How much was the mega millions lottery jackpot?
Largest Mega Millions jackpot in two years will be drawn Friday There has been another rollover in the top prize for the multi-state Mega Millions lottery — expanding the jackpot to a staggering $325 million for the Friday drawing. The lump-sum cash value is estimated to be $205 million. It is the largest Mega Millions jackpot in two years, and if sales are brisker than expected, it may get even bigger. On August 31, 2007, four ticket-holders from Maryland, New Jersey, Texas, and Virginia shared a $330 million Mega Millions jackpot. The rollover occurred because no player matched all the winning numbers from Tuesday night’s $252 million drawing. The next Mega Millions drawing will be Friday, Aug. 28, at 11:00 p.m. Eastern Time. The winning numbers will be published within minutes of the draw time at USA Mega (www.usamega.com). Although there was no grand prize winner Tuesday night, 24 lucky players matched the first 5 numbers for a $250,000 prize: 4 from California, 2 from Georgia, 1 f
One lucky New Yorker just became $166.5 million richer. The numbers for the Mega Millions $333 million jackpot were drawn Friday night, and two winning tickets had been purchased — one in the Bronx and the other in San Gabriel, Calif., according to lottery officials. The face value of each ticket is an estimated $166.5 million, marking the largest payout for any winner in New York state. The winning numbers are 1-17-31-37-54, and the Mega Ball is 31. Officials said the winning ticket from the Bronx was purchased at Fordham Grocery and Convenience Store on 38 West Fordham Road. The California ticket was purchased at Kim Ky Noodle on 1108 South San Gabriel Blvd. As of Saturday afternoon, neither winner had stepped forward. Tubar Palmer, 43, a neighborhood resident who is a regular at the convenience store in the Bronx, came in to check if he was the winner. “Why?” he shouted, reading aloud the winning numbers, “Why not me?” “This store is gonna get a lot of business today,” he added. “Th
A lucky winner of the giant jackpot bought their ticket in the Bronx, Mega Millions officials said. The other ticket was sold in San Gabriel, California. The two winning tickets are now each worth $166.5 million. If you picked these numbers – 1, 17, 31, 37, 54 and the MegaBall 31 – your life just got a lot richer. The total jackpot was up to $333 million. Sources: http://www.nydailynews.com/news/2009/08/29/2009-08-29_mega_prize_with_333m_up_for_grabs.
