$79M Winning Mega Millions Ticket Sold In Troy
Someone who bought a $1 lottery ticket in Troy is now $79 million richer.
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Someone who bought a $1 lottery ticket in Troy is now $79 million richer.
The Michigan Lottery sees the Internet as its new frontier for business, where more tickets can be sold and games can be played to ultimately pump more money into public schools.
The Michigan Lottery plans to begin selling online subscriptions for games such as Mega Millions and Powerball starting this spring.
The winning ticket was purchased at the Walter's Pipe Shop, at 122 West Lafayette Blvd. in Detroit.
The Mega Millions jackpot has risen to an estimated $45 million for the next drawing in the multistate lottery game.
None of the 3 winning tickets sold for Friday's record $640 million jackpot went to Michiganders, but don't toss your tickets just yet.
With tonight's Mega Millions jackpot being a whopping $540 million and the lump sum payout being roughly $270 million I have to ask the question.
"Pools are good because you're increasing your odds of winning without spending too much," author Richard Lustig said.
"Never has there been a jackpot this size in any lottery in the world," said Michigan Lottery spokesperson Andi Brancato.
Lottery officials say there haven't been many jackpots bigger than this one. In fact, it ranks as the third-largest Mega Millions jackpot of all time.
Starting January 15, 2012, ticket prices for the multi-state game will double to $2.00, but the starting jackpot will also double to $40 million.
A lucky group of co-workers in northeast Ohio will share last Friday's $99 million Mega Millions lottery jackpot.
The Michigan Lottery says the winning ticket to Friday's game was sold at a Circle K convenience store in Kalamazoo.
Someone in Michigan could be $312 million richer after tonight's Mega Millions drawing. But what are the odds?
If a player wins Friday night's jackpot and chooses the annuity payment option, he or she will receive $7.7 million per year for 26 years, less taxes. The estimated lump sum cash value of the jackpot is $128.3 million, less taxes.
The postal workers work at the mail processing center on Van Born Road in Romulus.
Over $330 million will be on the table for Tuesday night's 11 p.m. Mega Millions lottery drawing.
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Special counsel Jack Smith asked a federal judge to toss out the charges against President-elect Donald Trump in the case stemming from the 2020 election.
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President Biden pardoned two turkeys, Peach and Blossom that hail from Minnesota, where they will return.
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A Michigan State University engineering professor and undergraduate student have designed and produced a 3D-printed helmet earhole insert that helps to drown out crowd noise for some players on the school's football team.
The Detroit Lions beat the Indianapolis Colts 24-6 on Sunday, extending their winning streak to nine games.
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A goal by the Bruins' Brad Marchand midway through the third period proved to be enough for Boston to beat the Detroit Red Wings 2-1 Saturday night.
Kalel Mullings ran for 92 yards and a career-high three touchdowns, leading Michigan to a 50-6 win over Northwestern on Saturday to make the defending national champions eligible for a bowl.
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How did the Democrats lose so many races at once?
In Michigan, the Democrats have control of the governor's mansion and both state houses.
In Michigan, the Democrats now have control of the governor's mansion and both state houses.
Both party chairs also talked about the ground game as each looks for independent voters and those who haven't voted in a while they hope to inspire to show up on Nov. 5.
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