Mega Millions: The latest lottery news and winning numbers

Mega Millions jackpot reaches $977 million after no one wins Tuesday’s drawing

Associated Press — Wed, 20 Mar 2024 12:43:42 +0000

The estimated jackpot was $893 million with a cash prize of $421.4 million. The cash prize for Friday's drawing is $461 million.

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A Mega Millions player in Florida wins $1.58 billion jackpot, the third largest prize in US history

Associated Press — Wed, 09 Aug 2023 12:07:39 +0000

The winning numbers drawn Tuesday night were: 13, 19, 20, 32, 33 and the yellow ball 14.

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$1.55 billion Mega Millions prize balloons as 31 drawings pass without a winner

Associated Press — Mon, 07 Aug 2023 18:43:52 +0000

There are roughly 302.6 million possible number combinations for the five white balls and separate gold Mega Ball in Mega Millions.

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Mega Millions jackpot climbs to $1.25 billion after no one hits the top prize

Associated Press — Wed, 02 Aug 2023 12:07:13 +0000

No one has won the Mega Millions jackpot since April 18, allowing it to grow larger and larger.

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$1.05 billion Mega Millions jackpot drawing offers shot at 7th-largest prize ever

Associated Press — Tue, 01 Aug 2023 16:26:00 +0000

No one has won the Mega Millions jackpot since April 18.

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Lottery revenues are at an all-time high. Here’s where the money’s going.

Chloe Courtney Bohl — Thu, 27 Jul 2023 14:05:59 +0000

The state lottery paid out more than $1 billion to Massachusetts cities and towns in fiscal 2023.

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Mega Millions jackpot rises to $910 million after no one wins top prize

Associated Press — Wed, 26 Jul 2023 12:05:38 +0000

The numbers drawn were: 3, 5, 6, 44, 61 and the yellow ball 25.

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Attention turns to Mega Millions after California store sells winning Powerball ticket

Associated Press — Fri, 21 Jul 2023 13:42:40 +0000

The Mega Millions jackpot is worth an estimated $720 million.

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How the modern lottery was born, and fine-tuned, in New England

Ross Cristantiello — Thu, 08 Jun 2023 23:08:41 +0000

America's first legal government-run lottery was introduced in New Hampshire in 1963. Since then, New England fostered key developments in games played by millions today.

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Winner of $33 million Mega Millions jackpot ticket sold in Belchertown claims prize

Eli Curwin — Fri, 03 Mar 2023 16:06:27 +0000

The Skylark Group Trust of Wellesley chose a lump sum payment of $17,441,861.

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