Florida man turned $3 into $3 million playing Mega Millions
The Florida Lottery said Mega Millions has created 149 millionaires in Florida, including five jackpot winners.
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The Florida Lottery said Mega Millions has created 149 millionaires in Florida, including five jackpot winners.
Mega Millions said the jackpot was last won in Illinois on June 4 with a ticket valued at $552 million.
The odds of winning the jackpot are about 1 in 303 million.
Only two Mega Millions jackpots have been won so far this year.
Tuesday's winning numbers were 12-41-43-52-55 and the Mega Ball was 9.
The next Mega Millions drawing is Friday night.
The cash option is more than $330 million.
If the winner opts for a cash prize, they will take home $336.1 million.
Tuesday's winning numbers are 6, 18, 21, 54, 65 and the Mega Ball is 5.
The winning numbers in Tuesday's drawing are 16, 18, 21, 54, 65 and the Mega Ball is 5.
It's the 9th largest prize in the history of the game.
It's the 13th largest prize in the history of the game.
The winning numbers drawn Tuesday were 2-5-8-28-69 and the Mega ball was 14
One ticket sold in Florida won a million dollars
The top Mega Millions jackpot to date was $1.537 billion
The winning numbers were 37-46-57-60-66 and the Powerball number was 8.
While you missed out on the massive Mega Millions jackpot, you still have a chance for a huge payout
Austin Carter reports two tickets sold in Florida won a million dollars apiece.
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.
The Powerball jackpot has increased again, continuing a winless streak that dates to New Year's Day.
The Powerball jackpot has increased again, continuing a winless streak that dates to New Year's Day.
The odds of winning either of the jackpots are not in their favor
The jackpot is the sixth-largest prize in the history of the game
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.
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