinois woman claimed a $536 million Mega Millions jackpot this week, the first Mega Millions jackpot claimed in 2026. The lone winner to lay sole claim to a $536 million Mega Millions jackpot has stepped forward to take home the cash. She chose to claim the prize under the pseudonym Lucky Lady to hide her identity, rather fitting for the circumst
Mar 20, 2026, 8:03 am - Todd - Lottery News

Text from colleague prompts California man to discover he won $1.2 million Mega Millions prizeNews Story
Co-worker's joke turns into million-dollar reality By Kate Northrop A casual text message conversation between co-workers prompted a California man to check the results of a Mega Millions lottery drawing, only to discover he had won $1.2 million. Had it not been for a text message alert from a colleague, one California man might not have thought to check his Mega Millions ticket, let alone discover he had won a $1.2 million lottery prize. On Nov. 5, 2024, Michael Chavez had elect
Jan 31, 2025, 8:28 am - Todd - Lottery News

Utah man who drove across state lines to play lottery in Idaho wins $3 million Mega Millions prizeNews Story
Dedicated player refuses to sit out and watch others try their luck By Kate Northrop A Utah man is glad he drove across state lines into Idaho on two separate occasions to play the lottery after it led to him winning a $3 million prize in the Mega Millions multi-state game. A Utah man wasn't about to let himself sit out on all the fun while other lottery players from surrounding states tried their luck. Although the state of Utah does not have a lottery, that was not stopping J.
Aug 14, 2023, 5:10 pm - Todd - Lottery News

Winning $502 million Mega Millions lottery ticket sold in Florida region pummeled by hurricaneNews Story
One winner in Fort Myers hits the jackpot weeks after Hurricane Ian ravaged the area By Kate Northrop One of the two winning tickets for the $502 million Mega Millions lottery jackpot drawn on Fri., Oct. 14, 2022 was sold in hurricane-ravaged Fort Myers, Florida. Weeks after Hurricane Ian ripped through the southwestern coast of Florida, someone in Fort Myers bought a winning Mega Millions lottery ticket worth $502 million. According to the Mega Millions officials, the jackpot is
Oct 17, 2022, 12:48 pm - Todd - Lottery News

Powerball changing in October to generate bigger jackpotsReply
Didn't Powerball try this trick back in 2012? They increased the numbers to be picked which raised the odds. They raised the price which raised my stress level. It's still not enough? Powerball has higher jackpots and more winners than Mega Millions and they still want to change it? I don't get it. According to my calculations in 2012 there was 15 Powerball Jackpots won to 13 Mega Millions. In 2013, there were 13 Powerball Jackpots won to 11 Mega Millions. In 2014, there was 11 Power
Jul 10, 2015, 10:54 am - golfer1960 - Lottery News

VIDEO: Lead Director of Mega Millions discusses potential game changesNews Story
LOTTERY POST EXCLUSIVE By Kate Northrop Thursday, Lottery Post had the opportunity to speak with Mega Millions Lead Director Pat McDonald discuss some of the most common questions players are asking about the multi-state game. In an exclusive interview with Lottery Post, McDonald also revealed that the game group is investigating potential ways to switch up the nationwide draw game. Part of McDonald's responsibilities as Lead Director includes heading up any changes and managem
Mar 25, 2022, 5:11 pm - Todd - Lottery News

Which states and lottery games will you play once online gambling is legal?Reply
Good point, rdgrnr! Here are the states (and countries) graded as A+ on the Lottery Post Lottery Report Card. https://www.lotterypost.com/lottery-report-card.asp ---Read and sign the petition here. Click on link. Grade: A+ Connecticut (100% true lottery drawings) True Drawings: Cash 5, Classic Lotto, Lucky-4-Life, Mega Millions, Play 3 Day, Play 3 Night, Play 4 Day, Play 4 Night, Powerball Computerized: none Florida (100% true lottery drawings) True Drawings: Cash 3 Even
Jun 8, 2010, 11:13 pm - Harve$t Moon - Lottery Discussion Forum

Powerball outmuscles Mega Millions in sales, jackpotsNews Story
Powerball is on a roll. Wednesday's annuity jackpot got to be gigantic $252 million by leaving the main rival in the dust. Both grew for 11 drawings, but the top prize in Mega Millions rose only to $143 million Tuesday night. When states began selling both lotteries on Jan. 31, observers wondered how they'd fare head to head. The verdict seems to be in. Powerball is Coke, Hertz, Muhammad Ali. Mega Millions is Pepsi, Avis, Joe Frazier. In Pennsylvania, a Powerball state for year
Apr 21, 2010, 8:12 am - Todd - Lottery News