Mega Millions jackpot leaps to estimated $1.25 billion
The pot of gold soared after no winning tickets were sold for Tuesday night's estimated $1.1 billion grand prize.
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The pot of gold soared after no winning tickets were sold for Tuesday night's estimated $1.1 billion grand prize.
The odds of winning the Mega Millions jackpot are approximately one in 302.58 million.
The Mega Millions jackpot stands at $910 million for Friday night's drawing, which would be the fifth-largest jackpot in the game's history if one person matches all six numbers.
There have been no Mega Millions jackpot winners since April 18.
The Mega Millions jackpot has reached $820 million after nobody hit all the numbers and the Mega ball in the last drawing 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.
The Powerball jackpot is at $522 million ahead of Monday night's drawing. If someone wins the prize tonight, it will be the second-largest Powerball prize won in 2023.
Are you the winner? Michigan Lottery officials say a lucky player won $1 million playing the Mega Millions on Friday night.
The ticket was purchased in Washington state. The winning numbers were 05, 11, 22, 23, 69 and the Powerball 07.
The lucky combination of numbers drawn late Friday night were: 30, 43, 45, 46, 61 and gold Mega Ball 14.
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.
Multi-State Lottery Association tweaked the Mega Millions lottery so it would generate large jackpots, one expert said.
There have been 24 drawings since the jackpot was last won on Oct. 14.
No ticket purchased for the lottery matched all six numbers drawn Friday night.
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.
Officials say it is the second-largest Mega Millions jackpot in 2022, surpassing the $502 million jackpot claimed in October.
Officials say the drawing is scheduled for Tuesday. The winner can choose a cash option of $250 million.
The Mega Millions top prize had been growing since Sept. 15, when a winning ticket was sold in Wisconsin. The lottery's next estimated jackpot is $20 million.
These Michigan lotteries were drawn Sunday, January 27, 2020.
These Michigan lotteries were drawn Thursday, January 16, 2020.
These Michigan lotteries were drawn Sunday, January 12, 2020.
These Michigan lotteries were drawn Wednesday, December 25, 2019.
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These Michigan lotteries were drawn Tuesday, December 17, 2019.
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