Coverage dated August 4, 2023 to August 8, 2023

Not the jackpot, but there are 4 big Mega Millions winners in Indiana

Headline from WANE Fort Wayne, on the newest of 3 developments

On a night when the largest Mega Millions® estimated jackpot in history was won on a single ticket purchased in Florida, there were multiple $10,000-plus winners in Indiana.

WANE Fort Wayne's own description from its feed. We collect headlines and these descriptions, not full articles; read the original reporting below.

Developments in this update

3 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

  1. Mega Millions jackpot soars to $1.55 billion after no winner Friday

    Headline from News West 9 ·

  2. Tuesday’s $1.58 billion Mega Millions jackpot winning numbers announced

    Headline from NBC Chicago ·

  3. Newest

    Not the jackpot, but there are 4 big Mega Millions winners in Indiana

    Headline from WANE Fort Wayne ·

Reports & sources

149 articles, oldest first.

  1. News West 9

    Mega Millions jackpot soars to $1.55 billion after no winner Friday (opens News West 9)

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    News West 9's feed description

    Nobody has hit the jackpot since April, and the prize is now the largest in Mega Millions history.

  2. NBC News

    Mega Millions jackpot rises to record $1.55 billion after no one wins (opens NBC News)

    Published

    NBC News's feed description

    The estimated jackpot, if correct, would be the largest in the history of the multi-state lottery game. The next drawing is Tuesday.

  3. FOX Business

    Mega Millions lottery jackpot now potentially the largest in history (opens FOX Business)

    Published

    FOX Business's feed description

    The Mega Millions jackpot surpassed the previous record to an estimated $1.55 billion after the Friday evening drawing resulted in no ticket matching all six numbers.

  4. The Columbian

    Mega Millions players spurned again as jackpot climbs to $1.55 billion (opens The Columbian)

    Published

    The Columbian's feed description

    Another Mega Millions drawing, another night without a jackpot winner.

  5. 6ABC Philadelphia

    Mega Millions jackpot rises to record $1.55 billion for next drawing (opens 6ABC Philadelphia)

    Published

    6ABC Philadelphia's feed description

    A record Mega Millions jackpot may be in play after no ticket matched all winning numbers in Friday night's drawing, the lottery said.

  6. Valdosta Daily Times

    The Mega Millions jackpot has soared to $1.55 billion. Here's how hard it is to win (opens Valdosta Daily Times)

    Published

    Valdosta Daily Times's feed description

    Your chances of winning the lottery are extremely slim. After no big winner Friday night, the Mega Millions jackpot climbed to an estimated $1.55 billion. If someone wins it all

  7. CBS News

    Who wants to be a billionaire? Mega Millions jackpot soars to $1.55 billion (opens CBS News)

    Published

    CBS News's feed description

    A record Mega Millions jackpot may be in play after no ticket matched all winning numbers in Friday night's drawing, the lottery said.

  8. KEYT Santa Barbara

    The Mega Millions jackpot has soared to $1.55 billion. Here's how hard it is to win | News Channel 3-12 (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)

    Published

    KEYT Santa Barbara's feed description

    The Mega Millions jackpot has soared to $1.55 billion. Here's how hard it is to win

  9. WSVN Miami

    The Mega Millions jackpot has soared to $1.55 billion. Here’s how hard it is to win - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports (opens WSVN Miami)

    Published

    WSVN Miami's feed description

    NEW YORK (AP) — There’s no shaking it. Your chances of winning the lottery are extremely slim.After no big winner Friday night, the Mega Millions

  10. Boston

    $1.55 billion Mega Millions prize balloons as 31 drawings pass without a winner (opens Boston)

    Published

    Boston's feed description

    There is no mystery why the Mega Millions jackpot has grown to $1.55 billion, making it the third-largest ever ahead of Tuesday's drawing.

  11. Triblive

    Mega Millions jackpot soars to $1.55 billion, so here's how hard it is to win (opens Triblive)

    Published

    Triblive's feed description

    NEW YORK — There’s no shaking it. Your chances of winning the lottery are extremely slim. After no big winner Friday night, the Mega Millions jackpot climbed to an estimated $1.55 billion. If someone wins it all on Tuesday, when the next Mega Millions drawing takes place, the prize would

  12. Local News 8

    Mega Millions jackpot soars to potential record after no winner Friday, lottery says (opens Local News 8)

    Published

    Local News 8's feed description

    A record Mega Millions jackpot may be in play after no ticket matched all winning numbers in Friday night’s drawing, the lottery said.

  13. Bangor Daily News

    Here's how hard it is to win the $1.55 billion Mega Millions jackpot (opens Bangor Daily News)

    Published

    Bangor Daily News's feed description

    he odds of winning a Mega Millions jackpot — no matter the size — stand at about 1 in 302.6 million.

  14. Washington Times

    Mega Millions jackpot has soared to $1.55 billion. Here’s how hard it is to win (opens Washington Times)

    Published

    Washington Times's feed description

    After no big winner Friday night, the Mega Millions jackpot climbed to an estimated $1.55 billion. If someone wins it all on Tuesday, when the next Mega Millions drawing takes place, the prize would one of the largest in U.S. lottery history.

  15. Kiplinger

    How I'm Going to Invest My Mega Millions Lottery Jackpot (opens Kiplinger)

    Published

    Kiplinger's feed description

    The odds of winning the Mega Millions lottery are effectively zero, but here's how I'm investing my fortune should I hit the jackpot.

  16. The Boston Globe

    Mega Millions jackpot goes up to $1.55 billion; next drawing Tuesday night (opens The Boston Globe)

    Published

    The Boston Globe's feed description

    Tuesday night’s drawing, Mega Millions minions said, “will flirt” with the game’s record jackpot of $1.537 billion won in South Carolina in 2018.

  17. CBS News

    The best strategies for winning the Mega Millions jackpot, according to a Harvard statistician (opens CBS News)

    Published

    CBS News's feed description

    Choosing random numbers increases your chances of not having to split the prize money should you win.

  18. New York Post

    Mega Millions jackpot soars to $1.55B, largest in its history (opens New York Post)

    Published

    New York Post's feed description

    Don’t get too excited – gamblers were much more likely to befallen by tragedy on their way to buy the ticket than to actually hit the jackpot.

  19. Local News 8

    Tuesday night’s $1.58 billion Mega Millions drawing could bring largest jackpot in the lottery’s history (opens Local News 8)

    Published

    Local News 8's feed description

    By Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN (CNN) — The Mega Millions drawing Tuesday night offers a top prize of an estimated $1.58 billion – which would be the largest jackpot the lottery has ever awarded, according to lottery officials. The whopping prize is up for grabs at 11 p.m.

  20. NBC4 Washington

    $1.55 billion Mega Millions jackpot up for grabs tonight (opens NBC4 Washington)

    Published

    NBC4 Washington's feed description

    Lottery players will have another shot Tuesday night at a massive Mega Millions prize that ranks as the biggest jackpot in the game's history and the third-largest prize ever in the U.S.

  21. NBC Los Angeles

    $1.58 billion Mega Millions jackpot up for grabs tonight (opens NBC Los Angeles)

    Published

    NBC Los Angeles's feed description

    Lottery players will have another shot Tuesday night at a massive Mega Millions prize that ranks as the biggest jackpot in the game's history and the third-largest prize ever in the U.S.

  22. FOX 4 Dallas

    Mega Millions winnings after taxes: How much the winner could actually take home in Texas (opens FOX 4 Dallas)

    Published

    FOX 4 Dallas's feed description

    Tuesday's Mega Millions jackpot is estimated to be worth $1.55 billion, making it the largest lottery prize in the history of the game.

  23. CBS News

    Mega Millions jackpot grows to $1.58 billion before drawing (opens CBS News)

    Published

    CBS News's feed description

    The Mega Millions jackpot stands to be the largest in the game's history​ and the third largest in U.S. history.

  24. Washington Examiner

    Mega Millions lottery results: Everything you need to know about tonight's $1.58 billion jackpot (opens Washington Examiner)

    Published

    Washington Examiner's feed description

    The Mega Millions jackpot has reached the largest prize in game history, $1.58 billion, for Tuesday night's drawing.

  25. Fox26 Houston

    Mega Millions record $1.5 billion jackpot producing millionaires with smaller prizes (opens Fox26 Houston)

    Published

    Fox26 Houston's feed description

    Mega Millions has created plenty of winners — and even made some millionaires — in over three months that a drawing hasn't produced a jackpot winner.

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