Mega Millions and Powerball are added up to 25 weeks without a winner.
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The two biggest awards of lottery in the United States they grew this week. Both the jackpot Mega Millions and Powerball add close to $ 1.6 billion.
He Mega Millions which is played on Tuesday night has a jackpot of $ 850 million, is the third largest in the history of the lottery and the second largest in the draw.
There is also, $ 730 million which are played in the draw Powerball, the fourth largest award in history and the sixth largest in the United States.
It’s been almost two years since the lottery jackpot went up because no one took the jackpot in no game since September. The two draws total 25 weeks without a winner.
7 winners of $ 1 million
Friday the winning ticket of the five lottery numbers from California It was sold in Riverside County. It is one of seven numbers sold nationwide, the others have been registered in New Jersey, one in Florida, Michigan, New York, Ohio and Wisconsin and each has a value of a million dollars.
Friday’s winning numbers were 3, 11, 12, 38, 43 and the Mega number was 15However, no tickets managed to get the jackpot for Tuesday’s draw will increase to $ 850 million.
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the chance to match all five numbers and the Mega number are 1 in 302,575,350, according to the California Lottery. The overall chance to win a prize is 1 in 24.
The game of Mega Millions It is played in 45 states, the District of Columbia and the US Virgin Islands.
In case of winning the lottery Mega Millions or Powerball, you should read some of the recommendations that experts recommend before collecting your prize.
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