Mega Millions jackpot keeps climbing
No one won the jackpot in Tuesday's drawing, but a $1 million ticket was sold in Manhattan.
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No one won the jackpot in Tuesday's drawing, but a $1 million ticket was sold in Manhattan.
The ticket was sold at Gateway News on Broadway near 51st Street in Midtown.
Multi-State Lottery Association tweaked the Mega Millions lottery so it would generate large jackpots, one expert said.
No one won the big jackpot in Friday night's Mega Millions drawing, but someone in Manhattan is $1 million richer.
One lucky winner purchased their ticket at a convenience store in Manhattan.
The numbers for Friday night's Mega Millions lottery have been drawn. The jackpot is an estimated $904 million.
Friday's Mega Millions drawing is approaching $1 billion.
There have been 24 drawings since the jackpot was last won on Oct. 14.
The winning numbers for the first Mega Millions game of the year were drawn Tuesday night. The jackpot is worth at least $785 million, the fourth largest in the game's history.
Lucky players have a shot at winning the fourth largest jackpot in Mega Millions history -- $785 million with a cash option of $395 million.
No one won Friday night's $685 million Mega Millions jackpot, so now the first drawing of the new year has gone up.
No ticket purchased for the lottery matched all six numbers drawn Friday night.
The numbers for the $685 million Mega Millions jackpot were 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.
The numbers for the $565 million Mega Millions jackpot were drawn Tuesday night.
It's the sixth largest prize in the game's history.
Someone in Illinois beat the incredible odds and hit Friday night's Mega Millions jackpot, worth more than $1 billion, and someone who bought a ticket in the Bronx won the second prize of $1 million.
Lottery officials say a ticket worth $1 million was sold in the Bronx.
A $1 million ticket was sold in the Bronx.
The winning numbers for one of the highest Mega Millions jackpots in history were pulled Friday night. CBS2's Alecia Reid spoke to hopeful ticket-buyers who were already making plans.
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The rollover means Friday night will see only the fourth $1 billion jackpot in U.S. history.
The next Mega Millions jackpot is so big, they may just have to change the name of the game. After no one matched all six numbers Tuesday night, the jackpot for Friday's drawing now tops the $1 billion mark. CBS2's Tony Aiello has more on the rush for tickets and the hopes for a big win.
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