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Mega Millions jackpot surpasses $1.1 billion with 30 winless drawings

WYFF4 Greenville — March 27, 2024, 05:00 AM UTC

Summary: The Mega Millions jackpot exceeds $1 billion for the sixth time in under six years. The latest numbers for the $1.1 billion prize are: white balls 7, 11, 22, 29, 38, and Mega Ball 4. There have been 30 winless drawings. The jackpot's cash value is $525.8 million, with odds of winning at 1 in 302,575,350. Five previous Mega Millions jackpots over $1 billion have been awarded.

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    Oregon Powerball player wins $1.326bn jackpot in Portland (The Guardian US)
    152d 10h
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    Oregon Powerball player wins $1.326 billion jackpot (Castanet.net)
    153d 7h
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    Oregon Powerball player wins $1.326 billion jackpot (CTV News)
    153d 11h
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    $1.33 billion Powerball jackpot won in Oregon (New York Post )
    153d 14h
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  6. [2.5]
    Powerball jackpot hits $1.3 billion, 40 draws, no winner (New York Post )
    154d 13h
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  7. [3.9]
    Powerball jackpot hits $1 billion, drawing tonight at 10:59 p.m (New York Post )
    159d 2h
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  8. [4.6]
    Powerball jackpot increases to $975 million, no winners (Inquirer.net)
    160d 1h
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  9. [6.4]
    Powerball jackpot nears $1 billion after 38 draws (The Associated Press)
    160d 10h

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  10. [5.3]
    Yanira Alvarez wins $1.08bn Powerball jackpot in California (The Guardian US)
    161d 7h

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  11. [3.5]
    California's second billion-dollar Powerball winner: Yanira Alvarez (New York Post )
    161d 14h
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  12. [4.5]
    Yanira Alvarez won $1.08 billion Powerball jackpot in 2023 (KTLA Los Angeles)
    161d 19h
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  13. [5.9]
    Yanira Alvarez claimed $1.08 billion Powerball prize in 2023 (KABC-TV)
    161d 21h

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    TiYahna Bambaata sold $1.13 billion Mega Millions ticket (New York Post )
    164d 0h
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    $1.13 billion Mega Millions jackpot won in New Jersey (KABC-TV)
    164d 14h

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  16. [4.9]
    Big lottery jackpots: Mega Millions $1.1B, Powerball $865M (CNN)
    164d 23h
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