So far, since Aug.5, the jackpot has rolled 16 times.
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More players participate the bigger the jackpot. In a move created to lift jackpots to records not seen since 2013 when the prize soared to $590 million, the odds are increasing to 1 in 292,201,338 up from 1 in 175,223,510.
The last victor on August 1 was a ticket sold in California, which brought a $110 million jackpot, according to lottery officials in Georgia.
The winning numbers for the Tuesday, September 29 Mega Millions lottery are in.
The winning numbers for a big Tennessee Powerball will be announced Wednesday night, and East Tennesseans are getting in on the action.
Odds of winning the jackpot are also changing.
“If no one gets First Division then that $15 million jackpot rolls down to the next highest division with winners”. The jackpot, played in 44 states, is won by matching all 5 white balls and the Powerball.
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Winning numbers were selected Tuesday night for a $39 million Mega Millions prize.
