The chances of winning Powerball and Mega Millions are not your favour
The chances of hitting a jackpot with the Mega Millions or Powerball are around 192 million. Here’s what you’re more likely to land than a big buck.
Winning the lottery is a dream scenario for many, except for two lucky ticket holders who didn’t charge a jackpot and missed the chance to become a billionaire.
Idaho Lottery and Virginia Lottery officials confirmed that USA Today was not billed for two $1 million prizes expired on Monday, June 30th.
Virginia tickets won the state’s New Year’s billionaire raffle drawing on January 1, 2025, while Idaho tickets come from last winter’s Idaho $1,000,000 raffles. The unclaimed award in Idaho became the fourth $1 million winning draw ticket in state lottery history, and was billed for over a decade and became the first award.
Now that no prizes have been charged, Idaho officials said the funds will go to state public schools and “permanent buildings in Idaho, like our university campus.”
In Virginia, the funds go to the state’s Literary Fund. Officials said they are offering low interest rate loans to cities for “building, renovating and technology upgrades of public schools.”
Where can I buy the lottery ticket?
Tickets can be purchased directly at gas stations, convenience stores and grocery stores. Some airport terminals may also sell lottery tickets.
You can also order tickets online Jack Pocket, the official digital lottery delivery company of the USA Today Network, These US states and territories include Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Idaho, Maine, Maine, Maine, Maine, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Puerto Rico, Washington, DC, and West Virginia. The Jackpocket app lets you select lottery games and numbers, order, look at tickets, and collect all your winnings using your mobile phone or home computer.
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