Mega Millions Jackpot Soars to 244-Million Dollars
By: Newsroom Solutions, KARK 4 News
Updated: March 22, 2011
The Mega Millions jackpot has skyrocketed to 244-million dollars ahead of tomorrow's big drawing.
There was no winner in Friday night's 201-million-dollar lottery drawing.
As it stands now, the cash option will be nearly 156-million dollars.
The odds of winning all that cash are roughly one in 197 million.
Mega Millions is played in 41 states, including Arkansas, plus Washington, DC and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Just last Tuesday, a Lonoke County woman won $250,000 playing Mega Millions.
Melaina Bumgardner won the prize with a ticket she bought at Mallard Express in England. Bumgardner, who is starting college soon, said she plans to use her winnings for school expenses and a car.
She won the prize by correctly choosing the five white ball numbers but not the correct Mega Ball number. Had she purchased the $1 Megaplier with her ticket, she would have won $1-million.
You can watch the next live drawing for Mega Millions exclusively on KARK 4 tomorrow night at 10 o'clock.
There was no winner in Friday night's 201-million-dollar lottery drawing.
As it stands now, the cash option will be nearly 156-million dollars.
The odds of winning all that cash are roughly one in 197 million.
Mega Millions is played in 41 states, including Arkansas, plus Washington, DC and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Just last Tuesday, a Lonoke County woman won $250,000 playing Mega Millions.
Melaina Bumgardner won the prize with a ticket she bought at Mallard Express in England. Bumgardner, who is starting college soon, said she plans to use her winnings for school expenses and a car.
She won the prize by correctly choosing the five white ball numbers but not the correct Mega Ball number. Had she purchased the $1 Megaplier with her ticket, she would have won $1-million.
You can watch the next live drawing for Mega Millions exclusively on KARK 4 tomorrow night at 10 o'clock.
