Huge jackpots aren’t luck. Here’s why $1B+ lottery prizes are the new normal
Lottery jackpots have been soaring to new heights, with a Mega Millions drawing for $1.15 billion scheduled for Friday night in what could be the ninth-largest jackpot in the world. So, what’s driving these record-breaking prizes?
The Mega Millions jackpot has grown to more than $1 billion. Is winning the lottery all it's cracked up to be?
Even though a person is more likely to get eaten by a shark than win the lottery, it hasn’t deterred Americans from spending more than a few dollars in hopes of becoming rich overnight. In 2021, Americans spent over $105 billion on lottery tickets.
Another lottery jackpot surpasses $1 billion. Is this the new normal?
Remember this moment because it probably won't last: A U.S. lottery jackpot is projected to soar above $1 billion, and that's still a big deal. Friday’s Mega Millions drawing is worth an estimated $1.22 billion, evoking headlines and likely luring more people to convenience stores with dreams of private spacewalks above the earth.
Top 10 Lottery Jackpots in History Ahead of $1.15 Billion Draw
Friday's Mega Millions draw is worth an estimated $1.15 billion, reportedly making it one of the largest in the game's history.
Lottery jackpot crosses $1 billion
Mega Millions’ jackpot swelled past the billion-dollar mark after its latest drawing brought no grand-prize winner. The jackpot stands at $1.15 billon.
Mega Millions lottery jackpot is over $1 billion: When is the next drawing?
The winner of Friday’s jackpot would become the fifth largest jackpot winner since the game’s inception in 1996. How do I play Mega Millions? Mega Millions tickets cost $2 per
The Mega Millions jackpot is now $1.22 billion, and that’s not the only thing fueling December lottery sales
It’s been a busy month for lottery players. The Mega Millions jackpot now stands at a $1.22 billion ahead of a Dec. 27 ...
SoCal residents test their luck as Mega Millions lottery reaches $1.2 billion on Friday
The latest Mega Millions lottery drawing is Friday evening, Dec. 27, and the total has reached a staggering $1.2 billion.
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Man receives lottery ticket as Christmas gift — then wins big. ‘This can’t be right’
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Friday’s Mega Millions jackpot is $1.15 billion; Thursday’s Ohio Lottery results
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Fraud, bankruptcy, murder: These 7 top Florida lottery winners lost everything
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Wayne County man wins $1 million from Michigan Lottery scratch-off ticket
A Wayne County resident has won $1 million from a Michigan Lottery scratch-off ticket he bought in Plymouth, state officials ...
The New York City affordable-housing lottery receives 3.5 million applications each year. These are 6 of the people who won.
Louis Ciprian, 29, moved around New York City a lot when he was younger. His father died when he was 11, and Ciprian and his ...
Billion dollar payout may not be so mega for Maryland lottery winners
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