Mega Millions

Mega Millions hasn't offered a major jackpot in a while, since $319 million was given out in late March. Friday's drawing was the first to offer $100+ million since then, but the $105 million payout was won pretty quickly by a player in Virginia.

On March 29, 2011 Michael Kosko opted not too partifcipate in the office lottery pool because he didn't have two single dollars in his pocket. Unfortunately for hm, the seven who played the office pool hit and won the $319 Mega Million jackpot.

The winning ticket for the Friday night drawing is shared by seven Mega Millions customers from New York.

Now that Mega Millions isn't offering over $300+ million anymore - at least for now - Powerball has its chance to lead the lottery headlines. After no one hit in last night's drawing, their grand prize is up to a respectable $153 million.

It took weeks for someone to finally win at Mega Millions, but the champion made it count last night. Since only one winning ticket was found in Albany, New York whoever holds it will win the biggest jackpot for one player in lottery history.

For the second time this year, a $300+ million jackpot was won by playing Mega Millions. But unlike in January, only one winning ticket was found in Albany, which means whoever holds that ticket is the single greatest lottery winner ever.

Mega Millions has made all of the lottery headlines this year, with two $300+ million jackpots. Meanwhile, Powerball has been more quiet, although their $125 million grand prize may have a better chance to get noticed tonight.

For the second time this year alone, Mega Millions is offering a $300+ million jackpot tonight. But it makes sense that the lottery is offering more record-setting jackpots than ever, in these dire times when getting rich quick is even more tempting.

Exactly two months ago, Mega Millions was finally allowed to pay out a $380 million jackpot. Now a new drought is building up, although it isn't even 1/3rd of the way towards $380. However, the pot has gone up to $127 million after last night.

Raleigh Hill and his wife waited six months before they claimed their $1 million Mega Millions lottery prize, partly because they had lost the ticket.

After winning $190 Million in the Mega Millions lottery, Idaho single-mom Holly Lahti took a full week to come forth. One reason for the delay might have been the risk that she might have to give half of her winnings to her estranged husband.

The identity of Idaho's big Mega Millions winner from last week was revealed, although it wasn't easy. Holly Lahti managed to keep her privacy, as she will quietly accept half of the second largest jackpot ever.

The first $190 Million winner, Jim McCullar, stepped forward quickly, but winner number 2 remained a mystery until today. Her name is Holly Lahti, and she has a lot of money.

This past Tuesday (January 4, 2011), two winners (one from Washington and one from Idaho) won the Mega Millions Jackpot '" one of the largest ever. The Washington winner, Jim McCullar, has stepped forward, while the Idaho winner remains anonymous thus far.

The official total of last night's Mega Millions jackpot was first reported as $355 million. But once the game's website finally came back online, they announced it went up again to $380 million, and that 67 players fell one number short of victory.

The winning Mega Millions numbers on Tuesday, Jan. 4, were drawn in Washington State and Idaho.

With the Mega Millions jackpot up to $355 million last night, several lottery records were close to being toppled. But the records for biggest grand prize ever and largest individual payout ever appear to still be safe.

Of all the ways for the Mega Millions drought to end, having it be similar to "Lost" seemed too crazy. Yet four out of "Lost's" six infamous lottery numbers were chosen last night, as the legend of 4, 8, 15, 16, 23 and 42 lived on.

Not one lottery player had hit the Mega Millions jackpot since mid-November. So, when the $355 million jackpot was finally hit, it was two players in Idaho and Washington state who pulled it off. However, no one has found and congratulated them yet.

There are many ways to get your Mega Millions winning lottery numbers (television, official website, Facebook, etc.). An even more convenient method for many people, though, is Twitter.

During the Mega Millions lottery draw last night (January 4, 2011), the Mega Millions webpage became so busy that it was difficult impossible for many people to load it. One solution to this problem is to turn to the Mega Millions Facebook page.

Tuesday night (January 4, 2011) numbers were drawn for one of the largest lotteries ever, the Mega Millions lottery with a jackpot of $355 Million. So who won?

Four of the six winning numbers in the January 4, 2011 Mega Millions lottery match Hurley's winning numbers in the hit show "Lost." Is this coincidence, or something more?

The winning Mega Millions numbers are worth $355 million in the Tuesday night drawing. It's a Mega Millions drawing sure to change lives.

The already huge Mega Millions jackpot jumped to a whopping $330 million before tonight's drawing. If no one wins yet again, then the grand prize is certain to be the largest in lottery history.

Now that the current Mega Millions jackpot is at $290 million, it is approaching uncharted heights in lottery history. The largest individual jackpot of all time is threatened, and this drought could soon provide the biggest jackpot of all time, period.

Do you know how to calculate the odds of winning the lottery, including the Florida Lottery? You can calculate each set of odds for each different lottery game you play.

Mega Millions had the big lottery jackpot of the moment, reaching $266 million last night. But one winning ticket was sold in California, as this winner will get one of the game's biggest jackpots, which even surpasses the recent Powerball win.

The second Mega Millions Lottery drawing of 2010 produced no jackpot winners. The estimated jackpot for the next draw date is $48 million.

The first Mega Millions Lottery drawing of 2010 has come and gone without a jackpot winner.

The Mega Millions jackpot was up to $162 million last night, as it looked ready to carry over into 2010. But one player in New York got a Christmas miracle by hitting all six numbers, and winning what may be the last big payoff of the year.

The Mega Millions jackpot had climbed up to exactly $200M heading into Friday night's drawing. However, that was as high as it went, as a player in Virginia finally hit all of the winning numbers and the Mega Ball, while 17 players fell one number short.

Mega Millions is the hot lottery game of the moment by far, as it approaches a very large jackpot. It officially got to $200 million last night, after no one hit all of the winning numbers. A few more failed drawings could bring it to record heights.

Two tickets matching the winning numbers in Friday's $333 million Mega Millions jackpot were purchased, one in California and one in New York. The two ticketholders, if and when they emerge, would share and divide the $333 million prize.

The near-historic Mega Millions jackpot was not only finally hit last night, it was hit by two players- one in California and one in the Bronx. The $333M grand prize will be split, and Mega Millions won't set the lottery record for biggest jackpot.

Mega Millions is played in just 12 states, but those states are struck with Mega Millions fever heading into tonight's drawing, which is now worth $333 million dollars. If no one wins big, the next drawing could be the biggest in lottery history.