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Will new Mega Million odds make you a jackpot winner? Don't get your hopes up
Lottery players are going to have a shot at more jackpots and slightly better odds under new Mega Millions rules, but improvements come at a cost.
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Friday is the final Mega Millions game as we know it. New rules to know as ticket prices increase
Enjoy those $2 Mega Millions lottery tickets while they last.
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Mega Millions tickets will more than double in price after Friday
But the starting jackpot doubles, too. And your odds of winning actually increase.
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The Mega Millions lottery game is about to change. Here's what to know about the ‘new version'
Attention Mega Millions lottery players — the game you know and love is about to change.
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What happens to unclaimed lottery winnings in Illinois? Here's where it goes
It’s easy to picture how you might spend lottery prize money once it hits the bank, but what happens to the winnings left unclaimed?
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Thieves used a stolen card to buy a $523,000 lottery ticket. The victim wants to share the winnings
The man whose card was stolen is offering to split the cash with the lucky winners.
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$10.4M lottery ticket purchased at suburban Chicago gas station, officials say
An Illinois Lottery player became $10.4 million richer after purchasing a jackpot-winning ticket in a Chicago suburb over the weekend.
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‘I couldn't believe my eyes': Coworker's text tipped Mega Millions player to realize he won $1.2 million
A Southern California man realized he won $1.2 million in the California Lottery Mega Millions after a coworker jokingly texted him about winning.
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Winning $1.22 billion Mega Millions ticket, fifth-largest jackpot ever, sold in California
A single ticket sold in California won Friday’s $1.22 billion Mega Millions jackpot, the lottery announced Saturday morning.
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5 things to know about Mega Millions
Mega Millions is played in 45 states plus the District of Columbia and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The five states that do not participate in this lottery are Alabama, Alaska, Hawaii, Nevada and Utah.
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Another lottery jackpot surpasses $1 billion. Is this the new normal?
Larger payouts attract more media attention, increase ticket sales and bring in new players.
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$1M winning lotto ticket sold at suburban Jewel-Osco
While Mega Millions mania remains heightened for Friday’s highly anticipated drawing, it was a Powerball play that brought a suburban lottery player a big win.
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Mega Millions jackpot climbs to $1.15 billion—here are 8 states where your prize won't be taxed
Depending on where you live, you could miss out on $125 million of your winnings due to state taxes.
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Mega Millions jackpot rises to $1.15B after drawing fails to yield a big winner
There was no jackpot winner on Christmas Eve, raising the pot to $1.15 billion for the Friday drawing.
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Winning numbers for Christmas Eve's $1 billion Mega Millions jackpot drawing revealed
The jackpot has been growing for more than three months.
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$1 million winning Mega Millions tickets sold in Illinois, Indiana
A few lottery players in Illinois and Indiana woke up a whole lot richer on Saturday — thanks to Friday’s Mega Millions drawing.
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Mega Millions jackpot jumps to $944 million ahead of Christmas Eve drawing
The Mega Millions jackpot has increased to an estimated $944 million after another drawing without a big winner Friday night.
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Winning numbers for $862 million Mega Millions jackpot drawn
An $862 million Mega Millions jackpot is up for grabs Friday night, giving a lucky player the chance to stuff tons of stockings this holiday season.
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Mega Millions ticket prices will more than double next year
The cost of a Mega Millions ticket will soon more than double – a move that lottery officials insist will come with better odds.
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The unexpectedly eerie facts about Mega Millions' Friday the 13th jackpot
Whatever your thoughts are on the spooky number 13, a strange coincidence in this week’s Mega Millions jackpot raised eyebrows.