Is a $3 Million game still worth playing any longer? New York Lottery winner James Jess thinks so.
It's all about the numbers. Mega Millions and US Powerball continue to break records for high jackpot figures. Smaller games are feeling the pinch as players leave the low figure prizes behind.
The big-money appeal is attractive for many players. But by how much?
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The blurb says: "Let the lotto numbers pick themselves for you! Just shake, shake, shake the $8 pen, and let the selected numbers be your lucky guide to winning. The unique 'Baby Rattle' design features lotto type balls with numbering on 2 sides for easy viewing. Good for Mega Millions and Powerball.”
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Some of the Bus Busters lottery syndicate with their $1 million Mega Millions check yesterday. PHOTO: Michigan State Lottery
What could have been a disaster turned out to be the luckiest move for the Bus Busters lottery club. The woman who volunteered to buy the mix of Mega Millions and Powerball tickets for the draw had accidently messed up.
Read MoreBad news sells. Fox News presenter Megyn Kelly opens a panel discussion about an unlucky scratch card winner who was refused her win. PHOTO: Fox News screenshot
Bad news sells. I was skimming through a few business news sites this morning, and one thing stood out. The news was mainly negative.
Read MoreWe probably won't know who won last week's Mega Millions jackpot of $1.537 billion. And it’s because South Carolina - where the winner bought their ticket - is one of the few states where they can remain anonymous.
Read MoreNew Jersey resident Earl Livingstone fell and broke his hip while going to buy a Mega Millions ticket. Pictured are Earl and staff with the winning ticket. PHOTO: NBC10
In one of the most remarkable acts of kindness from a hospital, staff rallied round patient Earl Livington when they discovered he had broken his hip while walking to buy a Mega Millions ticket.
Read MoreJennifer Santo and husband Manuel at the Massachusetts Lottery headquarters to claim their $1 million jackpot prize.
When Jennifer Santo was told that she wouldn’t get a refund from her prepaid trip because of a passport issue, she was devastated.
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With less than 3 days to the next draw on Saturday, and millions of losing Mega Millions players looking for another opportunity, Powerball could be the next billion dollar fortune-maker.
UPDATE: The US Powerball hit $750 million in a sudden jump from the $620M it has previously sat for the last several days. It has now been stable at $750M which will likely be the final figure.
While the world waits for the $1.6 Billion Mega Millions winner to claim their prize, this Redditor posted a sad example of their near-miss on r/funny. There were probably thousands of similar close number combinations, but it still requires an exact match to make a fortune!
A single winner has grabbed the record-breaking Mega Millions $1.6 Billion jackpot prize, and the world is on the edge of their seat to find out who it could be.
Read MoreAshley collects her check from the Mega Millions headquarters after the October 5 draw.
It took 7 missed calls before Ashley Eggen’s mom finally heard about her daughter’s win.
She was the first person Eggen tried calling, but was unable to reach her. “I noticed where I had seven missed calls from her. I thought for sure something was wrong,” Eggen’s mom, Gail, said.
Read MoreThe numbers for the Mega Millions $1 Billion draw have been announced as 15 23 53 65 70 and Mega Ball 7. There were no winners, so the draw has soared to a new record… $1.6 Billion.
Read MoreThis $448 million Powerball jackpot was shared between 16 players.
When you look at the large prizes played all over the world, there's one thing that stands out. People go crazy when the jackpot rises.
Read MoreThis Hoosier Lottery $1 million winner was pleased he took the options. Via Hoosier Lottery
If your lottery game offers cheap winning options, it's wise to take them. Tommy Matheny thought he had only won $250,000, but forgot he had included the Megaplier for the Hoosier Mega Millions.
Read MoreThe Seidens were very relieved to find their lost ticket to claim the $1 million jackpot from the Illinois Lottery on Friday. Photo: Chuck Berman/Chicago Tribune
The number of news items where owners of a potentially vast lottery fortune have misplaced their tickets is becoming quite common.
Read MoreWilliam Shatner will forever be known as Captain James T. Kirk, but these days he’s more involved with a lottery service than deep space. It’s been a year now since LottoGopher asked Shatner to join and promote their lottery ticket buying company.
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This map from Mega Millions shows where the latest 8 highest jackpots were won in the United States. Mega Millions is one of America's two big jackpot games, and the only one with Match 5 prizes up to $5 million (with the optional Megaplier). Jackpots start at $40 million and other prizes range from $2 to $1 million, or even more with the optional Megaplier.
READ MORE: What Is The Mega Millions Megaplier, And How Does It Increase Your Lottery Prizes?
Isabel Zelaya of New York won $26 million dollars from the Mega Millions lotto drawing on "unlucky" Friday the 13th.
Actors, horse racers and sports players use superstitions to enhance their skills and win more often. But lottery plays by a different set of rules … more luck and systems than unusual beliefs and habits. Here’s a selection of age-old superstitions that a lot of people still think work:
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