Mega Millions and Powerball Jackpots Are Close To A Billion Dollars
Tonight is the night someone could become very rich! The Mega Millions jackpot is currently the fourth-largest lottery jackpot in U.S. history at an estimated $654 million.
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Tonight is the night someone could become very rich! The Mega Millions jackpot is currently the fourth-largest lottery jackpot in U.S. history at an estimated $654 million.
The fourth-largest lottery jackpot in U.S. history is up for grabs in Tuesday night's Mega Millions drawing.
The third largest jackpot in Mega Millions history is on tap Friday night with an estimated prize of $548 million. The cash value for Mega Millions is $309 million.
The third largest jackpot in Mega Millions history is on tap for Friday, Oct. 12, with an estimated prize of $548 million ($309.2 million cash)!
Jumpin' jackpots! Florida lottery players have a chance to win big this week as America's dueling jackpots, Mega Millions and Powerball, continue to grow.
Feeling lucky? Lottery players have a chance to win big this weekend as America's dueling jackpots, Mega Millions and Powerball, continue to climb.
Don't feel bad if you didn't win the Mega Millions or Powerball jackpot this weekend. That's because nobody else did either which means both jackpots continue to grow.
Feeling lucky? Lottery players have a chance to win big this weekend as America's dueling jackpots, Mega Millions and Powerball, continue to climb.
Feeling lucky? Lottery players have a chance to win big this week as the Mega Millions and Powerball jackpots continue to grow.
The Mega Millions jackpot is jumping again.
The Mega Millions jackpot is on the rise once again.
There's a new multi-millionaire in California. The winning Mega Millions ticket was sold in California and the ticket was worth $522 million dollars.
Who wants to be a half billionaire? Tuesday night's Mega Millions jackpot now stands at $522 million.
Feeling lucky? Lottery players have a chance to win big this week as the Mega Millions and Powerball jackpots continue to grow.
There is more than half a billion dollars up for grabs this weekend in the Mega Millions and Powerball drawings.
With more than half a billion dollars up for grabs, Florida Lottery players have a chance to make it a great weekend.
On average, 38,750 students earn Bright Futures Scholarships every year in Florida. That is $123 million in Lottery revenue that has benefited scholars.
Bright Futures Scholarships could mean the difference between loans for higher learning and finishing school debt free.
Who the heck one the fourth largest Mega Millions jackpot in history? We still don't know.
Over 308,000 FSU students have earned Bright Futures Scholarships. That is $681.2 million in Lottery revenue that has benefited scholars at FSU.
Jumpin' jackpots. The Mega Millions jackpot is now the nation's 10th largest lottery prize, reaching an estimated $502 million.
The Bright Futures Scholarship Program, which is primarily funded by the Florida Lottery, was created in 1997 by the Florida Legislature to assist students in pursuing postsecondary educational and career goals.
Florida Lottery has proven itself to be a dedicated and dependable partner to Florida's students and schools, generating more than $33 billion for Florida's Educational Enhancement Trust Fund Program.
More than $33 billion generated for education in Florida! These contributions have enabled more than 775,000 students to attend college through the Lottery-funded Bright Futures Scholarship Program.
Still no big winner in the Powerball and Mega Millions lottery games. Now the combined total of both games has reached $738 million.
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