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  • Mega Millions jackpot at $868 million, the second-largest US lottery prize ever

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    The top prize for the U.S. lottery Mega Millions has reached $868 million, the second-largest grand prize in U.S. history. Lottery officials upped the jackpot, which had been at $667 million, after nobody claimed the win in Tuesday's draw. The next draw takes place on Friday. The jackpot has been rolling since it was last won on July 24, when a California office pool of 11 co-workers shared $543 million, the largest prize ever won on a single ticket in a Mega Millions game. The all-time biggest win was drawn on Jan. 13, 2016, when three winning tickets shared $1.586 billion in the separate Powerball lottery. And the ... (full story)

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  • Oct 17, 2018 8:53am Oct 17, 2018 8:53am
I spent $30 on tix and got $2 back. Almost as good as trading fx.
"If The Fool persists in his Folly he will become wise." - William Blake
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  • Oct 17, 2018 8:58am Oct 17, 2018 8:58am
Wish I were in the US -I'd be getting a ticket. Still, at least with Forex a gamble holds a 50/50 chance! 😂
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  • Oct 17, 2018 9:00am Oct 17, 2018 9:00am
Is that real on fact?
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  • Oct 17, 2018 3:32pm Oct 17, 2018 3:32pm
Prizes and odds (2013-2017 version) based on a $1 play: 5 numbers plus the Mega Ball (5+1): Jackpot; 1 in 258,890,850.
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  • Posted: Oct 17, 2018 8:40am
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