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Mega Millions

January 19, 2012 by · Comments Off on Mega Millions 

Mega Millions, There were no tickets sold with all six numbers in the latest drawing of the multi-state Mega Millions lottery and the estimated jackpot for Friday’s drawing will grow to $60 million.
Five tickets — two each sold in California and Iowa and one in South Carolina — had five numbers, but didn’t have the Mega number.

The two sold in California are each worth $114,403 and the ones sold in Iowa and South Carolina $250,000 each, a California Lottery official announced today. California law requires most major payoffs of lottery games to be paid on a pari-mutuel basis.

The numbers drawn Tuesday night were 3, 15, 31, 36, 53 and the Mega number was 27. The estimated jackpot was $50 million.

The drawing was the sixth since the last time a ticket with all six numbers was sold.

The odds of matching all five numbers and the Mega number is 1 in 175,711,536, according to the Mega Millions website. The overall chance of winning a prize is 1 in 40.

The Mega Millions game is played in 41 states, the District of Columbia and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

Ny Lottery Mega Millions

January 1, 2011 by · Comments Off on Ny Lottery Mega Millions 

Ny Lottery Mega Millions, Mega Millions brings fireworks to celebrate New Year’s Eve. The jackpot for Friday is the preparation of an explosive and 242 million for a single annuity winner. Simply $ 1 for a chance to start 2011 with a bang.

Any lucky player who matches all five white ball numbers and the Mega Ball number, could win and about 9.3 million per year for 26 years with the annuity option. Or a player may select the cash option value and gain a single payment of about 154 million.

“The Mega Millions jackpot is now an exciting and 242 million for Friday night’s drawing,” said Texas Lottery Commission Executive Director and Group Director Gary Grief Mega Millions. “Revenue from sales of Mega Millions benefits of a multitude of good causes in the 42 jurisdictions that offer the game. As always, when the jackpot rises to this level, we remind our players to play responsibly. You only need one ticket to win. ”

Jackpot for December 31 drawing was originally estimated at 237 million, but sales strong nationally has prompted officials in the states participating in Mega Millions to increase this mega amount. The high sales figures mean more than a jackpot increased; they mean more profits for the benefit of each state in which Mega Millions is played. Each participating state determines how its profits Mega Millions are spent. In many states, the profits are earmarked for education. Beneficiaries in other states include parks, natural resources, alleviation of taxes, programs to help seniors and several other important causes.

This jackpot has been growing since November 9, when Mega Millions jackpot winner has his most recent. The jackpot has now rolled 14 times without winning. The odds of winning the jackpot are about one in 176 million dollars. The odds of winning a prize of Mega Millions are about 1 in 40.

Mega Millions jackpot awarded 108 since the first draw on May 17, 2002. At this time and over 7.3 billion was raised in the profits for the participating countries. Total sales in all states since the first Mega Millions drawing for over $ 20.8 billion.

Mega Millions is currently played in 42 jurisdictions (41 states plus the District of Columbia). Drawings are held Tuesdays and Fridays at 11:00 p.m. Eastern time, 10:00 p.m. Central Time, 9:00 p.m. Mountain time and 8:00 p.m. Pacific Time.

Stores Open On New Year’s Day 2011

January 1, 2011 by · Comments Off on Stores Open On New Year’s Day 2011 

Stores Open On New Year S Day 2011, (AFP) – West Ham United is out of the relegation zone and into 15th place after a 2-0 victory at Wolves crucial fellow wrestlers at Upton Park on Saturday. Avram Grant side began 2011 at the bottom of the Premier League but the Hammers hope to win the New Year proved the turning point in their campaign discouraging. They were gifted the lead through a goal against Ronald Zubar camp early in the second half and Freddie Sears sealed the points with his first goal since he scored on his West Ham debut in March 2008.

Wolves Mick McCarthy had won at Liverpool in midweek, but they crashed down to earth with a bump and replaced West Ham at the foot of the table.

Wolves close when Stephen Hunt almost curled a corner right at the near post, but Frederic Piquionne head over his own bar.

Another corner Wolves Hunt saw Sylvan Ebanks-Blake to head up Robert Green.

West Ham gradually took control after that nervous start. Carlton Cole should have scored after Captain Scott Parker pass through the defense of wolves, but unfortunately it turned goal range.

Grant’s men came close to taking the lead when Richard Stearman authorized Sears shot of the line.

There was a new wave of wolves as Green kept a sharp left-hander Stephen Ward strike before Nenad Milija directed more closely.

However, West Ham took the lead in exceptional circumstances in the 51st minute.

Piquionne came down the right and sent over a cross that Cole should have broken the goalkeeper Wayne Hennessey.

Cole has completely missed his kick but the ball hit his knee and ran Zubar defender in the bottom corner.

Matthew Upson almost up West Ham’s lead when he headed against the bar corner Parker.

Moments later it was the turn of wolves “to hit the post with a header Ebanks-Blake.

That proved costly for the young Wolves striker Sears was Tal Ben Haim past Hennessey cross to seal the points in the 79th minute.

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