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News Articles: Lottery

The next Mega Millions drawing — which has a jackpot of an estimated $1.15 billion — is on December 27.

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Mega Millions jackpot surges past $1 billion

The Mega Millions prize has now grown to an estimated $1.15 billion, which could be the fifth-largest jackpot in the game's history.

December 25, 2024
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  • Sarah Ventre
Powerball tickets are shown in front of a screen displaying the estimated jackpot, Wednesday, April 3, 2024, in Surfside, Fla.

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  • National

Powerball jackpot climbs to $1.3B ahead of Saturday night's drawing

There have been 40 consecutive drawings since the last time someone won Powerball's top prize on New Year's Day. The jackpot ranks as the eighth largest in U.S. lottery history.

April 06, 2024
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  • GPB Newsroom
A Mega Millions ticket is seen as a person makes a purchase inside a convenience store, Aug. 7, 2023, in Kennesaw, Ga.

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  • National

Friday's Mega Millions jackpot soars to nearly $1 billion. Here's what to know

Since three months have passed without a winner, the Mega Millions jackpot has grown to an estimated $977 million. The jackpot ranks as the 10th largest in U.S. lottery history

March 22, 2024
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  • GPB Newsroom
GPB News NPR

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  • National

The winner of August's $1.6 billion Mega Millions jackpot claims prize in Florida

The winning ticket was sold at a Publix supermarket in Neptune Beach, a town along the Atlantic Coast near Jacksonville. The jackpot was the third-largest in U.S. history.

September 27, 2023
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  • The Associated Press
Numbers on tickets for the Mega Millions lottery are selected by a purchaser in Los Angeles on Friday.

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  • National

Mega Millions' Tuesday jackpot could be a record-breaking $1.55 billion

Friday night's jackpot was already a whopping $1.35 billion, but since there again was no winner the next one could break the $1.537 billion record set in 2018.

August 05, 2023
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  • Don Clyde
Georgia Lottery

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  • News

Georgia Lottery tops $1.5 billion in profits for education

Fiscal 2023 marked the eighth consecutive year the lottery surpassed the $1 billion mark in profits for education.

July 28, 2023
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  • Dave Williams
A Mega Millions wagering slip is held in Cranberry Township, Pa., on Jan. 12, 2023.

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  • National

The Mega Millions jackpot has grown to $820 million

The lack of a jackpot winner in the Friday drawing sent the top prize soaring to an estimated $820 million. The potential jackpot is the fifth largest in the history of the game, Mega Millions said.

July 22, 2023
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  • The Associated Press
A display panel advertises tickets for a Powerball drawing at a convenience store, Nov. 7, 2022, in Renfrew, Pa. The Powerball jackpot soared to an estimated $875 million after no winning ticket was sold for Wednesday's drawing.

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  • National

Powerball jackpot climbs to $875 million, the third-largest on record

The new jackpot for the next drawing is the third-largest in the history of the game, coming behind the world record $2.04 billion jackpot won last year and the $1.586 billion jackpot won in 2016.

July 13, 2023
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  • Jonathan Franklin
A Mega Millions customer purchases her tickets for the estimated jackpot of $1.1 Billion at the Fuel On Convenience Store in Pittsburgh, Monday, Jan. 9, 2023. Twenty-four consecutive drawings later with no grand prize winner named, the Mega Millions jackpot is now over $1 billion, making it one of the largest jackpots in lottery history. The next drawing is Friday.

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  • Your Money

Here's where your money goes when you buy a ticket from a state-run 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.

January 12, 2023
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  • Jonathan Franklin
Roberto Ramirez checks his SuperLotto Plus ticket Friday at a gas station in Altadena, Calif.

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  • National

The Mega Millions jackpot has soared to $1.1 billion

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.

January 07, 2023
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  • The Associated Press
A lottery ticket vending machine is seen at a convenience store Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2023, in Northbrook, Ill.

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  • National

The Mega Millions jackpot climbs to $940M after no single winner is drawn

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

January 04, 2023
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  • The Associated Press
The display panel advertising the tickets for the Monday Powerball drawing with an annuity value of at least $1.9 billion, are shown at a convenience store, Monday, Nov. 7, 2022, in Renfrew, Pa.

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  • Your Money

How the $2 billion Powerball jackpot winner should protect their newfound wealth

Winning the lottery is a dream to many. But if you were to possess a winning lottery ticket in reality, experts say there are a number of things you should do to protect yourself.

November 10, 2022
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  • Jonathan Franklin
A customer is handed Powerball tickets purchased at Lichine's Liquor & Deli in Sacramento, Calif., Monday, Nov. 7, 2022. Monday night's drawing is estimated to be a record $1.9 billion.

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  • National

Monday's Powerball lottery drawing has been delayed due to security protocols

Monday night's Powerball drawing has been delayed, as one participating lottery needs more time to carry out security procedures, lottery officials said.

November 08, 2022
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  • Ayana Archie
A customer is handed Powerball lottery tickets to purchased at Lichine's Liquor & Deli in Sacramento, Calif., Monday, Oct. 31, 2022. The jackpot for Monday night's drawing soared to $1 billion after no one matched all six numbers in Saturday night's drawing. It's the fifth-largest lottery jackpot in U.S. history.

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  • Your Money

'Predatory gambling' has helped the lottery reach sky-high jackpot, critics say

The game's jackpot has increased to an estimated $1.6 billion — one of the largest in U.S. lottery history.

November 04, 2022
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  • Jonathan Franklin
A rack with cards bettors can use to choose their own numbers for the Powerball lottery is seen Friday on a counter at a market in Prospect, Pa.

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  • National

Powerball prize soars to $1.2 billion after no winners were found on Monday

There were no big treats from the Halloween night Powerball drawing, meaning the next drawing Wednesday night will be for a massive $1.2 billion jackpot.

November 01, 2022
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  • The Associated Press
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