$560 Million Jackpot Hit Tuesday Night, One Player In Illinois Claims Mega Millions
The only detail known at this time about the sole winner is that they purchased the ticket online through the Illinois Lottery.
June 5, 2024
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Top-15 All-Time Mega Millions Jackpot Of $489 Million Up For Grabs Tuesday Night
There have been 17 draws since the last Mega Millions win, to keep building the jackpot to the near-$500-million at which it now stands.
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The Lotto Matrix: New Jersey Happenings, Pennsylvania Payout Delays, Georgia Scandal, And More
Bill A3270 opens the door for further implementation of iLottery services because the digital infrastructure would already be in place.
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Mega Millions Jackpot Creeping Toward A Half-Billion Dollars Entering Holiday Weekend
We estimate 19.36 million tickets were sold for Tuesday’s Mega Millions, and 9.55 million tickets were sold for the latest Powerball.
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DraftKings Finalizes $750 Million Acquisition Of Digital Lottery App Jackpocket
"DraftKings ... will continue to allow us to drive growth and innovation in the digital lottery vertical," said Jackpocket's Peter Sullivan.
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