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Mega Millions lottery jackpot at $1.25B for winning numbers drawing tonight

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The Mega Millions jackpot is a whopping $1.25 billion for Friday's drawing

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  1. Mega Millions players will have another chance on Friday night to win a $1.25 billion jackpot

    Headline from The Hill ·

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    Mega Millions lottery jackpot at $1.25B for winning numbers drawing tonight

    Headline from ABC 13 Houston ·

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  1. CBS News

    Mega Millions jackpot grows to $940 million for Friday night draw (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Already one of the largest lottery jackpots in history, the Mega Millions jackpot has grown to an estimated $940 million ahead of Friday night's draw, California Lottery officials announced.

  2. Local News 8

    Mega Millions jackpot at $910 million for Friday night’s drawing (opens Local News 8)

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    Local News 8's feed description

    By Jamiel Lynch, CNN (CNN) — The Mega Millions jackpot stands at $910 million for Friday night’s drawing, which would be the fifth-largest jackpot in the game’s history if one person matches all six numbers. The prize would be $464.2 million if the winner chooses the lump-sum payout option.

  3. amNewYork

    Mega Millions jackpot tonight flirts with $1 billion after going months without a big winner (opens amNewYork)

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    amNewYork's feed description

    Lottery players will have another shot at a huge Mega Millions jackpot Friday night and a chance to break a stretch of more than three months without a big

  4. WISH-TV Indianapolis

    Mega Millions jackpot rises to $940 million (opens WISH-TV Indianapolis)

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    WISH-TV Indianapolis's feed description

    (AP) — Lottery players will have another shot at a huge Mega Millions jackpot Friday night and a chance to break a stretch of more than three months without a big winner of the game. The estimated $940 million prize has been building since someone last matched all six numbers and won the jackpot Apr…

  5. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    The Mega Millions jackpot is up to $910 million—here are the odds you'll win (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    You probably won’t win the jackpot, but the odds are better for smaller cash prizes.

  6. ABC 7 New York

    Mega Millions numbers 7/28/23: $910M jackpot up for grabs in Friday night's drawing (opens ABC 7 New York)

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    ABC 7 New York's feed description

    The Mega Millions jackpot is inching toward $1 billion after no one won big in Tuesday night's drawing.

  7. FOX8 WGHP

    Mega Millions jackpot increases to $940 million before drawing (opens FOX8 WGHP)

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    FOX8 WGHP's feed description

    RALEIGH, N.C. (WGHP) — The Mega Millions jackpot has increased to $940 million ahead of Friday night’s drawing, according to the North Carolina Education Lottery. The nearly $1 billion prize …

  8. NPR

    Mega Millions jackpot passes $1 billion after no one draws all 6 winning numbers (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    The next drawing for the grand prize, which is equal to the fourth-largest Mega Millions jackpot to date, is Tuesday. Just last week, a winning ticket for a $1.08 billion Powerball drawing was sold.

  9. Los Angeles Times

    Mega Millions jackpot grows to $940 million for Friday's drawing (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    Mega Millions officials say that Friday’s estimated jackpot is $940 million. The drawing will be held at 8 p.m., with final ticket sales being accepted until 7:45 p.m.

  10. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Mega Millions jackpot balloons to $1.05 billion after another drawing without a big winner (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    The lack of a winner of Friday’s $940 million jackpot means there have been 29 straight draws without a winner. The last time someone won a Mega Millions jackpot was April 18.

  11. CBS News

    Winning numbers drawn for estimated $940 million Mega Millions jackpot (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    The odds of winning the Mega Millions jackpot are approximately one in 302.58 million.

  12. FOX Business

    Mega Millions now at $1.05 billion after no winner Friday (opens FOX Business)

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    FOX Business's feed description

    The Mega Millions jackpot now stands at $1.05 billion, an estimated $527.9 million, after no players claimed the winning ticket following Friday night's drawing.

  13. The Guardian

    US Mega Millions lottery jackpot soars to $1.05bn (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    No winner of Friday’s $940m prize, meaning only fifth time in history of Mega Millions grand prize has reached into the billions

  14. UPI

    Mega Millions jackpot for Tuesday's drawing surpasses $1 billion (opens UPI)

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    UPI's feed description

    The Mega Millions jackpot for Tuesday's upcoming drawing has surpassed $1 billion for the fifth time in history after Friday's draw failed to produce a grand prize winner.

  15. FOX8 WGHP

    Winning numbers for Friday’s Mega Millions drawing with $940 million jackpot revealed (opens FOX8 WGHP)

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    FOX8 WGHP's feed description

    (WGHP) — The winning numbers for Friday’s Mega Millions drawing have been revealed. If a ticket matches the winning numbers, it could be the fifth-largest prize in Mega Millions history with an est…

  16. CBS News

    Mega Millions jackpot hits $1 billion mark after no winners in Friday's drawing (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    The odds of winning the Mega Millions jackpot are approximately one in 302.58 million.

  17. Washington Examiner

    Mega Millions result: Everything to know about the $1 billion jackpot tonight (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    The Mega Millions jackpot jumped above a billion dollars after no winner was declared last week. The grand prize is now estimated to be $1.1 billion for Tuesday’s drawing.

  18. Fox5 Atlanta

    $1.05 billion Mega Millions jackpot up for grabs in Tuesday night's drawing (opens Fox5 Atlanta)

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    Fox5 Atlanta's feed description

    No one has won the Mega Millions jackpot since April 18, and the $1.05 billion jackpot is tied for the seventh-largest in U.S. history. Tuesday night’s drawing will be the 30th since someone last won the jackpot.

  19. Las Vegas Review-Journal

    $1.1B Mega Millions jackpot up for grabs Tuesday night (opens Las Vegas Review-Journal)

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    Las Vegas Review-Journal's feed description

    An estimated $1.1 billion Mega Millions jackpot will be up for grabs Tuesday night, giving lottery players a chance to snap an unlucky streak that has stretched on for months.

  20. CBS News

    Mega Millions jackpot for tonight's drawing increases to estimated $1.1 billion (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    The Mega Millions jackpot soared above a billion dollars after no one matched all six numbers in Friday night's drawing​.

  21. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Mega Millions jackpot climbs to $1.1 billion, 6th largest lottery prize ever (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    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.

  22. CNN

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

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    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.

  23. NBC News

    Mega Millions: $1.05 billion jackpot up for grabs in tonight’s drawing (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    No one has won the Mega Millions jackpot since April 18, allowing it to roll over again and again until it reached its status as tied for the seventh-largest in U.S. history.

  24. CNN

    Mega Millions jackpot rises to $1.25 billion after no player wins Tuesday's drawing (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    The Mega Millions grand prize grew further past the billion-dollar mark after no winning ticket claimed the jackpot at Tuesday night’s drawing.

  25. Tampa Bay Times

    Mega Millions climbs to $1.25B, among largest jackpots in US history (opens Tampa Bay Times)

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    Tampa Bay Times's feed description

    The chance of winning the jackpot is 1 in 302.6 million. The odds of winning smaller lottery prizes, ranging from $2 to $1 million, are much better.

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