NJ LOTTERY is $640 Million Dollars

[Dar-Dar]

So the jackpot for the Mega Millions lottery on NJ is $540 million dollars. I don't know what other states share the same jackpot. The drawing will be held tomorrow, Friday (March 30, 2012). I don't really buy lottery tickets but I bought $7 worth today just because of all the hype. Lol. I would literally 'jizz in my pants' if the lottery reaches one billion or at least 3/4 billion dollars.

Is anyone buying lottery tickets before the drawing?

 

[webby]

only a few states that don't run the mega millions - here is a map for states that are in the 540 million jackpot
http://www.megamillions.com/whereto/

 

[MrsJrotax101]

Yeah, my mom told me about it today

 

[jasonandre]

The jackpot will go over $600 million today. Highest jackpot in world history.

 

[Dar-Dar]

Not if I win it first!

 

[Nomar06]

Need to go get a few tickets!!!

Saw a news story on the TV yesterday where people in AZ were traveling like an hour or more to go to Cali to go get tickets. At least that's what I remember, lol. Also, peeps were standing in line for hours!

 

[bootyluvr]

I bought (10) $5 MegaMillions tickets!

I'm kidding I only bought one $5 ticket. Something about 5 lines or something. It's my 1st lottery ticket I bought ever!!

 

[KennyGS]

I'd have to drive 1/2 hour to NJ. Probably stand in line for who knows how long. To give away $$ for nothing.

No thanks.

 

[bootyluvr]

PA doesn't do MegaMillions? Hmmm

and before anyone says it.. I can not go to the link provided above (with the states its in) because work blocks "gambling"

 

[webby]

I'd have to drive 1/2 hour to NJ. Probably stand in line for who knows how long. To give away $$ for nothing.

No thanks.

you can play in PA - it's the same jackpot.

 

[jasonandre]

$640 million now

 

[webby]

is it going up because of the ticket sales #'s? I've never paid attention to it in the past... I thought it would just be altered for the following drawing?

 

[bootyluvr]

A cafDe worker in Arizona reported selling $2,600 worth of tickets to one buyer, while a retired soldier in Wisconsin doubled his regular weekly ticket spending to $55. But each would have to put down millions more to guarantee a win.​

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-201_162-57407093/mega-millions-jackpot-swells-to-$640-million/

 

[jasonandre]

is it going up because of the ticket sales #'s? I've never paid attention to it in the past... I thought it would just be altered for the following drawing?

The jackpot is directly and immediately affected by the number of tickets sold. Since there are many more buying tickets, the jackpot is just rising and rising.

 

[iluvmycsx]

By the numbers, you have a 1 in 175,711,536 chance of picking the winning numbers and scoring a record $540 million jackpot.

 

[webby]

Odds won't stop people from playing

 

[Dar-Dar]

It's $640 million now.

 

[jasonandre]

$640 million now

It's $640 million now.

 

[KennyGS]

you can play in PA - it's the same jackpot.

Oh really?

 

[webby]

I kid you not mr ken. Went to the post office and numerous gas stations looked like a party was going on.