Mega Reaches Nine Figures, Illinois ticket holder wins 1.04 billion dollars, Powerball resets to 20 million dollars ... and more for August 15th
Mega Reaches Nine Figures!
This is The Lottery Rundown for Saturday August 15th
Mega Millions drew Friday night with 3, 23, 27, 46 and 60, plus Mega Ball 11. No ticket holder captured the jackpot. White ball 46 repeated from the previous draw; it apparently left its coat behind. Meanwhile, 23 and 60 are tied among the four least-drawn white balls over the past six years, each appearing 35 times. Which one enjoyed the comeback more? Tuesday’s jackpot rises to 100 million dollars, with a cash value of 42.8 million dollars. That could buy a private island and give every palm tree its own tiny brass nameplate. The run is still young at five drawings and 17 days, so this is a fresh climb rather than an unusually long wait.
Pivoting to Powerball, the last draw was Wednesday, August 12, with 4, 26, 66, 67 and 69, plus Powerball 9 and a 2X multiplier. One thrilled Illinois ticket holder won the 1 billion 40 million dollar jackpot. A Massachusetts player scored 2 million dollars, while ticket holders in Arizona, California, Florida and North Carolina collected 1 million dollars each. Among the white balls, 69 returned after 15 drawings away, the longest gap in that set. Tonight’s jackpot resets to 20 million dollars, with a cash value of 8.7 million dollars.
