Mega Millions Jackpot currently sits at $670 million
The Mega Millions Jackpot is on the rise. It currently sits at $670 million. While that number could still rise, it stands as the sixth largest jackpot in…
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Mega Millions tickets will climb to $5, but officials promise bigger prizes and better odds
By SCOTT McFETRIDGE Updated 5:53 PM CDT, October 7, 2024 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…
Mississippi Lottery send more than $9M to state for August
The Mississippi Lottery Corporation sent more than $9 million to the state treasury for proceeds generated in August. MLC generated $9,632,767.62 in net proceeds, which went to the Lottery Proceeds Fund. In accordance with the Alyce G. Clarke Lottery Law,…
Mega Million Jackpot at $681 Million
We all dream about what we’d do if we won the lottery. Even though it feels impossible sometimes you have to test your luck. With the Mega Millions jackpot at…
Mega Millions up to $681 million
The Mega Millions Lottery Jackpot has climbed to an estimated $681 million. The cash option is $336.1 million. The jackpot swelled after no ticket matched all six numbers in Friday night's drawing. The next drawing is Tuesday, and if there's…
Mega Millions up to $627 Million
With no winner in last night’s drawing, the Mega Millions jackpot is growing again. The top prize is now a whopping $627 million with a $309.1 million cash payout. It comes after no ticket matched all six numbers following Tuesday…
Mega Millions jackpot now $527 million
Someone might have a chance to become half a billionaire in time for the weekend. The jackpot for Friday night’s Mega Millions drawing is estimated at $527 million. You still…
New Mississippi Lottery scratch off games for August
Meg Annison with the Mississippi Lottery is studio to talk about the newest games they lottery is offering.
$253,094 Match 5 Jackpot Hit in Lucedale
JACKSON, MISS. –Wednesday was a winning night for two Mississippi Lottery players who won big prizes worth a total of more than $353,000. One Mississippi Match 5 player hit the jackpot worth $253,094.41, while a Powerball® player won $100,000. The…
Lottery Sends More Than $9.7 Million to State
JACKSON, MISS – The Mississippi Lottery’s April transfer of $9,747,042.30 – all of it earmarked for the state’s Education Enhancement fund – brings the total transfer for Fiscal Year 2024 to the state to $106,583,530.01. Each fiscal year, the first $80…
Mississippi Lottery Debuts New May 2024 Scratch Off Games
It’s the start of a new month which means new scratch off games debuting with the Mississippi Lottery. We’re joined by Meg Annison who is here to tell us about…
Powerball jackpot grows to $1.23B for Saturday drawing
The Powerball jackpot has rolled to a sequential $1.23 billion (est.) for the next drawing on Saturday night. The jackpot has an estimated cash value of $595.1 million. The jackpot evaded players last night after no ticket matched all six…
New scratch off games available at Mississippi Lottery
It’s the start of a new month which means new scratch off games debuting with the Mississippi Lottery. We’re joined by Meg Annison who is here to tell…
Powerball Jackpot Jumps to $1 Billion
JACKSON, MISS. – No fooling, another billion-dollar jackpot kicks off a new week and month. The Powerball group has increased the jackpot to an estimated $1 billion in advance of the drawing tonight. The estimated cash value is $483.8 million. This…
New Jersey player wins Mega Millions $1.13B jackpot; Powerball is up to $865M
After growing for more than 15 weeks, the Mega Millions jackpot has its first winner of 2024! A ticket-holder in New Jersey matched all six numbers drawn Tuesday night – the white balls 7, 11, 22, 29 and 38, plus…
Nearly $2 billion is up for grabs as Mega Millions and Powerball jackpots soar
BY SCOTT MCFETRIDGE The stars have aligned in the lottery universe like never before, with two jackpots totaling nearly $2 billion. With an estimated $1.1 billion Mega Millions prize and an estimated $800 million Powerball jackpot, it’s the first time…
Mega Millions jackpot jumps to $893 million
JACKSON, MISS. – As the excitement continues to grow over big jackpots, the Mega Millions® group has increased the jackpot to an estimated $893 million in advance of the drawing tonight, Tuesday, March 19. The estimated cash value for the drawing tonight…
$20 Jackson Ticket Produces First $1 Million Winner
JACKSON, MISS – The Mississippi Lottery launched the $20 Jackson game November 2023 with a top prize of $1 million -- the largest prize offered on a scratch-off from the Mississippi Lottery. Today, a Lee County woman walked away from the Mississippi…
$842 million Powerball ticket sold in Michigan, first time the game has been won on New Year’s Day
JOHNSTON, Iowa (AP) — Someone in Michigan has won an $842.4 million Powerball jackpot on the first day of 2024, the first time it has been won on New Year’s Day since the game’s start in 1992. The winning numbers…
Powerball jackpot climbs to $760 million
$760 million is now up for grabs in the upcoming Powerball draw. On New Years Eve, players have the chance of winning that jackpot after the Powerball drawing on Wednesday…
Second biggest lottery prize ever is up for grabs in Powerball drawing
ST. LOUIS (AP) — After 35 straight drawings without a big winner, Powerball players will have a shot Wednesday at a near-record jackpot worth an estimated $1.73 billion. It would be the second largest of any lottery prize ever, topped…
Cruisin’ for Cash lottery winners announced
The Cruisin’ for Cash promo put on by the Mississippi Lottery concluded today and four winners are going home with cash! The winners are from Gilbertown, Alabama, Louisville, Mississippi, Jackson, Alabama, and Moss Point. The winners went home with $50,000,…
Third-Largest Powerball Jackpot an Estimated $1.2 Billion
JACKSON,MISS-- The Powerball® jackpot has soared to an estimated $1.2 billion for the drawing tonight. The jackpot has continued to roll after no ticket matched all six numbers drawn Monday night: 12-26-27-43-47 and a Powerball of 5. If a player wins tonight’s…
Powerball jackpot rises to $925 million after another drawing without a big winner
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The Powerball jackpot climbed to an estimated $925 million after no players hit it big Wednesday night, continuing a stretch of lottery futility that has lasted for more than two months. The winning numbers were:…