Mega Millions / Powerball Lottery News

Sunday, February 7, 2010

• 7:20 am – N.Y. Lottery's Yolanda Vega celebrates 20th anniversary with the state.  Yolanda Vega, the most recognizable voice of the New York Lottery, celebrated her 20th anniversary with the state Friday and there are no signs her number is up.
• 7:00 am – Columnist proposes lottery for new Vikings stadium.  A Minnesota columnist explains the upside of a Vikings stadium lottery -- and the downside.
• 1:16 am – Powerball Jackpot Winner!  There was one $140 million jackpot winner from North Carolina in the Saturday, February 06, 2010 Powerball 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 $200,000 prize: 1 from Illinois, 3 from Missouri (1 with Power Play), 1 from Nebraska, 2 from New Jersey, 1 from North Carolina (with Power Play), 1 from Tennessee, and 1 from Texas.  For the complete rundown of winners by prize category, see the Ways to Win page.

Saturday, February 6, 2010

• 11:10 pm – Powerball:  The Saturday, February 06, 2010 Powerball drawing has taken place, and the results are 14-22-52-54-59, and the Powerball is 4.  The Power Play number is 3.  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!
• 11:40 am – Florida Lottery seeks gambling expansion.  While lawmakers in the state of Florida debate how to expand casino gambling, the Florida Lottery has expansion plans of their own.
• 8:40 am – Mom of murdered lottery winner speaks.  The mother of a murdered Florida Lottery winner is talking about her son's death. Investigators found the body of Abraham Shakespeare last week buried near a home in Plant City.
• 5:12 am – Mega Millions: There was no jackpot winner in the Friday, February 05, 2010 Mega Millions drawing, but 2 lucky players matched the first 5 numbers for a $250,000 prize: 1 from California and 1 from New York.  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.
• 12:13 am – Mega Millions:  The Friday, February 05, 2010 Mega Millions drawing has taken place, and the results are 10-20-45-51-53, and the Mega Ball is 41.  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!

Thursday, February 4, 2010

• 7:33 am – Powerball: There was no jackpot winner in the Wednesday, February 03, 2010 Powerball drawing, but 6 lucky players matched the first 5 numbers for a $200,000 prize: 1 from Kansas, 1 from Louisiana (with Power Play), 1 from Minnesota, 1 from North Carolina, and 2 from Pennsylvania (1 with Power Play).  For the complete rundown of winners by prize category, see the Ways to Win page.

Wednesday, February 3, 2010

• 11:05 pm – Powerball:  The Wednesday, February 03, 2010 Powerball drawing has taken place, and the results are 17-22-36-37-52, and the Powerball is 24.  The Power Play number 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!
• 10:20 am – Friend charged with hiding lottery winner's death.  Dorice "DeeDee" Moore was charged Tuesday with trying to conceal the slaying of the man who disappeared after winning millions in the Florida Lottery.
• 9:00 am – Confucius lottery tickets draw ire.  Confucius, the ancient Chinese philosopher who prodded his fellow countrymen to seek their fortunes in a decent manner, would now find his portraits and sermons printed on lottery tickets, the only form of gambling allowed by the Chinese government.
• 6:26 am – Mega Millions: There was no jackpot winner in the Tuesday, February 02, 2010 Mega Millions drawing, but 3 lucky players matched the first 5 numbers for a $250,000 prize: 1 from Connecticut, 1 from New York, 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, February 2, 2010

• 11:08 pm – Mega Millions:  The Tuesday, February 02, 2010 Mega Millions drawing has taken place, and the results are 6-7-26-27-49, and the Mega Ball is 9.  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!