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The sixth-largest jackpot in Mega Millions history is up for grabs Tuesday night. Lottery officials say the jackpot reached $470 million, with a $265.3 million cash payout option. Check your tickets! Mega Millions winning numbers 20, 22, 39, 54, 60 and Mega Ball 18 If nobody matches all six numbers in Tuesday's drawing, Mega Millions will hold another drawing Friday night. Other record jackpots from Mega Millions Mega Millions says there were more than 1.35 million winning tickets sold in the Oct. 5 drawing, but none matched all six numbers, driving up Tuesday's jackpot. A press release says a record Mega Millions jackpot of $656 million was won March 30, 2012, and shared by people in Illinois, Kansas and Maryland. Another record $648 million jackpot was won in California and Georgia on Dec. 17, 2013. How to play Mega Millions Mega Millions tickets cost $2 per play and there are a total of nine ways to win a prize, ranging from the jackpot down to $2. You can play Mega … [Read more...] about Mega Millions winning numbers: 20, 22, 39, 54, 60 Mega Ball 18 — 6th-largest Mega Millions jackpot

The Mega Millions jackpot has climbed to $970 million, inching ever-closer to the $1 billion mark. Officials raised the estimated jackpot Thursday for the second time due to strong sales ahead of Friday night's drawing. The prize is the second-largest jackpot in U.S. history, behind only a $1.6 billion Powerball prize won in 2016. No one has matched all six numbers and won the Mega Millions grand prize since July 24. That reflects the game's long odds, at one in 302.5 million. 10 Things That Are More Likely Than Winning the Lottery Getty Images The $970 million refers to the annuity option, paid over 29 years. Most winners take the cash option, which would pay an immediate $513 million. About half of the jackpot winnings would go to taxes. Meanwhile, there was no winner in Wednesday night's Powerball drawing, leaving the jackpot to swell to an estimated $430 million. The next drawing is Saturday. Between that pot and the Mega Millions lottery prize, which rose … [Read more...] about Mega Millions Jackpot Jumps to $970 Million as Drawing Approaches

The Mega Millions jackpot jumped to an estimated $1 billion Friday, hitting the 10-figure mark for the first time in the game's history and the second time in U.S. lottery history. Officials raised the estimated jackpot Friday for a third time due to strong sales hours ahead of the drawing. The prize is the second-largest jackpot in U.S. history, behind only a $1.6 billion Powerball prize won in 2016. No one has matched all six numbers and won the Mega Millions grand prize since July 24. That reflects the game's long odds, at one in 302.5 million. 10 Things That Are More Likely Than Winning the Lottery Getty Images The $1 billion refers to the annuity option, paid over 29 years. Most winners take the cash option, which would pay an immediate $566 million. About half of the jackpot winnings would go to taxes. Meanwhile, there was no winner in Wednesday night's Powerball drawing, leaving the jackpot to swell to an estimated $430 million. The next drawing is Saturday. … [Read more...] about Mega Millions Jackpot Hits $1 Billion as Drawing Approaches

By Sarah Ravani Updated 1:55 pm PDT, Saturday, October 20, 2018 A line forms outside 19th Avenue Liquors in San Francisco as lottery ticket buyers wait for the owner to open the store. A line forms outside 19th Avenue Liquors in San Francisco as lottery ticket buyers wait for the owner to open the store. Photo: Ashley McBride / The Chronicle Photo: Ashley McBride / The Chronicle Image 1 of / 1 Caption Close Image 1 of 1 A line forms outside 19th Avenue Liquors in San Francisco as lottery ticket buyers wait for the owner to open the store. A line forms outside 19th Avenue Liquors in San Francisco as lottery ticket buyers wait for the owner to open the store. Photo: Ashley McBride / The Chronicle Morgan Hill player gets 5 of 6 Mega Millions numbers; … [Read more...] about Morgan Hill player gets 5 of 6 Mega Millions numbers; jackpot at $1.6 billion

For all the anticipation about whether someone will finally snag the gigantic Mega Millions and Powerball jackpots, the games come down to two things: simple math — and very long odds. But there are some quirks and surprises about the math equations that likely will soon vault someone into stratospheric wealth after the jackpots grew for months without a winner. WHAT ARE THE JACKPOTS? The cash option is still massive, at $904 million for Mega Millions and $354.3 million for Powerball. But those numbers aren't splayed across billboards and shown in countless mini marts across America. Biggest Lottery Winners Josh Reynolds/AP POTENTIAL COMBINATIONS That would mean a 25 percent chance of no winner. If that happens, it's likely even more combinations would be covered before the next drawing three days later. Officials don't have an estimate on how many tickets would be sold for that potential drawing, and they haven't said how large the estimated prize would be. Could … [Read more...] about Mega Millions, Powerball Prizes Come Down to Math, Long Odds