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25 Sep

Monday night’s $785M Powerball jackpot is 9th largest lottery prize. Odds of winning are miserable

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The ninth-largest lottery jackpot will be on the line Monday night when numbers are drawn for a $785 million Powerball prize. The payout has grown so large because it has been building for more than two months, since a player in California matched all six numbers on July 19 and won $1.08 billion. That's 28 consecutive drawings without a big winner. That winless streak is due to the miserable odds of winning the Powerball jackpot, at 1 in 292.2 million. It's those long, long odds that result in such large top prizes, as they cause the jackpot to roll over week…

02 Aug

Mega Millions winner could net $1.25 billion as top lottery prize is still up for grabs

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The Mega Millions jackpot increased to an estimated $1.25 billion after no one beat the odds Tuesday night and won the massive lottery prize.The winning numbers drawn were: 8, 24, 30, 45, 61 and the yellow ball: 12.No one has won the Mega Millions jackpot since April 18, allowing it to grow larger and larger. The $1.25 billion prize for Friday's drawing is one of the largest in U.S. history. Tuesday night's drawing for $1.1 billion was the 30th straight without a winner.The lottery drought is due to a combination of poor luck and terrible odds, as the chance of…

01 Aug

New state lottery site launches, tickets can be bought online

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After the Mega Millions jackpot soared to nearly $1 billion, Jackpot.com officially launched on Tuesday in New York, to allow residents to buy their lottery tickets online in the comfort of their homes, rather than travel to a local gas station or convenience store. The online platform allows New Yorkers to order tickets for Powerball, Mega Millions, Cash4ife, New York Lotto and Pick 10. Residents can present their tickets to be scanned on their phones or tablets and, if they win, can transfer winnings up to $600 to their linked banking accounts. If the award is more than $600, the…

29 Jul

Mega Millions jackpot climbs to $1.05 billion after another drawing without a big winner

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The Mega Millions jackpot climbed to an estimated $1.05 billion Friday night, only the fifth time in the history of the game that the grand prize has reached into the billions.No one managed to beat the massive odds and match all six numbers for Friday's estimated $940 million jackpot. The numbers drawn were: 5, 10, 28, 52, 63 and the gold ball 18.There have been 29 straight draws without a Mega Millions jackpot winner since the last grand prize ticket on April 18.The $1.05 billion prize up for grabs in the next drawing Tuesday night would be for a sole…