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In 1996, Maryland help launched The Big Game, which became Mega Millions in 2002. (Mega Millions now is offered by 44 lotteries). In March 2012, a Maryland player won a one-third share of the then largest jackpot in American history, $656 million. [8] In November 2005, the Maryland Lottery signed an $81 million deal with Scientific Games. [9]
On September 6, 1996, Illinois, Georgia, Virginia, Maryland, Michigan, and Massachusetts began a jackpot game, then called The Big Game. The current name, Mega Millions, was adopted in 2002, with The Big Game name retired soon after. Games are $2 each, or $3 with the Megaplier option, which became available in Massachusetts in 2011.
The Mega Millions numbers were released just after 11 p.m. ET and USA TODAY has the results below. Mega Millions winning numbers for 12/31/24 ... To view the list of past winners, visit the Mega ...
Mega Millions (originally known as The Big Game in 1996 and renamed, temporarily, to The Big Game Mega Millions six years later) is an American multijurisdictional lottery game. The first drawing took place on September 6, 1996, with six participating states, Georgia, Illinois, Maryland, Michigan, Massachusetts, and Virginia.
Winning Mega Millions numbers and lottery results for the $20 million jackpot Friday, June 7, 2024. ... Maryland. $648 million — Dec. 17, 2013; California, Georgia. $560 million — June 4, 2024 ...
Winning Mega Millions numbers and lottery results for the $137 million jackpot Tuesday, July 2, 2024. ... $656 million — Mar. 30, 2012; Kansas, Illinois, Maryland. $648 million — Dec. 17, 2013 ...
Governor Phil Bryant expressed his support for the lottery to fund transportation in the state and has indicated he will sign the bill. Sales, initially only scratch tickets, began on November 25, 2019. Mega Millions and Powerball tickets became available to the state on January 30, 2020. [14]
The clock is ticking for one New Jersey Mega Millions ticket holder who has yet to claim the whopping $1.13 billion prize for picking winning lottery numbers for the March 26 drawing.