Mega Millions Jackpot Hits $290 Million
Tickets Sold In 11 States
POSTED: 9:30 am HST July 1, 2004
UPDATED: 9:41 am HST July 1, 2004
Email
Print
BALTIMORE -- The multi-state lottery game known as "Mega Millions" is living up to its name.
The jackpot has risen to $290 million since Tuesday's drawing, which did not produce a winner.The jackpot is a record for Mega Millions. The drawing will be broadcast live from New York's Times Square Friday night at 11 p.m., Eastern Time. The Maryland Lottery director says drawings will continue to originate from the Big Apple until there's a winner. Mega Millions tickets are sold in Ohio, Michigan, Georgia, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Texas, Virginia and Washington.
On the Net: Mega Millions
The jackpot has risen to $290 million since Tuesday's drawing, which did not produce a winner.The jackpot is a record for Mega Millions. The drawing will be broadcast live from New York's Times Square Friday night at 11 p.m., Eastern Time. The Maryland Lottery director says drawings will continue to originate from the Big Apple until there's a winner. Mega Millions tickets are sold in Ohio, Michigan, Georgia, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Texas, Virginia and Washington.On the Net: Mega Millions Previous Stories:
- June 30, 2004: No Winner In Mega Millions Drawing
- June 29, 2004: Heavy Ticket Sales Push Mega Millions Jackpot Higher
- June 16, 2004: Mega Millions Jackpot Increases To $121 Million
- January 9, 2004: Cleveland Woman Charged In Mega Millions Fiasco
Distributed by Internet Broadcasting Systems, Inc. The Associated Press contributed to this report. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
