Mega Millions Jackpot Surges Almost Half a Billion Dollars

By Pacey on July 20, 2018

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The only reason I really found out about this is because our entire office is collecting money in order to get a whole bunch of tickets, and potentially share the winnings. I’m too selfish for that, so I’ll be getting my own tickets so I don’t have to share. The prize jumped from $422 million to $433 million Friday morning, hours before the drawing.

#BreakingNews: Tonight’s #MegaMillions jackpot has been increased to $433 MILLION! Don’t forget to buy your ticket! #CALottery pic.twitter.com/hhaYnnnrG6

— California Lottery (@calottery) July 20, 2018