Mega
Millions Jackpot Rises to $212 Million
Spurred by a mega-exciting jackpot,
Mega Millions sales have outpaced the forecast
of Mega Millions officials. So those officials
have increased the estimated jackpot for the
Friday, February 24, 2006 drawing from $203
million to $212 million.
The
estimated jackpot is based on sales up to the
time of the drawing. So the adjusted jackpot
is an indication that Mega Millions players
from coast to coast are feeling the excitement.
In the most recent drawing, in which there was
no jackpot winner, more than 1.2 million tickets
won Mega Millions prizes.
This
jackpot has been building since January 6, when
Mega Millions had its most recent jackpot winner.
The jackpot has now rolled 13 times without
a winner. The odds of winning the jackpot are
approximately one in 176 million.
Mega
Millions is played in 12 states: California,
Georgia, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts,
Michigan, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Texas,
Virginia and Washington.
Mega
Millions drawings are held Tuesdays and Fridays
at 11:00 PM Eastern Time, 10:00 PM Central Time
and 8:00 PM Pacific Time.
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