FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Mega Millions announces another big jackpot winner as the lottery game undergoes some big changes next month. A ticket sold in Illinois had all six numbers for last night’s jackpot worth $344 million. One ticket matched five numbers in Florida for a payout of $2 million. Starting April 5, sales begin for the new version of…
(UPDATE 12/29/24) At least one Mega Millions player has plenty of dough to ring in the New Year after drawing the winning number. After three months without anyone winning the top prize in the lottery, a ticket worth an estimated $1.22 billion was sold in California for the drawing Friday night, according to the Mega Millions website. The California Lottery…
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The cost of buying a Mega Millions jackpot dream will soon more than double, but lottery officials said they’re confident players won’t mind paying more after changes that will lead to larger prizes and more frequent winners. Lottery officials announced Monday that it will cost $5 to play Mega Millions, beginning in April, up from the current $2 per…
BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) — Someone is holding on to a Mega Millions ticket that is worth $40,000 and time is running out! The ticket will expire on June 9. North Dakota Lottery officials say it was sold at Pinnacle Express in Stanley, North Dakota for the December 12, 2023 drawing. The ticket won by matching four white balls and the Mega…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR/AP) — Another drawing last night without a jackpot winner. Powerball keeps climbing and is now at $750 million for the next drawing on Saturday night. Not only did no one win the jackpot, there were also zero Match 5 one million dollar winners. As far as that other big lottery game, Mega Millions, it is now nearly…
NEPTUNE BEACH, Fla. (AP) — A single ticket sold in Florida is good for a $1.58 billion Mega Millions jackpot, ending weeks of anticipation over who would win the eye-popping top prize. A Publix grocery store in Neptune Beach sold the winning ticket, according to the Florida Lottery. The winning numbers drawn Tuesday night were 13, 19, 20, 32, 33 and…
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) – The Mega Millions prize has grown again to an estimated $1.35 billion after there was no winner of the lottery’s latest giant jackpot. The numbers drawn late Tuesday night were: 7, 13, 14, 15, 18 and gold Mega Ball 9. Mega Millions says the prize for the next drawing on Friday night is the second…
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The Mega Millions jackpot increases to an estimated $940 million after another drawing resulted in plenty of losers but not a single grand prize winner. The lack of a winner Tuesday means there have been 23 straight drawings without anyone taking the top prize. The next drawing is scheduled to be held Friday night. Nearly…
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) – An estimated $785 million Mega Millions jackpot will give lottery players a chance to start the new year with a lucrative bang. The big prize up for grabs Tuesday night is the sixth-largest jackpot in U.S. history and has grown so large because no one has matched all six of the game’s numbers for more…
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP/KVRR) – The fourth-largest lottery jackpot in U.S. history could soar to the largest ever if no one wins the top prize in Wednesday night’s Powerball drawing. The jackpot climbed to $1.2 billion after no one matched all six numbers Monday night to win the jackpot. That makes 38 consecutive draws without a jackpot winner since the…
