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• Mega Millions jackpot up to $77M

  Saturday Nov 7 | via Antioch Review 

  There were no grand prize winners in Friday night's Mega Millions multistate lottery drawing and the estimated grand prize of $63 million grew to at least $77 million.

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• Deadline looms on unclaimed lottery ticket

  Monday Nov 2 | via WLS 

  Someone could be letting $250,000 slip through their hands. A second place Mega Millions winning ticket was sold at a BP gas station on Governor's Highway in Matteson on November 4 of last year.

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  Related Topix: Lottery, Financial Services, BP Prudhoe Bay Royalty Trust, Energy, Oil & Gas, Matteson, IL, Illinois, Chicago, IL

• Someone could be letting $250,000 slip through their...

  Monday Nov 2 | via WLS-TV Chicago 

  A second place Mega Millions winning ticket was sold at a BP gas station on Governor's Highway in Matteson on November 4 of last year.

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• Dermatologist is Fla.'s 1st Powerball winner, taking...

  Thursday Oct 15 | via Nation 

  An Orlando dermatologist is Florida's first Powerball winner. Dr. William Steele chose to take a $101 million lump-sum payment Thursday rather than $189 million spread over 20 years.

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• Mega Millions rolls over, jackpot grows to $122M

  Oct 3, 2009 | via WBBM-AM Chicago 

  No one matched all six numbers in Friday night's Mega Millions drawing and the jackpot has climbed to more than $120 million.

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• Someone in Illinois Won $250K Friday Night

  Aug 31, 2009 | via WMAQ-TV 

  No one in Illinois won the $333 million Mega Millions jackpot on Friday, but one ticket sold in the Land of Lincoln is worth $250,000. The second-place ticket matched five numbers -- 01, 17, 31, 37 and 54 -- but missed the Mega Ball, 31.

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• Tickets in N.Y., Calif. win monster Mega Millions ja...

  Aug 29, 2009 | via Peninsula Daily News 

  The $333 Mega Millions jackpot in the lottery game played in Washington and 11 other states was won Friday night by two ticket holders.

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• Mega Millions States on Edge Before $333M Drawing

  Aug 28, 2009 | via Associated Content 

  Tonight, the Mega Millions states hope to be host to a $333 million jackpot, after tonight's latest Mega Millions drawing.

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• Do You Feel Lucky?

  Aug 28, 2009 | via NBC DFW 

  North Texans are hoping to get lucky and cash in on the massive Mega Millions drawing Friday night.

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• Mega Millions Jackpot Increased to $333 Million, the...

  Aug 28, 2009 | via WIVT/WBGH Newschannel34 

  Due to larger than expected sales, the Mega Millions jackpot for tonight has been increased to $333 million, officially making it the second highest Mega Millions jackpot and the fourth highest jackpot of all time in North America.

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