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July 28, 2022

Mega Millions lottery drawing: If you win, here's how to stay safe and secure

As players pick numbers across 45 states plus Washington, D.C., and the U.S. Virgin Islands — and dream of a winning jackpot — people need to know how to protect themselves. Here are tips.

July 24, 2022

As Mega Millions lottery reaches $790M, here's how to stay safe and secure if you win

The Mega Millions estimated jackpot has reached $790 million. Here's what financial experts say you should do to protect yourself in case you do win the lottery's top prize.

March 17, 2021

Unclaimed $1M Mega Millions ticket expires Wednesday

Players have one year from the drawing to claim their prizes or it gets handed over to the state, lottery officials say.

March 15, 2021

SC convenience store owner who sold $1.5B lottery ticket arrested for tax evasion: officials

A South Carolina man was arrested for failing to report more than $2 million in sales made at his Simpsonville convenience store, where a billion-dollar lottery ticket was sold in 2018, officials said.

March 12, 2021

$1.05B Mega Millions jackpot winners announced from January drawing

Four members of the Detroit-based Wolverine FLL Club, whose names were not released, hit the big winnings during the historic Jan. 22 drawing. 

January 27, 2021

North Carolina man wins $2 million Mega Millions prize after hitting deer with new car

This man’s story shows that no matter how terrible and no good your very bad day is, it could always improve.

January 22, 2021

Mega Millions $1 billion ticket sold in Michigan, smaller prizes won elsewhere

The prize is the second-largest in the game’s history. 

January 18, 2021

Mega Millions grows to $850M ahead of Tuesday's drawing

The Mega Millions pot has grown to "rarified territory," with the jackpot reaching an estimated $850 million after no winner was declared during Friday's drawing.

June 19, 2020

Arizona couple win $410 million Mega Millions jackpot thanks to family birthdays, lucky penny

The payout is the largest single sum in Arizona history.

June 21, 2019

Man must pay ex $15M after winning lottery during divorce, arbitrator rules

How’s this for alimony? A Michigan man who won more than $30 million playing the lottery while separated from his wife has been ordered to give her nearly half the money as part of their divorce settlement.