
Winning ticket for $1.22 billion Mega Millions jackpot sold in California
The Mega Millions jackpot winner could either take the cash payout of $549.7 million or the $1.22 billion annuity paid out over 30 years.
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The Mega Millions jackpot winner could either take the cash payout of $549.7 million or the $1.22 billion annuity paid out over 30 years.
There was one winning ticket sold for Tuesday night's estimated $1.13 billion Mega Millions jackpot, in New Jersey, officials said. It was the fifth largest in the game's history.
There has not been a grand prize winner since New Year's Day.
The Mega Millions jackpot has grown to an estimated $977 million during the 29 drawings with no winner since Dec. 8.
There has not been a Mega Millions jackpot winner since Dec. 8.
The jackpot for Friday night's Mega Millions drawing will be at least an estimated $792 million after no tickets matched the numbers for Tuesday night's $735 million grand prize.
It's the second-biggest grand prize ever won in U.S. lottery history, behind only a $2.04 billion pot of gold also won in California in November 2022.
One winning ticket was sold in Florida for the Mega Millions jackpot — the third largest in U.S. lottery history.
Mega Millions jackpot soars to potential record after no winner Friday, lottery says
There has not been a Mega Millions jackpot winner since April 18.
The pot of gold soared after no winning tickets were sold for Tuesday night's estimated $1.1 billion grand prize.
One lucky winner could nab a massive $1.05 billion Mega Millions jackpot that's up for grabs in Tuesday night's drawing.
The odds of winning the Mega Millions jackpot are approximately one in 302.58 million.
The fifth-largest jackpot in Mega Millions history is up for grabs Friday night.
The winning Powerball ticket was purchased in Los Angeles. The grand prize was the third largest in the game's history since it started in 1992.
It marks the fourth largest lottery jackpot ever, and the second largest in Mega Millions history.
The $1.35 billion would be the second-largest Mega Millions jackpot ever and could grow as more and more people gobble up tickets for Friday night's drawing.
The last time a Mega Millions jackpot was won was Oct. 14, when holders of two tickets sold in California and Florida shared a $502 million pot of gold.
The winning ticket for the second largest jackpot in lottery history was sold in Illinois according to the Illinois Lottery website.
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A few people came close to winning it all in Tuesday night's Mega Millions drawing.
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If you didn't buy a Mega Millions lottery ticket before Tuesday's drawing, you're in luck. Without a winner, the jackpot's gotten even bigger.
If you play Mega Millions, grab those tickets, you may be $1 million richer! A winning ticket was sold at the Giant on Belair Road in Nottingham.
The Mega Millions jackpot -- drawing Friday night -- is worth a staggering $1 billion.
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Cold, windy overnight in Maryland
Cold and windy tonight and Friday, warmer weather returns this weekend.
Sunny, cold, windy end of Maryland's workweek
Cold Friday in Maryland ahead of gradual warmup
Powerful and cold gusty winds arrive Thursday afternoon in Maryland. An upper-level disturbance will pivot through Maryland this morning. This weather maker will bring light to steady snow showers for several hours from now through lunchtime. Most places will not see any accumulating snow.
Cold, windy overnight in Maryland
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