Mega Millions lottery drawings get more and more anticipated the more the Mega Millions jackpot grows. It is becoming common for Mega Millions to get up into the $200 million dollar range, and go several weeks without a big winner. This trend did not change in last night's Mega Millions lottery drawing, as no one hit every number. In fact, Mega Millions is now getting closer to record territory for its big grand prize.
Last night, the Mega Millions lottery drawing resulted in the numbers 15, 20, 24, 36, 44, with the Mega Ball being six. The grand prize for the lottery was $181 million, but because no one claimed they hit all the numbers, the jackpot will jump even higher in the next drawing.
The prize is now jumping up well over the $200 million mark, all the way to $220 million. This is the 13'th consecutive game in which no one hit the first five numbers, along with the Mega Ball.
Mega Millions is always in a race with Powerball as to which lottery game has the biggest jackpot. In this occasion, this lottery is way ahead of Powerball's big prize, as Powerball is down to $65 million for its own selection tonight.
Currently, it is Mega Millions that is the game to play for really large sums of money, although it is only played in 12 states.
Even without winning it all last night, 12 players reportedly won $250,000, by hitting the first five numbers and not the Mega Ball. Another 90 tickets went for $10,000, by hitting just four of the first five numbers drawn.
Mega Millions hasn't been this potentially profitable since last year, when $270 million was claimed by a Georgia man in February 2008. With a few more games, the current jackpot can pass that record.
However, the biggest grand prize ever in the lottery game was $390 million in 2007, though that large sum had to be split by two winners. But the time is fast approaching where one sole player can break the record for most individual winnings in this game.
Last night, the Mega Millions lottery drawing resulted in the numbers 15, 20, 24, 36, 44, with the Mega Ball being six. The grand prize for the lottery was $181 million, but because no one claimed they hit all the numbers, the jackpot will jump even higher in the next drawing.
The prize is now jumping up well over the $200 million mark, all the way to $220 million. This is the 13'th consecutive game in which no one hit the first five numbers, along with the Mega Ball.
Mega Millions is always in a race with Powerball as to which lottery game has the biggest jackpot. In this occasion, this lottery is way ahead of Powerball's big prize, as Powerball is down to $65 million for its own selection tonight.
Currently, it is Mega Millions that is the game to play for really large sums of money, although it is only played in 12 states.
Even without winning it all last night, 12 players reportedly won $250,000, by hitting the first five numbers and not the Mega Ball. Another 90 tickets went for $10,000, by hitting just four of the first five numbers drawn.
Mega Millions hasn't been this potentially profitable since last year, when $270 million was claimed by a Georgia man in February 2008. With a few more games, the current jackpot can pass that record.
However, the biggest grand prize ever in the lottery game was $390 million in 2007, though that large sum had to be split by two winners. But the time is fast approaching where one sole player can break the record for most individual winnings in this game.
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