Mega Millions jackpot of nearly a billion dollars up for grabs in Friday drawing
Powerball jackpot stands at $750 million for Saturday's drawing
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Powerball jackpot stands at $750 million for Saturday's drawing
The odds of winning it are one in 302 million
Mega Millions jackpot for Friday's drawing at $977 million
With no big winner, the jackpot has rolled over to an estimated $750 million for Saturday's drawing.
The Mega Millions jackpot has grown to an estimated $977 million during the 29 drawings with no winner since Dec. 8.
You can watch the drawing live on CBS News Miami at 11
The jackpot has grown to an estimated $875 million
The Mega Millions jackpot is already estimated at a whopping $875 million for Tuesday night's drawing
The odds of winning any lottery jackpot are very slim
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.
The Mega Millions jackpot is up for grabs Tuesday night. CBS News Miami will have the winning numbers.
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.
Lottery officials in Florida say the winner of the $1.6 billion Mega Millions jackpot from August has come forward to claim the prize.
Players can take home an extra $500 each week
It's the largest jackpot in Mega Millions history
Austin Carter reports the winning ticket was sold in Neptune Beach.
It's the largest jackpot in the game's history.
Choosing random numbers increases your chances of not having to split the prize money should you win.
It's the fourth largest jackpot in Mega Millions history.
The jackpot has been growing since it was last won on April 18th.
The pot of gold soared after no winning tickets were sold for Tuesday night's estimated $1.1 billion grand prize.
The estimated jackpot, $1.05 billion, equals the fourth-largest prize in Mega Millions' history.
There have been no Mega Millions jackpot winners since April 18.
It's the fifth-largest jackpot in the game's history
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