Mega Millions Jackpot Jumps to $1.1 Billion for Tonight’s Drawing

Posted on August 1, 2023 by MI_Lottery

MoneyThe Mega Millions jackpot has jumped to $1.1 billion for tonight’s drawing. The cash option for the drawing has increased to $550 million.

If a player wins tonight’s Mega Millions jackpot, it would be the second largest Mega Millions jackpot won this year. In January, a Maine player won a $1.348 billion Mega Millions Jackpot. The Mega Millions jackpot was last won in April, when one ticket purchased in New York matched the five white balls and Mega ball to win a $20 million jackpot.

Tonight’s drawing will be the 30th drawing since the jackpot was last won. In those drawings, more than 26.4 million tickets have won prizes across all nine prize tiers. In Michigan, a lucky player won $1 million in the July 21 drawing. That winning ticket was sold at Hunter and Wayne Liquor, located at 35201 Hunter Street in Westland. Westland is about 25 miles west of Detroit.

The Mega Millions jackpot was last won in Michigan in January 2021 by an Oakland County lottery club. The club won a $1.05 billion Mega Millions jackpot. That jackpot was the largest ever won in Michigan and the eighth largest in U.S. lottery history.

Lottery retailers throughout the state are selling Mega Millions tickets until 10:45 p.m. tonight. Tickets also may be purchased online at MichiganLottery.com.

Mega Millions drawings take place each Tuesday and Friday evening. Each Mega Millions play is only $2. For an additional $1 per play, players have the opportunity to add a “Megaplier” that can multiply non-jackpot prizes by up to five times. Mega Millions tickets are sold in 45 states, Washington D.C., and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

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Mega Millions Jackpot Tops $1 Billion for Second Time in 2023

Posted on August 1, 2023 by MI_Lottery

Mega MillionsThe Mega Millions jackpot has topped the $1 billion mark for the second time in 2023, and now stands at $1.05 billion for tonight’s drawing. The cash option for the jackpot is about $528 million.

If a player wins tonight’s Mega Millions jackpot, it would be the second largest Mega Millions jackpot won this year. In January, a Maine player won a $1.348 billion Mega Millions Jackpot. The Mega Millions jackpot was last won in April, when one ticket purchased in New York matched the five white balls and Mega ball to win a $20 million jackpot.

If a player wins tonight’s drawing, it will also tie the record for the largest jackpot ever won in Michigan. In January 2021, an Oakland County lottery club won a $1.05 billion Mega Millions jackpot. That jackpot was the largest ever won in Michigan and the seventh largest in U.S. lottery history. That win also marks the last time the Mega Millions jackpot was won in Michigan.

Tonight’s drawing will be the 30th drawing since the jackpot was last won. In those drawings, more than 26.4 million tickets have won prizes across all nine prize tiers. In Michigan, a lucky player won $1 million in the July 21 drawing. That winning ticket was sold at Hunter and Wayne Liquor, located at 35201 Hunter Street in Westland. Westland is about 25 miles west of Detroit.

Lottery retailers throughout the state are selling Mega Millions tickets until 10:45 p.m. tonight. Tickets also may be purchased online at MichiganLottery.com.

Mega Millions drawings take place each Tuesday and Friday evening. Each Mega Millions play is only $2. For an additional $1 per play, players have the opportunity to add a “Megaplier” that can multiply non-jackpot prizes by up to five times. Mega Millions tickets are sold in 45 states, Washington D.C., and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

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Club Keno Tripler Time Gives Players a Chance to Double and Triple Their Winnings

Posted on July 31, 2023 by MI_Lottery

The Michigan Lottery is giving players a chance to double and triple their fun, and their winnings, in August with the Club Keno Tripler Time promotion.

Beginning Aug. 1, and running for a limited time, Club Keno tickets purchased at Lottery retailers statewide are eligible for the Tripler Time promotion. Players have a chance to receive a Doubler or Tripler message printed on tickets that will double or triple prizes won on that ticket, without any additional cost. The Jack prizes and Club Keno Extra eight of 10, nine of 10, and 10 of 10 prizes are excluded from the promotion.

To qualify for the double and triple winnings, tickets must be eligible Club Keno or Club Keno Extra prize winners. Receiving a Doubler or Tripler message alone does not denote a win. If a player purchases a multi-draw ticket and receives a Doubler or Tripler message, all eligible winnings for all the drawings on that ticket are doubled or tripled.

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Traverse City Woman Wins $1 Million Playing Michigan Lottery’s Diamond Wild Time Instant Game

Posted on July 31, 2023 by MI_Lottery

Diamond Wild TimeA Traverse City woman “turned red and couldn’t stop shaking” after she won $1 million playing the Michigan Lottery’s Diamond Wild Time instant game.

“I stopped on my way to visit family, and the purple Diamond Wild Time ticket stood out,” said the player, who chose to remain anonymous. “I decided to buy one and scratched it in the car.

“When I revealed the star symbol and then the ‘1MIL’ prize amount, I turned so red and couldn’t stop shaking. My heart was thumping so hard, I thought it was going to come out of my chest!”

The 49-year-old player bought her winning ticket at the Village Pantry, located at 2001 North Garfield Road in Traverse City.

“Winning means a fresh start for my husband and I,” the player said. “We can buy a new home and invest in starting a business, which has always been a dream of ours.”

The lucky player recently visited Lottery headquarters to claim the big prize. She chose to receive her prize as a one-time lump sum payment of about $634,000, rather than annuity payments for the full amount.

Players have won more than $5.5 million playing Diamond Wild Time, which launched in this month. Each $20 ticket offers players a chance to win prizes ranging from $20 up to $1 million. More than $102 million in prizes remain, including two $1 million top prizes, 51 $10,000 prizes and 915 $1,000 prizes.

In 2022, Lottery players won more than $1.7 billion playing instant games.

Lottery instant games may be purchased at any of the 10,500 retailers across the state.

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Mega Millions Jackpot Set at $940 Million for Tonight’s Drawing

Posted on July 28, 2023 by MI_Lottery

Mega MillionsThe Mega Millions jackpot is set at $940 million for tonight’s drawing. The cash option for the jackpot is about $472 million.

If a player wins tonight’s Mega Millions jackpot, it would be the second largest Mega Millions jackpot won this year. In January, a Maine player won a $1.348 billion Mega Millions Jackpot. The Mega Millions jackpot was last won in April, when one ticket purchased in New York matched the five white balls and Mega ball to win a $20 million jackpot.

Tonight’s drawing will be the 29th drawing since the jackpot was last won. In those drawings, more than 23.2 million tickets have won prizes across all nine prize tiers. In Michigan, a lucky player won $1 million in the July 21 drawing. That winning ticket was sold at Hunter and Wayne Liquor, located at 35201 Hunter Street in Westland. Westland is about 25 miles west of Detroit.

The Mega Millions jackpot was last won in Michigan in January 2021 by an Oakland County lottery club. The club won a $1.05 billion Mega Millions jackpot. That jackpot was the largest ever won in Michigan and the sixth largest in U.S. lottery history.

Lottery retailers throughout the state are selling Mega Millions tickets until 10:45 p.m. tonight. Tickets also may be purchased online at MichiganLottery.com.

Mega Millions drawings take place each Tuesday and Friday evening. Each Mega Millions play is only $2. For an additional $1 per play, players have the opportunity to add a “Megaplier” that can multiply non-jackpot prizes by up to five times. Mega Millions tickets are sold in 45 states, Washington D.C., and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

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