Mega Millions / Powerball Lottery News

Sunday, May 20, 2012

• 7:40 am – Store owner tried to scam woman out of lottery winnings.  A woman was almost scammed out of her lottery winnings by the convenience store where she bought the ticket, according to Louisiana Lottery officials.
• 12:14 am – Powerball: There was no jackpot winner in the Saturday, May 19, 2012 Powerball drawing, but 1 lucky player from Texas (with Power Play) matched the first 5 numbers for a $1,000,000 prize.  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.

Saturday, May 19, 2012

• 11:05 pm – Powerball:  The Saturday, May 19, 2012 Powerball drawing has taken place, and the results are 8-13-35-46-51, and the Powerball is 30.  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!
• 12:45 am – Mega Millions: There was no jackpot winner in the Friday, May 18, 2012 Mega Millions drawing, but 2 lucky players matched the first 5 numbers for a $250,000 prize: 1 from Delaware and 1 from Michigan.  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.

Friday, May 18, 2012

• 11:09 pm – Mega Millions:  The Friday, May 18, 2012 Mega Millions drawing has taken place, and the results are 3-11-22-34-49, and the Mega Ball is 1.  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!
• 12:20 pm – Vermont Lottery announces new 'Play It Again' program.  The Vermont Lottery announced today that it will launch a new program, Play It Again, in June, as a new way to participate in second chance drawings.

Thursday, May 17, 2012

• 10:00 am – Two workers in lottery pool sue over $118 million ticket.  Two employees of a Chicago Heights, Illinois, bakery are suing co-workers over a $118 million Mega Millions jackpot, alleging they were unfairly left out of the winnings.
• 12:11 am – Powerball: There was no jackpot winner in the Wednesday, May 16, 2012 Powerball drawing, but 6 lucky players matched the first 5 numbers for a $1,000,000 prize: 1 from Colorado (with Power Play), 1 from New Jersey, 1 from Oklahoma (with Power Play), 1 from West Virginia, and 2 from Wisconsin (1 with Power Play).  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, May 16, 2012

• 11:04 pm – Powerball:  The Wednesday, May 16, 2012 Powerball drawing has taken place, and the results are 3-7-21-28-43, and the Powerball is 2.  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!
• 2:00 pm – Michigan couple killed after lottery win.  Police in Michigan are investigating the stabbing death of a couple, and family members believe they were killed over a winning lottery ticket.
• 10:20 am – Bell Helicopter employees win $28 million lottery jackpot.  A $5 weekly investment in a lottery office pool has paid off for a group of Bell Helicopter employees in Fort Worth, Texas.
• 1:02 am – Mega Millions Jackpot Winner!  There was one $25 million jackpot winner from California in the Tuesday, May 15, 2012 Mega Millions drawing.  More details to follow after the winner comes forward to claim their prize.
• Also, 8 lucky players matched the first 5 numbers for a $250,000 prize: 1 from Georgia, 1 from Louisiana, 1 from New York, 1 from Ohio, 1 from Oklahoma, 1 from Pennsylvania, 1 from South Carolina, and 1 from Virginia.  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.