Mega Millions / Powerball Lottery News

Friday, January 27, 2012

• 7:59 am – Mass. Lottery ends game that was exploited by high-rollers.  Massachusetts lottery players looking to buy Cash WinFall tickets this week had their last chance on Monday, the game's final drawing.

Thursday, January 26, 2012

• 9:40 pm – Three women vying for ownership of $1 million lottery ticket.  A winning $1 million lottery ticket picked out of a gas station trash can has become the subject of a three-way legal battle in Arkansas.
• 8:20 pm – Lawyer gives up $14 million Iowa lottery ticket claim.  Strangest winner story ever: A lawyer sacrificed a $14 million jackpot payout in order to prevent lottery from learning the winner's true identity.
• 12:16 am – Powerball: There was no jackpot winner in the Wednesday, January 25, 2012 Powerball drawing, but 3 lucky players matched the first 5 numbers for a $1,000,000 prize: 1 from Indiana, 1 from Pennsylvania, and 1 from Washington.  For the complete rundown of winners by prize category, the drawing video, and all other data about this drawing, see the Powerball Drawing Detail page.

Wednesday, January 25, 2012

• 11:15 pm – Powerball:  The Wednesday, January 25, 2012 Powerball drawing has taken place, and the results are 4-19-28-29-47, and the Powerball is 5.  To see all the ways your ticket can win a prize, please go to the Ways To Win Powerball page, or you can use the Powerball Search page to type the numbers on your ticket and have the USA Mega computer search the past results.  We will announce the number of big winners in this drawing, the states they came from, and the next jackpot within the next couple of hours, here on USA Mega.  Good luck!
• 1:27 am – Mega Millions Jackpot Winner!  There was one $71 million jackpot winner from Georgia in the Tuesday, January 24, 2012 Mega Millions drawing.  More details to follow after the winner comes forward to claim their prize.
• Also, 10 lucky players matched the first 5 numbers for a $250,000 prize: 2 from California, 2 from Illinois, 1 from Kentucky, 1 from Massachusetts, 2 from Michigan, 1 from Oregon, and 1 from Pennsylvania.  For the complete rundown of winners by prize category, a list of the California pari-mutuel prize amounts, the drawing video, and all other data about this drawing, see the Mega Millions Drawing Detail page.

Tuesday, January 24, 2012

• 11:05 pm – Mega Millions:  The Tuesday, January 24, 2012 Mega Millions drawing has taken place, and the results are 10-22-24-36-49, and the Mega Ball is 33.  The Megaplier number is 4.  To see all the ways your ticket can win a prize, please go to the Ways To Win Mega Millions page, or you can use the Mega Millions Search page to type the numbers on your ticket and have the USA Mega computer search the past results.  We will announce the number of big winners in this drawing, the states they came from, and the next jackpot within the next couple of hours, here on USA Mega.  Good luck!
• 9:20 pm – 2011 Lottery Results Almanac Published.  The latest edition of Lottery Post's highly-regarded lottery results reference book officially went on sale today.
• 7:20 pm – $14.3 million lottery winner almost didn't claim prize.  A Wisconsin man thought he played Powerball, but actually bought a Megabucks ticket -- and won $14.3 million.

Monday, January 23, 2012

• 10:20 pm – Iowa Lottery threatens to deny jackpot payout if winner stays anonymous.  Iowa Lottery officials have set a 3 p.m. Friday deadline for the mystery winner of a multi-million dollar Hot Lotto jackpot to reveal themselves or their claim on the prize will be denied.