Florida Man Wins $451 Million Mega Millions Jackpot
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A 20-year-old Florida man claimed the $451 million Mega Millions jackpot on Friday, choosing to get $282 million at once instead of more in annual installments. A Florida...
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Woman With $559M Powerball Ticket Wants To Stay Anonymous
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A New Hampshire woman who says she has a Powerball ticket that won a $559.7 million jackpot wants a court order allowing her to stay anonymous. File photo of lottery tickets....
View ArticleWoman With $559M Winning Powerball Ticket To Get Hearing
NASHUA, N.H. (AP) — A hearing has been scheduled for a New Hampshire woman who says she has a Powerball ticket that won a $559.7 million jackpot and wants a judge to grant her request to stay...
View ArticleJudge To Decide Whether Powerball Winner Can Stay Anonymous
NASHUA, N.H. (AP) — A New Hampshire woman who won a $559.7 million Powerball jackpot is likely to get the money soon as her demand to remain anonymous makes its way through the courts. Judge Charles...
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Lottery Won’t Appeal Powerball Ruling Keeping Name Private
CONCORD, N.H. (CBSDFW.COM/AP) — The New Hampshire Lottery says it won’t appeal a judge’s ruling that allows a woman who won a Powerball jackpot worth nearly $560 million to keep her identity private....
View ArticleNo Winners, So Mega Millions Jackpot Grows To $502M
ATLANTA (CBSNEWS.COM/AP) – The winning numbers drawn for Tuesday’s Mega Millions jackpot were 7, 25, 43, 56 and 59, and the Mega Ball number was 13. The jackpot was $458 million, with a one-time cash...
View ArticleMega Millions Jackpot Jumps To $521 Million
DES MOINES, Iowa (CBSDFW.COM/AP) — There’s always talk about the horrible odds and “money better spent”… but a giant jackpot has Mega Millions lottery players willing to take a chance at instant...
View ArticleWinner Of $533 Million Mega Millions Jackpot To Be Revealed
TRENTON, N.J. (CBSDFW.COM/AP) — New Jersey lottery officials are about to reveal who won a $533 million Mega Millions jackpot last month. The announcement will come at a Friday morning news conference...
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Who Buys Lottery Tickets? Those Who Can Least Afford Them
NEW YORK (CBSNEWS.COM) – For a couple of bucks, a lottery ticket can briefly fuel the dream of pushing all of one’s financial troubles aside. But those small wagers add up, and they might be better...
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Mega Millions’ 3rd-Biggest Jackpot Ever: $548 Million
NORTH TEXAS (CBSDFW.COM) – And the pot rolls over! This Friday night, the third-largest jackpot in Mega Millions history will be up for grabs. With no player matching all six numbers drawn Tuesday...
View ArticleMega Millions Drawing Offers Awful Odds But Huge Jackpot
DES MOINES, Iowa (CBSDFW.COM/AP) — A lucky player may soon overcome remarkably bad odds to win the nation’s ninth-largest lottery jackpot. Numbers will be drawn Friday night for a chance at the...
View ArticleMega Millions Prize Up To $654M, 4th Largest In U.S. History
DES MOINES, Iowa (CBSDFW.COM/AP) — After nearly three months without a winner, the Mega Millions lottery game has climbed to an estimated $654 million jackpot. Unfortunately, even as the big prize for...
View ArticleCombined Mega Millions & Powerball Jackpots Will Top $1 Billion
NORTH TEXAS (CBSDFW.COM/AP) – Yep, if you won them both your winning amount would start with a B! As of Tuesday morning, the combined Mega Millions and Powerball jackpots for drawings Tuesday and...
View ArticleNo Winning Mega Millions Ticket; Jackpot Climbs To $900 Million
DES MOINES, Iowa (CBSDFW.COM/AP) — You still have a chance! No Mega Millions ticket had all six winning numbers in Tuesday night’s drawing for what was a $667 million top prize. The result is a...
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Friday’s Mega Millions Jackpot Has Hit $1 Billion!
NORTH TEXAS (CBSDFW.COM/AP) – Friday night’s Mega Millions grand prize has hit a staggering $1 billion. It’s the largest Mega Millions jackpot ever and the second-largest lottery prize in U.S. history....
View ArticleMega Millions Jackpot Rockets To $1.6 Billion After No Winner On Friday
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Tuesday night’s Mega Millions estimated grand prize has hit a staggering $1.6 billion. It would be the largest lottery prize in U.S. history and joins five other top 10 drawings...
View ArticleMega Millions Players Would Spend $1.6 Billion On Bills, Charity
CHICAGO (AP) — With the Mega Millions lottery jackpot at a record $1.6 billion, people are snapping up tickets across the U.S. The Powerball jackpot also has climbed. It’s up to an estimated $620...
View ArticleNorth Texans Excited About Historic Lottery Jackpots
NORTH TEXAS (CBSDFW.COM) – There was no winner last week for the Mega Millions and Powerball Lottery drawings so now the jackpots for both have swelled to an historic amount in the U.S. The Mega...
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Mega Millions, Powerball Prizes Come Down To Math, Long Odds
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — For all the anticipation about whether someone will finally snag the gigantic Mega Millions and Powerball jackpots, the games come down to two things: simple math — and very...
View ArticleDespite Terrible Odds, Texans Taking A Chance At Mega Millions Fortune
DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) – A person’s odds of winning this week’s Mega Millions is 1 in 302.5 million, but that’s not stopping Texans from taking their chances at snagging the record setting jackpot of $1.6...
View ArticleWinning $1.537 Billion Mega Millions Ticket Just Misses World Record
DES MOINES, Iowa (CBSDFW.COM/AP) — Lottery officials say someone bought a ticket in South Carolina to win the Mega Millions jackpot with a final total of $1.537 billion, just shy of the all-time world...
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Overnight Multimillionaire: Dallas Resident Wins Big Off Scratch Ticket
DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) – Lady Luck has kissed one Dallas resident just in time for some holiday shopping. A top prize winning Texas Lottery ticket worth $2.5 million was sold at 1 Stop Mart, located at...
View ArticleNew Year’s Day Mega Millions Jackpot Estimated At $425 Million
NORTH TEXAS (CBSDFW.COM/AP) – I don’t think many people would mind starting off the New Year as a multi-millionaire. Tonight’s Mega Millions grand prize has climbed to $425 Million, making it the...
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After More Than Four Months, Winner Of $1.5B Mega Millions Jackpot Claims Prize
SIMPSONVILLE, S.C. (CBSDFW.COM/AP) – Lottery officials say a South Carolina resident has stepped forward to claim the $1.5 billion Mega Millions jackpot from last October — the largest jackpot payout...
View ArticleGet Out Your Wallets! Tonight’s Powerball Jackpot Estimated At $550M
NORTH TEXAS (CBSDFW.COM) – If you enjoy games of chance step away from your NCAA Tournament Bracket for a minute and go buy a Powerball ticket! Tonight’s Powerball jackpot drawing is worth an estimated...
View ArticleWinner Of $768 Million Powerball Jackpot Comes Forward
MADISON, Wis. (CBSDFW.COM/AP) — A 24-year-old Wisconsin man stepped forward Tuesday to claim a $768 million Powerball jackpot, the third-largest lottery prize in U.S. history, saying he “pretty much...
View Article$1 Million Winning Lotto Ticket Sold In North Texas Remains Unclaimed, Set To...
RICHARDSON, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) – Did you forget to check any lotto tickets you bought late last year? We hope you didn’t throw them away! The Texas Lottery announced Thursday that a winning Mega...
View ArticleAnother Lottery Winner Claims A $1 Million Prize In North Texas
DENTON (CBSDFW.COM) – There’s been a recent rash of $1 million lottery winners across Texas (what a tough problem to have) and now a Denton resident has joined the club. A person in the city, who has...
View ArticleTexas Player Misses Larger Jackpot But Wins $2 Million In Mega Millions Drawing
MONTGOMERY COUNTY (CBSDFW.COM) – There are probably some tax bracket adjustments being made for one Texan who is now a millionaire after a Mega Millions lottery win. Officials with the Texas Lottery...
View ArticleDallas Resident Wins $1 Million From Texas Lottery’s Mega Millions
DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) – A Dallas resident has claimed a $1 million prize from the Texas Lottery’s Mega Millions drawing. The Texas Lottery said the winning ticket came from a drawing on Sept. 1. The...
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Time To Go Yacht Shopping, Mega Millions & Powerball Jackpots Top $400...
NORTH TEXAS (CBSDFW.COM) — To say you have a chance (albeit slight) to become a multi-millionaire overnight isn’t quite expressive enough. In terms of lottery jackpots there’s a kind of perfect storm...
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Mega Millions Jackpot Climbs To $750 Million, As Tonight’s Powerball Prize...
NORTH TEXAS (CBSDFW.COM/AP) — And the pot continues to grow… players in Texas and across the country will have another shot this week at one of the largest lottery jackpots. On Friday night the Mega...
View ArticlePowerball Jackpot Hits $730M, Mega Millions At $850M
DES MOINES, Iowa (CBSDFW.COM/AP) — Lottery players have another chance to win big this week since there were no winners of the top prize for both the Powerball and Mega Millions jackpots in their most...
View ArticleMega Millions Jackpot Jumps To $1 Billion
DES MOINES, Iowa (CBSDFW.COM/AP) — The jackpot for the Mega Millions lottery game has grown to $1 billion ahead of Friday night’s drawing after more than four months without a winner thanks to bad...
View ArticleCarrollton Resident Buys Winning $1M Texas Lottery Ticket At 7-Eleven
AUSTIN (CBSDFW.COM) – A Carrollton resident is the area’s latest millionaire after buying a winning Mega Millions prize worth $1 million at 7-Eleven. The winning ticket was sold out of the store...
View Article$1 Million Lotto Ticket Sold At Fort Worth QuickTrip
AUSTIN (CBSDFW.COM) – A San Antonio resident bought a Mega Millions ticket worth $1 million at the QuikTrip on 2800 Alta Mere Drive, in Fort Worth. It was purchased on July 27. The claimant chose to...
View ArticlePerson In Ferris Claims $1 Million Prize After Matching 5 Numbers In Mega...
NORTH TEXAS (CBSDFW.COM) — With a new month comes new money for a person in Ferris who recently claimed a second-tier Mega Millions prize worth $1 million. The winner, who has elected to remain...
View ArticleThere’s A New Millionaire In Mansfield
AUSTIN, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) – A Mansfield resident is $1 million richer after claiming a second-tier Mega Millions prize for the Texas Lottery drawing on Tuesday, Nov. 30. The winner, who elected to...
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Lucky Mansfield Resident Claims $1 Million Texas Lottery Prize
MANSFIELD, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) – A Mansfield resident claimed a second-tier Mega Millions prize worth $1 million for the Nov. 30 drawing. (credit: Texas Lottery Commission) The ticket was purchased at...
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Texas Expanding Lottery Sales With New QuickTicket Options At Kroger Checkout...
AUSTIN (CBSDFW.COM) – For those of you testing your luck and playing the Texas Lottery, there’s now a new way to purchase tickets for some of the most popular games. Powerball and Mega Millions players...
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