MEGA MILLIONS

A ticket sold at a Riverside Stater Bros. and another at a Chevron gas station in Burlingame matched 5 numbers, but not the mega.

The $2 ticket matched all five white balls, beating odds of 1 in 12.6 million, NC lottery officials said.

Someone won the $1.35 billion jackpot from a ticket purchased in Maine. While winning the lottery can change your life, here are the downsides.

You're more likely to win Powerball's lesser prizes, which can total up to $2 million.

>> Read more trending newsOne ticket bought in the state matched the winning numbers for the Mega Millions estimated $1.35 billion grand prize, lottery officials said. The jackpot is the second-largest in the Mega Millions promotion and the fourth-largest lottery prize in U.S. history. “Congratulations to the Maine State Lottery, which has just won its first-ever Mega Millions jackpot,” Ohio lottery director and lead director of the Mega Millions Consortium, said in a statement on Saturday. A record $1.537 billion ticket was sold in South Carolina for the Oct. 23, 2018, drawing. The odds of winning the Mega Millions jackpot are 1 in 302,575,350.

The winner, whose name is not yet known, overcame steep odds of 1 in 302.6 million, which led to three months of drawings without a claim on the jackpot.

“Congratulations to the Maine State Lottery, which has just won its first-ever Mega Millions jackpot," Pat McDonald, Ohio lottery director and lead director of the Mega Millions Consortium, said in a statement early Saturday. The jackpot was the second largest in Mega Millions history and the fourth time the game has had a billion-dollar win. The largest Mega Millions jackpot in October 2018 was $1.53 billion claimed by a single ticket holder in South Carolina. The next grand prize drawing on Tuesday will drop to an estimated $20 million and a cash option of $10.7 million. Mega Millions is played in 45 states as well as Washington, D.C., and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

DES MOINES, Iowa — (AP) — Someone matched all six numbers Friday and won an estimated $1.35 billion Mega Millions prize, overcoming steep odds that led to three months of drawings without a winner. The front page of the Mega Millions website states there has been a winner of the jackpot in Maine. Mega Millions officials did not immediately release a statement about the jackpot winner. The $1.35 billion grand prize is for a winner who takes an annuity with annual payments over 29 years. Mega Millions is played in 45 states as well as Washington, D.C., and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

A single winning ticket for the $1.35 billion Mega Millions jackpot was sold in Maine on Friday, the second lottery prize in the billions to be won in about a two-month span.

DES MOINES, Iowa — (AP) — The numbers for an estimated $1.35 billion Mega Millions jackpot were drawn and now all hopeful players can do is wait until word of a possible winner. The numbers drawn late Friday night were: 30, 43, 45, 46, 61 and gold Mega Ball 14. It usually takes hours after the drawing for Mega Millions officials to determine whether there is a jackpot winner. The last time a Mega Millions player hit the top prize was Oct. 14. Mega Millions is played in 45 states as well as in Washington, D.C., and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

Maine scored its first Mega Millions jackpot when a ticket purchased in the state matched the winning numbers for the lottery’s estimated $1.35 billion grand prize.

The Mega Millions numbers were drawn on Tuesday for the $1.35 billion jackpot. >> Read more trending newsThe numbers drawn Tuesday are 30, 43, 45, 46, and 61. According to The Associated Press, the $1.35 billion jackpot is now the fourth-largest lottery prize in U.S. history. The odds of winning the top prize in the Mega Millions lottery are 1 in 302,575,350. Mega Millions is played in 45 states including Washington, D.C. and the U.S. Virgin Islands, according to The Associated Press.

It marks the fourth largest lottery jackpot ever, and the second largest in Mega Millions history.

You're more likely to win millions instead of billions in the Mega Millions jackpot draw.

It's now the fourth-largest lottery prize in U.S. history. If there isn't a winner Friday night, the jackpot will inch closer to the record $2.04 billion Powerball prize won last November in California. The long stretch without a Mega Millions jackpot winner is because of the game's steep odds of 1 in 302.6 million. Mega Millions is played in 45 states as well as in Washington, D.C., and the U.S. Virgin Islands. ___This story has been corrected to say the Mega Millions jackpot is the fourth-largest in U.S. history, not the fifth.

DES MOINES, Iowa — (AP) — Mega Millions players will have another chance Friday night to end months of losing and finally win a jackpot that has grown to $1.35 billion. If there isn't a winner Friday night, the jackpot will inch closer to the record $2.04 billion Powerball prize won last November in California. The long stretch without a Mega Millions jackpot winner is because of the game's steep odds of 1 in 302.6 million. The $1.35 billion prize is for a winner who chooses an annuity with annual payments over 29 years. Mega Millions is played in 45 states as well as in Washington, D.C., and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

Mega Millions players will have another chance to end months of losing and finally win a jackpot that has grown to $1.35 billion.

Cash option would net $707.9M lump sum.

What would you do with a $1 billion payday? If you're hearing that question more these days, it's because huge jackpots like the Mega Millions aren't as rare as they once were.

The tax issues that the person who might come into a $1.3 billion windfall tonight will have to think about are probably pretty different from their previous tax concerns.

As the Mega Millions jackpot sits at $1.35 billion ahead of Friday night's drawing, a past Iowa Powerball winner and a Vermont psychologist weigh in, saying game should be played for fun only.

DES MOINES, Iowa — (AP) — Thinking of lining up at the mini-mart for a shot at a $1.35 billion Mega Millions jackpot? A $1.6 million Powerball ticket sold in Sacramento, California, expired last May. And that same month, Harris said a $1 million Powerball ticket sold in Michigan expired. In Minnesota, a $1 million Mega Millions ticket sold last July in a Minneapolis suburb remains unclaimed. And in Washington, a $1 million Powerball ticket sold in Airway Heights, near Spokane, last November is still out there somewhere.

Thinking of lining up at the mini-mart for a shot at a $1.35 billion Mega Millions jackpot.

As players buy Mega Millions tickets ahead of Friday night’s drawing, lottery officials throughout the country say that every year players miss out on millions of dollars in prizes they either don’t realize they have won or decline to cash in, figuring the trouble isn't worth a small payoff. People nearly always show up for the biggest prizes, but million-dollar payoffs have been waiting for months to be claimed in Texas, Iowa, Minnesota, Michigan and Washington state. “Millions of dollars in California Lottery prize money go unclaimed each year — something I don’t think a lot of people realize,” said Carolyn Becker, a deputy director of the California Lottery.

The Mega Millions' estimated jackpot has increased to a total of $1.35 billion — the second-largest jackpot in the game's history, officials say.

Some Twitter users calculated what the value of the Mega Millions jackpot would be after tax — the results are disappointing for winners but good news for the IRS.

No one took home the big jackpot in Tuesday night’s Mega Millions drawing, but two people in Florida woke up richer.

The Mega Millions jackpot rose to an estimated $1.35 billion after no one won the grand prize in Tuesday night’s drawing. In Tuesday’s drawing, 13 tickets matched all five Mega Millions winning numbers. The last time anyone won the Mega Millions grand prize jackpot was on Oct. 14. The odds of winning the top prize in the Mega Millions lottery are 1 in 302,575,350. Mega Millions drawings are held on Tuesdays and Fridays.

DES MOINES, Iowa — (AP) — The Mega Millions prize has grown again to an estimated $1.35 billion after there was no winner of the lottery’s latest giant jackpot. The new jackpot drawing on Friday night will be another milestone in the game, Mega Millions said in a statement early Wednesday. READ: FAA system failure impacting flights nationwide“Now at $1.35 billion, the Mega Millions jackpot is moving up and making history as the second highest Mega Millions jackpot ever,” Pat McDonald, Ohio lottery director and lead director of the Mega Millions Consortium, said in the statement. Mega Millions logo on ticket Mega Millions lottery ticket from Florida Lottery (WFTV Staff)The only Mega Millions jackpot larger than Friday’s prize is the $1.53 billion won in South Carolina in 2018, Mega Millions said. READ: Mega Millions: Tuesday’s numbers drawn for $1.1 billionThe estimated $1.35 billion jackpot in the next drawing would only be distributed to a winner who chooses an annuity paid over 29 years.

DES MOINES, Iowa — (AP) — The Mega Millions prize has grown again to an estimated $1.35 billion after there was no winner of the lottery’s latest giant jackpot. The new jackpot drawing on Friday night will be another milestone in the game, Mega Millions said in a statement early Wednesday. “Now at $1.35 billion, the Mega Millions jackpot is moving up and making history as the second highest Mega Millions jackpot ever," Pat McDonald, Ohio lottery director and lead director of the Mega Millions Consortium, said in the statement. The only Mega Millions jackpot larger than Friday’s prize is the $1.53 billion won in South Carolina in 2018, Mega Millions said. Mega Millions is played in 45 states as well as in Washington, D.C., and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

The Mega Millions prize has grown again to an estimated $1.35 billion after there was no winner of the lottery's latest giant jackpot. The prize for the next drawing is Friday night.

DES MOINES, Iowa — (AP) — The Mega Millions prize has grown again to an estimated $1.35 billion after there was no winner of the lottery’s latest giant jackpot. The numbers drawn late Tuesday night were: 7, 13, 14, 15, 18 and gold Mega Ball 9. The estimated $1.35 billion jackpot prize would only be distributed to a winner who chooses an annuity paid over 29 years. Nearly all jackpot winners take a cash payout, which for Friday night’s drawing is an estimated $707.9 million. Mega Millions is played in 45 states as well as in Washington, D.C., and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

The $1.35 billion is the second-largest Mega Millions jackpot ever and could grow as more and more people gobble up tickets for Friday night's drawing.

DES MOINES, Iowa — (AP) — The Mega Millions prize has grown again to an estimated $1.35 billion after there was no winner of the lottery’s latest giant jackpot. The numbers drawn late Tuesday night were: 7, 13, 14, 15, 18 and gold Mega Ball 9. The estimated $1.35 billion jackpot prize would only be distributed to a winner who chooses an annuity paid over 29 years. Nearly all jackpot winners take a cash payout, which for Friday night’s drawing is an estimated $707.9 million. Mega Millions is played in 45 states as well as in Washington, D.C., and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

The lottery jackpot was an estimated $1.1 billion for Tuesday's drawing - the third largest Mega Millions ever.

The numbers have been drawn for the latest Mega Millions jackpot, which now stands at an estimated $1.1 billion. Mega Millions normally requires a few hours before announcing whether or not there has been a grand prize winner. The $1.1 billion jackpot would be paid out through an annuity over 29 years. The only Mega Millions jackpots larger than the estimated $1.1 billion opportunity Tuesday have been the $1.53 billion won in South Carolina in 2018 and $1.33 billion winning ticket in Illinois in July, Mega Millions said. Mega Millions is played in 45 states as well as in Washington, D.C., and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

The Mega Millions prize has grown again to an estimated $1.35 billion after there was no winner of the lottery’s latest giant jackpot.

The Mega Millions numbers for Tuesday’s drawing have been made for $1.1 billion. The last time anyone won the Mega Millions grand prize jackpot was on Oct. 14. The odds of winning the top prize in the Mega Millions lottery are 1 in 302,575,350. Mega Millions drawings are held on Tuesdays and Fridays. Mega Millions is reportedly played in 45 states including Washington, D.C. and the U.S. Virgin Islands, according to the AP.

This marks the fifth largest lottery jackpot ever and the third largest in Mega Millions history.

“Of course, we never thought we’d win this big,” one of the winners from November said in a Jan. 10 Facebook post from the Idaho Lottery.

The odds of winning the Mega Millions jackpot are 1 in 302,575,350. Feeling lucky?

Where you live can be the difference of $120 million in Mega Millions jackpot winnings.

DES MOINES, Iowa — (AP) — After nearly three months of lottery losing, will someone break the trend Tuesday night and win a $1.1 billion Mega Millions jackpot? Regardless of how long it takes, the odds of winning the top lottery prize don't change, and they're formidable at 1 in 302.6 million. The drawing is set for 11 p.m. EST but it usually takes a couple hours before it's clear if there is a winner. The $1.1 billion prize is for a winner who chooses to be paid through an annuity with 30 payments over 29 years. Mega Millions is played in 45 states as well as Washington, D.C., and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

After nearly three months of lottery losing, will someone finally break the trend and win a $1.1 billion Mega Millions jackpot.

While winning can make you a target for people seeking to benefit from your newfound wealth, there are ways to minimize the requests for money.

It seems no one can win the Mega Millions jackpot, so it keeps getting larger. POWERBALL GETTING LARGER, TOOEven as the Mega Millions jackpot grows ever larger, the top prize for the Powerball game is also nearing massive status. Whether you spend $2 or $200 on Mega Millions or Powerball tickets, your chance of winning are incredibly small. The cash payout is much smaller, at $568.7 million for Mega Millions and $178.2 million for Powerball. Mega Millions is played in 45 states as well as Washington, D.C., and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

An estimated $1.1 billion Mega Millions jackpot drawing has people lined up at convenience stores across the country to buy tickets.

The multi-state lottery has failed to produce a winner in nearly three months.

No one won the estimated $940 million jackpot Friday, pushing the lottery prize to the third-largest Mega Millions in U.S. history ahead of the next drawing Tuesday night.

Because no one won Friday’s Mega Millions jackpot of $940 million, Tuesday’s drawing will feature at least the third largest payout in the promotion’s history. As the jackpot grows, we encourage our players to keep within their entertainment budget and enjoy this jackpot run right along with us.”According to lottery officials, this is the fourth time that the Mega Millions jackpot has topped $1 billion. A 1.337 billion ticket was sold in Illinois on July 29, 2022, and a $1.050 billion jackpot was won in the Jan. 22, 2021 drawing, lottery officials said. The last time anyone won the grand prize in the Mega Millions game was Oct. 14, lottery officials said. The odds of winning the Mega Millions jackpot are 1 in 302,575,350.

DES MOINES, Iowa — (AP) — Another Mega Millions drawing, another night without a big winner. No one hit all six numbers and won the estimated $940 million jackpot, pushing the lottery prize to an estimated $1.1 billion ahead of the next drawing Tuesday night. The new estimated prize of $1.1 billion is for a winner who chooses an annuity paid annually over 29 years. Elijah Kouza, assistant manager of Buscemi’s convenience store in Livonia, Michigan, said the Mega Millions jackpot drew numerous customers before Friday night's draw. Mega Millions is played in 45 states as well as in Washington, D.C., and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

The Mega Millions jackpot is approaching $1 billion. Here's how to win and when the next lottery drawing happens.

The Mega Millions numbers for Friday’s drawing have been made for $940 million. The last time anyone won the Mega Millions grand prize jackpot was on Oct. 14. The odds of winning the top prize in the Mega Millions lottery are 1 in 302,575,350. Mega Millions drawings are held on Tuesdays and Fridays. Mega Millions is reportedly played in 45 states including Washington, D.C. and the U.S. Virgin Islands, according to the AP.

The numbers have been drawn for Friday's Mega Millions jackpot — which is estimated at a whopping $940 million, with a cash option of $486 million.

The Mega Millions lottery jackpot is nearing $1 billion. This comes a couple months after a $2 billion Powerball lotto jackpot.

Lottery players whose numbers didn't hit or who forgot to even buy a ticket will have another shot at a nearly $1 billion Mega Millions prize.

Every year, the Florida Lottery, which leads the country in lottery sales, sends money to the Educational Enhancement Trust Fund.

Every year, the Florida Lottery, which leads the country in lottery sales, sends money to the Educational Enhancement Trust Fund.

Call it the Golden Age of lottery jackpots.

The Mega Millions jackpot increased to an estimated $940 million after another drawing resulted in plenty of losers but not a single grand prize winner.

An estimated $785 million Mega Millions jackpot will give lottery players a chance to start the new year with a lucrative bang.

The first Mega Millions drawing of the new year will be a big one.

The first Mega Millions drawing of the new year will be a big one after no one won an estimated $685 million jackpot.

Friday’s drawing has soared to an estimated $685 million.

Lottery players will have a chance to ring in the New Year with a $685 million bonus in their bank account as a drawing is held in the Mega Millions game.

A giant Mega Millions jackpot has grown larger to an estimated $640 million after another drawing without a winner.

Someone could win more than half a billion dollars in the Mega Millions lottery Tuesday, but that jackpot wouldn't even rank in the top 10 as the prizes have grown bigger in recent years.

The holiday shopping season — for Mega Millions lottery ticket buyers, at least — is ramping up as officials say the estimated jackpot for Tuesday night’s drawing has surpassed half a billion dollars.

Florida lottery officials announced that one of two Mega Millions lottery winning tickets was purchased in the Sunshine State from Oct. 14′s drawing.

There is a lot of money up for grabs this weekend as the Mega Millions jackpot rose to $494 million for this Friday's drawing and $454 million for Powerball’s Saturday drawing.

If you’re looking to try your luck at the lotto, the next Mega Millions drawing will take place Tuesday, Oct. 11.

Lottery officials say two people who wish to remain anonymous have claimed a $1.337 billion Mega Millions jackpot after a single ticket was sold in a Chicago suburb for a late July drawing, opting to take a lump sum payment of $780.5 million.

Five Mega Millions winning tickets from Friday’s drawing were sold in Florida, including one from a Kissimmee Publix.

The Mega Millions drawing is tonight with a jackpot of over a billion dollars. And that has scam artists trying to capitalize on the opportunity and rip people off.

The jackpot-winning ticket was sold at a Speedway in Des Plaines, Illinois, according to Mega Millions and the Illinois Lottery.

At over $1 billion, the Mega Millions jackpot is among the largest lottery prizes ever up for grabs.

One of the nation’s biggest lottery prizes has grown a little bigger as the Mega Millions jackpot increased to an estimated $1.1 billion.

Mega Millions has traded its latter "M" for a "B" twice within the last four years alone.

Orlando City Soccer Club earned the right to host the finals for the U.S. Open after beating New York in the semi-finals Wednesday.

Now that the Mega Millions lottery jackpot has topped $1 billion, plenty of people who rarely play the game are considering risking $2 or joining an office pool in hopes of an immense payoff.

A giant Mega Millions lottery jackpot ballooned to $1.02 billion after no one matched all six numbers and won the top prize.

The chances are steadily rising that someone will win the massive $830 million Mega Millions jackpot on Tuesday night, but will it be you.

Is $810 million worth $2.

Lottery officials have raised the Mega Millions grand prize to $790 million, giving players a shot at the nation’s fourth largest jackpot.

Lottery officials have raised the Mega Millions grand prize to $660 million, giving players a shot at the nation’s ninth largest jackpot.

No one won the Mega Millions jackpot, so you have another chance to become a millionaire.

If you ever wanted to buy a Mega Millions ticket, now might be a good time.

Mega Millions drawing for May 6, 2022 has been delayed indefinitely.

Two lottery jackpots continue to grow and this week combined there's nearly $700 million up for grabs.

Feeling lucky? You may just want to play the lottery. The Mega Millions jackpot has grown to $430 million.

DETROIT – A four-member suburban Detroit lottery club won a $1.05 billion Mega Millions jackpot and will receive $557 million after taxes, officials said Friday. The winners claimed their prize weeks after the Jan. 22 drawing and chose the immediate lump sum option. After taxes, the $776 million payment was reduced to about $557 million, the Michigan Lottery said. The $1.05 billion jackpot was the largest in Michigan Lottery history and the third-largest in the United States. Mega Millions is played in 45 states as well as Washington, D.C., and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. – A Casselberry man is now a millionaire. Kenneith Rose won $2 million in a Mega Millions drawing on Jan. 19, according to the Florida Lottery. He matched five of the white ball numbers but did not match the Mega Ball. Lottery officials said he purchased the ticket at the Publix on U.S. 17/92 in Casselberry. AdThe next Mega Millions will be held on Tuesday with an estimated jackpot of $42 million.

The jackpot for the Mega Millions lottery game has grown to $1 billion ahead of Friday night's drawing after more than four months without a winner. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)DES MOINES, Iowa – Someone in Michigan bought the winning ticket for the $1.05 billion Mega Millions jackpot, which is the third-largest lottery prize in U.S. history. The winning ticket was purchased at a Kroger store in the Detroit suburb of Novi, the Michigan Lottery said. The Mega Millions top prize had been growing since Sept. 15, when a winning ticket was sold in Wisconsin. Three tickets for a $1.586 billion Powerball jackpot were sold in January 2016, and one winning ticket sold for a $1.537 billion Mega Millions jackpot in October 2018.

DES MOINES, Iowa – The jackpot for the Mega Millions lottery game has grown to $1 billion ahead of Friday night’s drawing after more than four months without a winner thanks to bad luck, poor odds and reduced play partially blamed on the coronavirus pandemic. It’s only the third time a lottery jackpot has grown so large, but much has changed since the last time such a big prize was up for grabs in 2018. The odds of winning a jackpot remain the same — incredibly small — but for a variety of reasons fewer people are playing Mega Millions or Powerball, the two lottery games offered in most of the country. After a peak in October 2018, Medenica said sales of the big lottery games dropped about 50%, prompting talk among lottery officials about jackpot fatigue. It’s hard to fathom how unlikely it is to beat odds of one in 292.2 million for Powerball or one in 302.5 million for Mega Millions.

Just who will collect the Powerball prize may never be known: Maryland is one of the states that allow winners to remain anonymous. The Powerball jackpot came only a day after nobody won the $970 million Mega Millions prize, the third-largest prize in U.S. history. The biggest prize was a $1.58 billion Powerball jackpot won by three people in 2016. Most winners opt for cash prizes, which for Mega Millions would be $716.3 million and $546.8 million for Wednesday's Powerball. After the Powerball win, the new jackpot has a $15 million cash value.

The Powerball jackpot is the fifth-largest ever, and it will come only a day after nobody won the even-larger Mega Millions prize, which now stands at $970 million. The biggest prize was a $1.58 billion Powerball jackpot won by three people in 2016. Such a long stretch without a winner is rare but also reflects the incredibly small odds of winning — one in 292.2 million for Powerball and one in 302.5 million for Mega Millions. Most winners opt for cash prizes, which for Mega Millions would be $716.3 million and $546 million for Powerball. Mega Millions and Powerball are both played in 45 states as well as Washington, D.C., and the U.S. Virgin Islands.