Jackpot up to $508M after no Mega Millions winner Tuesday

[Ronin Truth]

Jackpot up to $508M after no Mega Millions winner Tuesday

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USA TODAY
USA TODAY
Chris Bonanno

North Carolina Mega Millions lottery tickets. © Gerry Broome, AP North Carolina Mega Millions lottery tickets.

MELBOURNE, Fla. — An estimated $454 million jackpot was up for grabs in Tuesday night's Mega Millions drawing. With no winner Tuesday night, the jackpot climbed to $508 million, the seventh-largest in U.S. lottery history.

"As the jackpots grow, so do lottery sales. At our highest point of sales today, we were averaging $5,160 per minute," said Taylor Nash, deputy communications director with the Florida Lottery. "This is higher than normal."

The jackpot is the third-largest ever in Mega Millions history dating back to 1996, when it was first introduced in six states (not including Florida) as the “Big Game,” according to the Mega Millions website.

"Mega Millions ticket sales in Florida began on May 15, 2013," added Nash. "Mega Millions is one of two multi-state games that have been very popular with Florida Lottery players."

With slightly better odds than the Powerball game, it's rare that nearly four months passes without someone winning a Mega Millions jackpot. Tuesday marked the 34th time the jackpot has rolled over without a winner.

The previous record was 22 rolls.

"This is our longest roll ever, by far," said Paula Otto, executive director of the Virginia Lottery and lead director for Mega Millions, which is managed by a consortium of lottery organizations.

Otto said there are several factors for the lack of a winner, and it includes fewer players. The highest jackpot drawn in the country was a $1.6 billion Powerball jackpot won in January by players in three states.

"It takes much bigger jackpots to get players excited," she said. "It looks like the tipping point might be right about now."

If recent trends are any indication, Brevard County, Fla., residents would be wise to play close attention.

In 2014, Raymond Moyer and Robyn Collier of Merritt Island claimed a $207 million prize from Mega Millions.

More recently, David Kaltschmidt and Maureen Smith of Melbourne Beach, Fla., claimed a share of the $1.6 billion Powerball jackpot. The pair split the jackpot with winners from California and Tennessee, and received a one-time lump-sum payment of more than $327 million.

The biggest jackpot in Mega Millions' history was $656 million in 2012, with winning tickets purchased in Illinois, Kansas and Maryland.

The jackpot was the largest since a $429.6 million Powerball prize won by a New Jersey family on May 7.

Those hoping to win the jackpot will need to match six numbers, five numbers ranging from 1-75 and a sixth in a range from 1-15 in order to win. Beyond winning a jackpot, there are a wide array of prizes for those who don’t pick all six numbers ranging from $1 (earned by picking the right number on the sixth ball while making no other correct picks) to $1,000,000 (earned by matching all five balls in the 1-75 range).

Mega Millions tickets are sold in 43 states plus the District of Columbia and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

Contributing: The Associated Press. Follow Chris Bonanno on Twitter: @FTChrisBonanno

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[juleswin]

#1 thing I will do when I win is buy this website and ..............................

You probably know what I'll do next and its not ban every Trump supporter instead I'll will show some love and give out $30k to every active member

 

[Ronin Truth]

#1 thing I will do when I win is buy this website and ..............................

You probably know what I'll do next and its not ban every Trump supporter instead I'll will show some love and give out $30k to every active member

How many numbers do you buy?

 

[juleswin]

How many numbers do you buy?

I buy one ticket every time the jackpot is over $200 m and I need a fill up and two tickets every time the jackpot is over $400m and I am pass the one gas station designated for buying lottery. So far I have spent $3 this month which is a number I can live with.

 

[Ronin Truth]

I buy one ticket every time the jackpot is over $200 m and I need a fill up and two tickets every time the jackpot is over $400m and I am pass the one gas station designated for buying lottery. So far I have spent $3 this month which is a number I can live with.

When the jackpots get over the total US population, I buy 10, assuming I'm improving my odds of winning by an order of magnitude over buying just one. (A flight of lunacy, admittedly! :o)

So far, .

Good luck to us.

 

[Zippyjuan]

When the jackpots get over the total US population, I buy 10, assuming I'm improving my odds of winning by an order of magnitude over buying just one. (A flight of lunacy, admittedly! :o)

So far, .

Good luck to us.

Ups your odds to ten in 259 million!

 

[Ronin Truth]

Ups your odds to ten in 259 million!

Well, that sure beats 1 in 259 million odds!

 

[Feelgood]

Yes I was disappointed I had to go to work today. Did get the MB on a couple of tickets for a total of $3

 

[phill4paul]

Had some quarters sitting in the ashtray of the car and bought into this American dream. Meh. We will see. Someone will eventually win.

 

[NorthCarolinaLiberty]

I am glad to see the government's employment program for the colored man is doing well.

 

[phill4paul]

Supposedly these things pay into the "N.C. Educational" system. At least here in N.C. that is an outcome of the lotto is that some monies go towards the pubic edumacational institution. Which is kinda interesting. What if all taxes were collected this way? Gas tax for roads...get a lotto ticket for every dollar spent on a fill up. Property taxes...ditto. Sales tax...more lotto tickets.

 

[NorthCarolinaLiberty]

Supposedly these things pay into the "N.C. Educational" system. At least here in N.C. that is an outcome of the lotto is that some monies go towards the pubic edumacational institution. Which is kinda interesting. What if all taxes were collected this way? Gas tax for roads...get a lotto ticket for every dollar spent on a fill up. Property taxes...ditto. Sales tax...more lotto tickets.

Hmm; sounds interesting. This lotto would be the mechanism for voluntary taxation. If people are willing to shell out money for improbable odds and education, then they certainly would be willing for other things. Wouldn't they?

 

[Ronin Truth]

Hmm; sounds interesting. This lotto would be the mechanism for voluntary taxation. If people are willing to shell out money for improbable odds and education, then they certainly would be willing for other things. Wouldn't they?

TPTB will, and do, both. The winners then get involuntarily MEGA TAXED!


TAXATION IS THEFT!

 

[Danke]

I want to participate, I wonder if Oyarde will lend me a few bucks?

 

[oyarde]

I want to participate, I wonder if Oyarde will lend me a few bucks?

I would , but I am all out of paper FRN's, I doubt they take an 1894 O silver Morgan dollar for 30 paper tickets .

 

[Lindsey]

If you're a PA resident, and you win the lottery with a ticket bought in PA, you don't pay state or local taxes on your winnings. However, your name, city and county are considered public record.

Delaware lottery winners can remain anonymous. However, winning the Delaware lottery would obligate payment of state and local taxes (about 3% to PA and 1% to my township, not sure about the DE taxes.)

I more or less live on the border (on the PA side.) If I were to buy tickets, should I get them in PA or DE?

 

[Suzanimal]

If you're a PA resident, and you win the lottery with a ticket bought in PA, you don't pay state or local taxes on your winnings. However, your name, city and county are considered public record.

Delaware lottery winners can remain anonymous. However, winning the Delaware lottery would obligate payment of state and local taxes (about 3% to PA and 1% to my township, not sure about the DE taxes.)

I more or less live on the border (on the PA side.) If I were to buy tickets, should I get them in PA or DE?

PA. Move and get a burner phone.

 

[Ronin Truth]

10 more numbers for tonight's shot.

 

[Natural Citizen]

If you're a PA resident, and you win the lottery with a ticket bought in PA, you don't pay state or local taxes on your winnings. However, your name, city and county are considered public record.

Delaware lottery winners can remain anonymous. However, winning the Delaware lottery would obligate payment of state and local taxes (about 3% to PA and 1% to my township, not sure about the DE taxes.)

I more or less live on the border (on the PA side.) If I were to buy tickets, should I get them in PA or DE?

Ha! You live like 10 minutes from me.

I don't play the lottery, though, so I'm not much help on the topic. I did buy a scratch-off a few years back. I won two bucks. Actually, only a buck since I paid a buck for it. Crap of it, though, was that I gave it right back to the state ten minutes later at a toll booth.

 

[Danke]

If I win I will take all the girls here to Disney World.