What Mega Millions' price increase and new rules mean for jackpots, odds
Mega Millions has rolled out several changes, including new ticket prices, jackpots and an increase in the odds of winning.
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Mega Millions jackpot won in California
A winning ticket for the estimated $1.22 billion Mega Millions jackpot, the fifth-largest in the game's history, was sold at a convenience store in the small Northern California town of Cottonwood.
California store sells winning $1.22 billion Mega Millions ticket
One lucky ticket sold in Northern California won an estimated $1.22 billion jackpot in Friday's Mega Millions drawing just days before the new year.
Winning ticket for $1.22 billion Mega Millions jackpot sold in California
The Mega Millions jackpot winner could either take the cash payout of $549.7 million or the $1.22 billion annuity paid out over 30 years.
Mega Millions jackpot hits $1 billion
The Mega Millions jackpot has soared to an estimated $1 billion for the drawing on Christmas Eve. It's only the seventh time in the game's history the jackpot has hit that mark. Dave Malkoff has more.
No winning tickets sold for Mega Millions $1 billion Christmas Eve jackpot
No Mega Millions player won the $1 billion Christmas Eve jackpot, so the grand prize for Friday night's drawing will be an estimated $1.15 billion.
Here are Friday's Mega Millions winning numbers
Thirteen Mega Million jackpots have been won during December since the game began in 2002.
Mega Millions tickets are going to cost more next year
Mega Millions tickets are set to get more expensive next year after a change to produce bigger lottery jackpots.
Texas Mega Millions player wins $800 million jackpot
The winning numbers for the $800 million Mega Millions jackpot were white balls 1, 2, 16, 24 and 66, and the gold Mega Ball 6.
Mega Millions jackpot soars to an estimated $800 million after no winners
Mega Millions said the jackpot was last won in Illinois on June 4 with a ticket valued at $552 million.
Mega Millions jackpot soars to $681 million
If the winner opts for a cash prize, they will take home $336.1 million.
Mega Millions player wins $552 million jackpot in Illinois, ending 3-month wait
The prize was said to be the largest ever won by an iLottery player in the nation.
Mega Millions winner in New Jersey
One lucky person in New Jersey has won more than $1 billion dollars from the 8th largest Mega Millions drawing. Dan Geltrude, the founder of the Geltrude & Company accounting firm, joins CBS News with more on the prize.
Mega Millions $1.3 billion winning ticket sold in New Jersey
One lucky winner in New Jersey is waking up a whole lot richer this morning.
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.
Over $1 billion Mega Millions jackpot up for grabs
Numbers will be drawn Tuesday night for the Mega Millions lottery, with an estimated jackpot of over $1 billion at stake.
Powerball jackpot grows to $800 million after no winner in Saturday night's drawing
There has not been a grand prize winner since New Year's Day.
Mega Millions jackpot rises to $1.1 billion
No one has won the Mega Millions jackpot since Dec. 8, a string of 30 consecutive drawings without anyone taking home the top prize.
Mega Millions jackpot nears billion dollar mark, at $977 million
The Mega Millions jackpot has grown to an estimated $977 million during the 29 drawings with no winner since Dec. 8.
Combined jackpots surpass $1.5 billion
The Powerball and Mega Millions drawings have reached huge jackpots that are up for grabs this week. Drew Svitko, the executive director of the Pennsylvania Lottery and the chair of the Powerball Product Group, joins CBS News with a look at the drawings.
Mega Millions jackpot grows to an estimated $875 million
There has not been a Mega Millions jackpot winner since Dec. 8.
Mega Millions jackpot rises to $792 million after no one wins $735 million prize
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.
Winner of $1.35 billion Mega Millions jackpot sues to protect identity
Departing somewhat from Maine lottery rules, the jackpot winner was allowed to be identified by the company through which his ticket was purchased.
Powerball ticket sold in California wins $1.765 billion jackpot
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.
$1.58 billion lottery ticket sold in Florida
Tuesday's $1.58 billion Mega Millions jackpot drawing, the largest in the game's history, produced a single winning ticket sold at a grocery store in Neptune Beach, Florida. Cristian Benavides has more.
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