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Winning ticket for $1.22 billion lottery jackpot sold in California, Mega Millions says - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports

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(AP) — At least one Mega Millions player has plenty of dough to ring in the New Year after drawing the winning number. After three

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  1. California store sells winning $1.22 billion Mega Millions ticket

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  2. Friday's Mega Millions jackpot prize reaches $1.15 billion

    Headline from UPI ·

  3. Friday's Mega Millions drawing is worth an estimated $1.15 billion, one of the game's top jackpots

    Headline from WHEC Rochester ·

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    Winning ticket for $1.22 billion lottery jackpot sold in California, Mega Millions says - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports

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  1. The Guardian

    Save those holiday-gift lottery tickets: Mega Millions jackpot surpasses $1bn (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Odds of winning jackpot are 1 in 302,575,350, compared with 1 in 24 for any Mega Millions prize, and tickets cost $2

  2. Foxla

    Mega Millions ticket worth $1.7 million sold in California (opens Foxla)

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    Foxla's feed description

    A Mega Millions ticket worth more than $1.7 million was sold in California as no one won the $1 billion jackpot on Christmas Eve.

  3. Foxla

    Jackpot for Mega Millions now up to $1.15 billion after no one won jackpot on Christmas Eve (opens Foxla)

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    Foxla's feed description

    The Mega Millions jackpot has grown to $1.15 billion after no ticket matched all six numbers on Christmas Eve.

  4. UPI

    Friday's Mega Millions jackpot prize reaches $1.15 billion (opens UPI)

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    UPI's feed description

    Friday's upcoming Mega Millions jackpot drawing could see a player win approximately $1.15 billion.

  5. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Mega Millions jackpot climbs to $1.15 billion—here are 8 states where your prize won't be taxed (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    Depending on where you live, you could miss out on $125 million of your winnings due to state taxes.

  6. WHEC Rochester

    Friday's Mega Millions drawing is worth an estimated $1.15 billion, one of the game's top jackpots (opens WHEC Rochester)

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    WHEC Rochester's feed description

    Americans still dreaming of a really big Christmas present can keep that dream alive during Friday’s Mega Millions drawing for a jackpot worth an estimated $1.15 billion. Friday’s jackpot will potentially be the fifth largest in the game’s history. Mega Millions tickets are $2 a piece.

  7. NBC New York

    Mega Millions jackpot swells to $1.1 billion, 6th-largest ever (opens NBC New York)

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    NBC New York's feed description

    The jackpot for Friday's drawing currently sits at an estimated $1.22 billion, with a cash option of $549.7 million.

  8. ABC 10 Sacramento

    Did anyone win the $1.22B Mega Millions jackpot? (opens ABC 10 Sacramento)

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    ABC 10 Sacramento's feed description

    The jackpot is the fifth largest in Mega Millions history.

  9. WMUR

    Ticket sold in California has won the estimated $1.22 billion Mega Millions jackpot (opens WMUR)

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    WMUR's feed description

    The ticket is the first to win the jackpot in more than 100 days

  10. Newsweek

    Map reveals Mega Millions winners across US (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    A jackpot winning ticket was sold in California and tickets matching all five balls, worth $1 million, were also sold in Arizona, Montana, Texas and California.

  11. KOB 4

    Winning ticket for $1.22 billion lottery jackpot sold in California, Mega Millions says (opens KOB 4)

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    KOB 4's feed description

    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.

  12. Foxla

    $1.22 billion ticket from Mega Millions sold in California (opens Foxla)

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    Foxla's feed description

    Someone in California may have just won $1 billion during the holiday season.

  13. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Winning $1.22 billion Mega Millions ticket, fifth-largest jackpot ever, sold in California (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    The Mega Millions jackpot has increased to an estimated $1 billion after another drawing without a big winner Friday night.

  14. WHEC Rochester

    Winning ticket sold for $1.22 billion lottery jackpot, Mega Million says (opens WHEC Rochester)

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    WHEC Rochester's feed description

    Winning ticket sold for $1.22 billion lottery jackpot, Mega Million says.

  15. ABC 7 New York

    Mega Millions winning ticket for $1.22 billion lottery jackpot sold in California (opens ABC 7 New York)

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    ABC 7 New York's feed description

    A Mega Milllions ticket-holder in California has a lot to celebrate after winning the estimated $1.22 billion jackpot.

  16. CBS News

    California store sells winning $1.22 billion Mega Millions ticket (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    One lucky ticket sold in Northern California won an estimated $1.22 billion jackpot in Friday's Mega Millions drawing just days before the new year.

  17. Times Of San Diego

    Do You Have the Winning Ticket for Mega Millions $1.15 Billion Jackpot? (opens Times Of San Diego)

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    Times Of San Diego's feed description

    The ninth-largest lottery jackpot in U.S. history, $1.15 billion, will be on the line in Friday evening's Mega Millions drawing after no tickets with all six numbers were sold for 30 consecutive drawings.

  18. Foxla

    2 Mega Millions tickets worth $787,000 sold in California (opens Foxla)

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    Foxla's feed description

    Feeling lucky? As California awaits the identity of the $1.22 billion jackpot winner, two other lotto winners may be $787,000 richer.

  19. FOX 29 Philadelphia

    Mega Millions: Wishing for a jackpot, South Jersey residents shell out cash for $1.22 billion win (opens FOX 29 Philadelphia)

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    FOX 29 Philadelphia's feed description

    The lottery did not deliver a Christmas gift from Tuesday’s Christmas Eve Mega Millions drawing. But Friday night, fans were holding out hope for a win ahead of the new year.

  20. Breitbart News

    Mega Millions Ticket Worth $1.22 Billion Sold at California Gas Station (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    Someone in California has a winning Mega Millions ticket worth about $1.22 billion, which was drawn on Friday.

  21. Times Of San Diego

    Nation's Ninth-Largest Largest Lottery Jackpot of $1.22 Billion Won in Northern California (opens Times Of San Diego)

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    Times Of San Diego's feed description

    A ticket with all six numbers in Friday evening's multi- state Mega Millions lottery draw was sold in Cottonwood in Shasta County and the player has the option of receiving $1.22 billion, the ninth-largest lottery jackpot in U.S.

  22. NBC News

    Winning ticket for $1.22 billion Mega Millions jackpot sold in California (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    Santa came a little late, but he brought one person a $1.22 billion Mega Millions jackpot as a stocking stuffer.

  23. Los Angeles Times

    Winning $1.22-billion Mega Millions ticket sold in California (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    A Mega Millions lottery ticket sold at a Shasta County gas station hit a whopping estimated $1.22 billion jackpot on Friday.

  24. NBC Los Angeles

    Mega Millions jackpot swells to $1.22 billion, 5th-largest ever (opens NBC Los Angeles)

    Published

    NBC Los Angeles's feed description

    The jackpot for Friday's drawing currently sits at an estimated $1.22 billion, with a cash option of $549.7 million.

  25. UPI

    Mega Millions ticket worth $1.22 billion sold in Northern California (opens UPI)

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    UPI's feed description

    The Mega Millions lottery has a winner for the first time in three months: a ticket worth an estimated $1.22 billion was sold at a convenience store in California, lottery officials announced Saturday.

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