Mega Millions lottery soars to $1.13 billion jackpot on Tuesday

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Drawing worth $1.1 billion. Here are the winning numbers seven, 11, 22, 29, 38 and mega number four. The winning ticket was sold in new Jersey. And another major jackpot is up for grabs tomorrow. KTVU Lamonica Peters Live now in San Jose and Lamonica. A lot of people out buying lottery tickets tonight. >> Of course they are. You know this 711 here in San Jose on cruiser Road is one of the luckiest stores in the city. And I spoke with some of their customers to find out if they had a plan to try and win it all. >> Workgroup. And for myself. And you got to be in it to win it. So here we are with nearly $2 billion on the line over the next two days. >> People are buying up as many Mega millions and Powerball tickets as they can. Lottery players we spoke to say they'll use whatever strategy they can to pick the winning numbers. >> My birthday, my brother's birthday, my son in law birthday. I hope lucky single quick picks all the time. >> Different stores try to spread the odds out. >> This is the first time that both Mega millions and Powerball have giant jackpots in the same week. Tuesday night's Mega millions jackpot of $1.13 billion is the eighth largest prize in the game's history, and no one has won the prize since December 8th of last year. >> Oh yeah, check it out. This is going to be it. >> This lottery player says winning the jackpot would really help lift his spirits. After coping with a family member's illness. >> Since the law's been dealing with colorectal cancer. So figure, you know, there should be some good hopefully win. And then we'll share the love to everybody. >> Wednesday night's Powerball drawing will be an estimated $865 million. No one has won the prize since New Year's Day. One man says he decided not to play for the huge prizes and played California's Fantasy five game instead. >> And I figure everybody's coming in buying 1.1 billion. You know, odds are a lot tougher there with so much money on the line. >> This player says he has a few ideas about how he's been all that cash. >> I'll probably buy a bunch of houses in a cul de sac, put a statue of myself and make sure that everybody touches it as they come in and live their. >> All right. >> Okay. Now, of course he was joking, but you know, there are 300 million to 1 odds to win tonight. And of course, there was a lucky person in new Jersey who did just that. And if they decide to take the lump sum, they will receive $537.5 million. But don't give up hope tomorrow is Powerball and it's for $865 million. So fingers crossed. >> And
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Channel: KTVU FOX 2 San Francisco
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Length: 3min 1sec (181 seconds)
Published: Wed Mar 27 2024
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