The jackpot is the same amount in all 47 localities where Mega Millions is played - 45 states, the District of Columbia, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. If you match all six numbers drawn, the value of the top prize is the same no matter which jurisdiction you purchased your ticket in....
Ahead of the next Mega Millions drawing, which is Tuesday, Dec. 17 at 11 p.m. Eastern Time, Ross DiMattei asked Camden, New Jersey lottery players what they'd do if they won the $740 million jackpot.
**For previous coverage on the Mega Millions jackpot, watch above. (WJW) – The second largestMega Millionsjackpot in history will be drawn Friday night. The big prize is estimated at $1.28 billion, with a cash value of $747.2 million. Winning Mega Millions sold in Northeast Ohio The jac...
The Mega Millions jackpot is now estimated at more than a billion dollars, so if you haven't already been playing, now may be the time to buy a ticket.
Sure, the chance of your ticket hitting the Mega Millions jackpot is tiny — roughly one in 302 million. Nevertheless, it’s worth considering what you’d do if you manage to beat the odds. For Friday night’s drawing, matching all six numbers pulled would mean landing $421 million. Th...
What the $640M Mega Millions Jackpot Will Buy Youdoi:urn:uuid:715ac8ecbf466310VgnVCM100000d7c1a8c0RCRDMega Million fever is sweeping the nation as consumers wait in long lines in hopes of buying the winning ticket. Here's a look at what $640 million will buy you...
The next drawing is Friday at 11 p.m. ET, and the odds of hitting the Mega Millions jackpot is roughly 1 in 302 million. Here are some top pieces of advice for the next winner, according to financial advisors. 'Keep your mouth shut' ...
Jackpot winners get to decide between taking an immediate, reduced lump sum or spreading out their winnings over three decades. Either way, the IRS will take 24% before the money reaches you. For the $530 million Mega Millions jackpot, the cash option is $343.9 million. The 24%...
Focusing on the amount of a jackpot prize misses the greater point — that you almost certainly will not win. The odds of winning the Mega Millions jackpot are 1 in 302.6 million, and it’s those low odds that enable the game to trundle along without a winner for months. If...
Mega Millions Jackpot is soaring, too The $1 billion Powerball top prize is drawing the lion's share of attention, but the competing Mega Millions lottery jackpot is also reaching massive heights. Ahead of a drawing Tuesday night, that jackpot stood at $640 million, the seventh-largest in...