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$1.1 billion Mega Millions jackpot drawing offers shot at 6th largest prize ever

Headline from The Buffalo News, on the newest of 5 developments

An estimated $1.1 billion Mega Millions jackpot will be up for grabs, giving lottery players a chance to snap an unlucky streak that has stretched on for months. No one

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  1. Mega Millions lottery jackpot nears $1B ahead of Friday drawing

    Headline from ABC 17 Mid-Missouri ·

  2. The Mega Millions jackpot is now $940 million after months without a big winner

    Headline from 6ABC Philadelphia ·

  3. Mega Millions jackpot climbs to $1.05 billion after another drawing without a big winner

    Headline from Lebanon Express ·

  4. A massive $1.05 billion Mega Millions jackpot is up for grabs in tonight’s drawing - Boston News, Weather, Sports

    Headline from WHDH Boston ·

  5. Newest

    $1.1 billion Mega Millions jackpot drawing offers shot at 6th largest prize ever

    Headline from The Buffalo News ·

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  1. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Mega Millions jackpot climbs to $820 million—here's how much you'd actually take home in every U.S. state (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    The Mega Millions jackpot has climbed to nearly $1 billion, the fifth highest ever.

  2. Foxla

    Here are the numbers for the $820M Mega Millions drawing (opens Foxla)

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    Foxla's feed description

    The estimated $800 million jackpot is the fifth largest in Mega Millions history.

  3. CBS News

    Mega Millions jackpot is the 8th largest in the US at $820 million (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Lottery players will have a shot at an estimated $820 million Mega Millions jackpot Tuesday night.

  4. ABC 17 Mid-Missouri

    Mega Millions lottery jackpot nears $1B ahead of Friday drawing (opens ABC 17 Mid-Missouri)

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    ABC 17 Mid-Missouri's feed description

    By SUMMER BALLENTINE Associated Press COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — The Mega Millions lottery jackspot is approaching $1 billion ahead of Friday’s drawing. The current $910 million jackpot is slated to be the fifth highest in Mega Millions history. The one-time cash prize is estimated at $464 million.

  5. NBC Chicago

    Mega Millions lottery jackpot nears $1 billion ahead of Friday drawing (opens NBC Chicago)

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    NBC Chicago's feed description

    The largest U.S. jackpot was a $2.04 billion Powerball prize won in November 2022

  6. Fortune

    Mega Millions lottery jackpot nears $1 billion—the fifth highest ever—and sets off yet another ticket-buying frenzy (opens Fortune)

    Published

    Fortune's feed description

    The current Mega Millions jackpot is shaping up to be the fifth highest in Mega Millions history.

  7. ABC 7 San Francisco

    The Mega Millions jackpot is now $940 million after months without a big winner (opens ABC 7 San Francisco)

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    ABC 7 San Francisco's feed description

    Lottery jackpots grow so large because the odds of winning are so small.

  8. NBC4 Washington

    Mega Millions lottery jackpot nears $1 billion ahead of tonight's drawing (opens NBC4 Washington)

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    NBC4 Washington's feed description

    The largest U.S. jackpot was a $2.04 billion Powerball prize won in November 2022

  9. Fortune

    The Mega Millions jackpot grows to $910 million just days after a Powerball player won $1.08 billion (opens Fortune)

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    Fortune's feed description

    The jackpot is now the eighth-largest ever in the U.S.

  10. Newsweek

    Mega millions' most rare numbers ahead of $910M jackpot (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    As Friday's jackpot approaches a billion dollars, some numbers have been historically underrepresented in the lottery's prize draws.

  11. ABC 7 Los Angeles

    Mega Millions jackpot grows to over $1 billion after no winners in Friday's drawing (opens ABC 7 Los Angeles)

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    ABC 7 Los Angeles's feed description

    The Mega Millions jackpot has grown to $1.05 billion after there was no winner in Friday night's drawing.

  12. KRDO

    Mega Millions jackpot rises to $1.05 billion, with no top winner in Friday’s drawing (opens KRDO)

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    KRDO's feed description

    By Aya Elamroussi, CNN (CNN) — The Mega Millions jackpot has soared to more than $1 billion after no winning ticket matched all six numbers drawn Friday night, the lottery said. Friday night’s numbers were 5, 10, 28, 52, 63 and a Mega Ball of 18. The estimated jackpot for the next drawing on Tuesday

  13. WFMZ Allentown

    Mega Millions jackpot climbs to $1.05 billion after another drawing without a big winner (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    WFMZ Allentown's feed description

    The Mega Millions jackpot climbed to an estimated $1.05 billion after no one took home the $940 million top prize. The numbers drawn Friday night in the nationwide lottery were

  14. Insider

    Mega Millions jackpot tops $1 billion, making it one of the largest lottery prizes in US history (opens Insider)

    Published

    Insider's feed description

    The huge prize follows a $1.08 billion Powerball winner, which was the sixth-largest lottery win ever and the third-largest Powerball win.

  15. WQAD

    Mega Millions jackpot reaches $1.05 billion; million-dollar winners in 4 states (opens WQAD)

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    WQAD's feed description

    There have now been 29 straight Mega Millions drawings without a jackpot winner.

  16. Forbes

    Mega Millions Jackpot Hits $1 Billion—Here’s How Much The Winner Would Take Home After Taxes (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    The jackpot is tied for the fourth-largest in the lottery’s history, trailing a $1.3 billion jackpot won last year.

  17. CBS News

    Mega Millions second-prize ticket worth $1 million sold in Manhattan, jackpot climbs to $1.05 billion (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    No ticket won the estimated $940 million jackpot, which climbed to an estimated $1.05 billion for the next drawing.

  18. Boston

    Mega Millions jackpot climbs to $1.05B (opens Boston)

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    Boston's feed description

    No one managed to beat the massive odds and match all six numbers for Friday's estimated $940 million jackpot.

  19. Fortune

    Mega Millions jackpot climbs to $1.05 billion after 29 straight draws without a winner (opens Fortune)

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    Fortune's feed description

    It's only the fifth time in the history of the game that the grand prize has reached into the billions.

  20. New Hampshire Public Radio

    Mega Millions jackpot soars to $1.05 billion (opens New Hampshire Public Radio)

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    New Hampshire Public Radio's feed description

    The $1.05 billion Mega Millions prize up for grabs in the next drawing Tuesday night would be for a sole winner choosing to be paid through an annuity, with annual payments over 30 years.

  21. NBC 6 South Florida

    Mega Millions jackpot hits $1.05 billion. Here's the possible tax bill for the winner (opens NBC 6 South Florida)

    Published

    NBC 6 South Florida's feed description

    The Mega Millions jackpot has soared above $1 billion for the fifth time in history. Here’s the expected tax bill if you win.

  22. Fox10 Phoenix

    $1.05 billion Mega Millions jackpot is among a surge in huge payouts (opens Fox10 Phoenix)

    Published

    Fox10 Phoenix's feed description

    If it seems like lottery jackpots topping $1 billion are more common nowadays, it's because they are.

  23. Philadelphia Inquirer

    $1.05 billion Mega Million jackpot is among a surge in huge payouts due to more than just luck (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

    Published

    Philadelphia Inquirer's feed description

    It's a huge sum of money, but such giant jackpots have become far more common, with five prizes topping $1 billion since 2021 — and one jackpot reaching $2.04 billion in 2022.

  24. CNN

    A massive $1.05 billion Mega Millions jackpot is up for grabs in Tuesday's drawing (opens CNN)

    Published

    CNN's feed description

    One lucky winner could nab a massive $1.05 billion Mega Millions jackpot that’s up for grabs in Tuesday night’s drawing.

  25. WHDH Boston

    $1.05 billion Mega Million jackpot is among a surge in huge payouts due to more than just luck - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    WHDH Boston's feed description

    DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Another day, another billion dollar lottery jackpot.At least, that’s how it seems ahead of Tuesday night’s Mega Millions drawing for

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