Mega Millions and Powerball have racked up some massive jackpots
The odds of winning any lottery jackpot are very slim
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The odds of winning any lottery jackpot are very slim
The Powerball drawing for March 4 has climbed to an estimated $460 million jackpot, and Tuesday's Mega Millions jackpot has reached a whopping $650 million.
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.
Get your tickets! The drawing for the $1.4 billion Powerball lottery jackpot is Saturday night.
No one won Saturday night's drawing, however, this just means the jackpot has grown!
No one has matched all six numbers since a single ticket in California won the $1.8 billion prize in July.
The Garden State says selling lottery tickets online will help sales while others say this will hurt mom-and-pop shops.
The $1.58 billion jackpot winning ticket was sold at a Publix in Neptune Beach, Florida.
It was purchased in Florida and was apparently the third largest in U.S. lottery history.
A lottery player in Florida won the $1.58 Mega Millions jackpot Tuesday night.
This is the largest lottery jackpot in Mega Millions history, eclipsing a record previously held by a $1.53 billion jackpot.
If nobody is lucky Tuesday night, the next Mega Millions drawing will be Friday at 11 p.m.
This is the largest Mega Millions jackpot in history.
Choosing random numbers increases your chances of not having to split the prize money should you win.
While it is one of the largest jackpots in U.S. history, the head of the Pennsylvania Lottery said don't forget about those smaller jackpots, too!
While Mega Millions now has one of the largest jackpots in history, but the head of the Pennsylvania Lottery says don't forget about smaller jackpots
With such big lottery jackpots, are people getting tired of playing?
The Mega Millions jackpot has grown again after no one won the Aug. 4, 2023 lottery drawing. It's now the largest lottery jackpot in the game's history.
Players say they'll be happy to hit some of the numbers and take home a smaller chunk of change.
Nikki DeMentri reports.
There has not been a Mega Millions jackpot winner since April 18.
Private islands, condos in Hawaii, maybe being Earth's ambassador to a new alien race. When you're a multimillionaire, the possibilities are nearly endless.
The $1.25 billion Mega Millions jackpot is probably enough to get you to space...
Nobody won the Mega Millions jackpot, but one lottery player did win big in Pennsylvania.
No one won the Aug. 1 Mega Millions drawing, so the jackpot has grown again.
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Philadelphia will add 14 speed cameras to Broad Street in hopes of making the road safer for drivers and pedestrians.
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