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Mega Millions estimated $1.13 billion jackpot has one winning ticket
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.
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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.
No one has won the Mega Millions jackpot since Dec. 8, a string of 30 consecutive drawings without anyone taking home the top prize.
There has not been a Mega Millions jackpot winner since Dec. 8.
One winning ticket was sold in Florida for the Mega Millions jackpot — the third largest in U.S. lottery history.
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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.
There have been no Mega Millions jackpot winners since April 18.
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.
This marks the fifth largest lottery jackpot ever and the third largest in Mega Millions history.
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.
There was one winning ticket in the draw Friday night, and it was bought in Illinois, according to megamillions.com.
Nicole Comstock reports from North Hollywood where it was a frenzied night for employees of a 7-Eleven store as people rushed in to get their last minute tickets fore the second-largest jackpot in Mega Millions history. If no one gets all the numbers, the jackpot increases to 1.7 billion.
Nicole Comstock reports from North Hollywood where jackpot hopefuls scored their tickets for the second-largest jackpot in Mega Millions history.
Jasmine Viel reports from Alhambra where lottery hopefuls line up to get tickets for the second-largest jackpot in Mega Millions history.
Jasmine Viel reports from Alhambra where people have been lining up at a 7-Eleven for a chance at the second-largest Mega Millions jackpot in history. If no one wins, the jackpot will increase to a record $1.7 billion.
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