- Title: Mega Millions jackpot increases to $1.1 billion
- Date: 1st August 2023
- Summary: WASHINGTON, D.C., UNITED STATES (AUGUST 01, 2023)(REUTERS) VARIOUS OF CUSTOMER WAYNE HALL BUYING A MEGA MILLIONS TICKET MACHINE GENERATING LOTTERY TICKETS (SOUNDBITE) (English) WAYNE HALL, A RESIDENT OF WASHINGTON, SAYING: "Probably contact a lawyer, go to a bank and buy a deposit box, something of that nature [LAUGHTER]." SCREEN DISPLAYING $1.05 BILLION MEGA MILLIONS JACK
- Embargoed: 15th August 2023 19:15
- Keywords: Mega Millions billion dollar lottery customers lottery ticket lottery lottery machine lottery ticket lotto lucky winner powerball
- Location: WASHINGTON, D.C., UNITED STATES
- City: WASHINGTON, D.C., UNITED STATES
- Country: US
- Topics: Arts/Culture/Entertainment,North America
- Reuters ID: LVA001152901082023RP1
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- Story Text: The Mega Millions lottery jackpot soared to $1.1 billion dollars ahead of Tuesday's (August 1) night drawing after no one matched the numbers from Friday night's drawing for $1.05 billion.
The chance of winning the Mega Millions jackpot is about 1 in 302.6 million, but that didn't stop some Washington, D.C. residents who bought tickets on Tuesday, with one person telling Reuters they were 'hopeful' about their chances.
There has not been a Mega Millions jackpot winner since April 18. The jackpot has since been rising, now making it the sixth largest in U.S. history at $1.1 billion.
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