Mega Millions winning numbers for Apr. 1 drawing
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Last week, the lottery also announced mega changes to the game that will more than double the price of a ticket to $5 per play.
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The Powerball lottery jackpot was an estimated $30 million with a cash option of $13.9 million for Wednesday night's drawing, according to the Powerball website.
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The winning Powerball numbers have been drawn for a jackpot of $30 million.
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At $5 per ticket, Mega Millions officials believe jackpots will grow much quicker, leading to the headline grabbing billion-dollar jackpots that bring out even the most casual lottery players. Each time the Mega Millions jackpot is won, the new starting jackpot will be worth $50 million, up from the previous starting prize of $20 million.
Someone who bought a Mega Millions ticket in Beaver County won $2 million in Tuesday's drawing. The ticket matched all five white balls drawn: 11-12-21-29-49. It didn't match the yellow Mega Ball 3. The winner got the Megaplier, doubling the ticket's worth to $2 million.
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KFDM on MSNMore than 'doubling down': Cost of Mega Millions ticket skyrockets 150% starting this weekMega Millions lottery players will have to fork over more money to be in the game.Starting Saturday, the cost of a ticket is increasing to $5 per ticket.
The Texas Lottery has announced that a second Mega Millions lottery ticket within the last few months has been sold in Fort Worth, this time for $5 million.
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