Latest / The Lottery Rundown: Powerball & Mega Millions Results, Trends and News / Mega Millions Hits $130M, Mega Ball 24 leads six years, Powerball climbs to $68M ... and more for August 22nd
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- Mega Millions Hits 130 Million! This is The Lottery Rundown for Saturday August 22nd Mega Millions drew Friday night with 1, 25, 34, 48 and 57, plus Mega Ball 24. Nobody matched all six, leaving the top prize untouched for a seventh straight drawing. Mega Ball 24 is the most-drawn red ball of the last six years, appearing 37 times, while white ball 1 returned after only two drawings away. Would you have guessed Friday’s red ball was the six-year leader? Tuesday’s jackpot climbs to 130 million dollars, with a cash value of 55 million 500 thousand dollars. That could buy a small castle with a moat reserved exclusively for rubber ducks. The jackpot run is now 24 days old, still fairly young compared with the game’s recent stretches between winners. Moving to Powerball, the last draw was Wednesday, August 19, with 10, 21, 58, 61 and 64, plus Powerball 17 and a 2X multiplier. Nobody matched all six. Red ball 17 is among the five least-drawn Powerballs over the last six years, with 28 appearances; it treats attendance as an elective. Tonight’s draw offers a 68 million dollar jackpot, with a cash value of 29 million 200 thousand dollars.