Mega Millions Jackpot Grows to $252 Million
Saturday, August 22, 2009 posted 11:18 AM EDT
The Mega Millions lottery results for August 21, 2009, were special because the Mega Millions August 21 drawing was the first one in which it had the mega jackpot of the moment. Mega Millions had to stay in Powerball's shadow while their grand prize went over $250 million.
But on August Mega Millions Lottery Results for August 21 Drive Up Jackpot 21, Mega Millions officially had the biggest lottery jackpot, and it got even bigger when the lottery results had no big winner again. So after the August 21, 2009, drawing, it is Mega Millions that has the massive, $250 million jackpot of the moment now.
llions numbers have rarely been this valuable, although there is still a long way to go before overtaking the record jackpot of $390 million. But after the August 21 lottery results, the next Mega Millions game can net a lucky player up to $252 million.
That is roughly around the same jackpot won in Powerball on Wednesday. That game fell just short of reaching a $300 million grand prize, but the Mega Millions numbers could be worth that if no one hits on Tuesday night.
But while not all of the Mega Millions numbers were hit on August 21 2009, about two dozen players did get a lot of money from the results. 24 players, including six alone from New Jersey, hit the first five Mega Millions numbers and got the $250,000 second prize. Four players in California and three from Georgia and New York also made up that total.
Still, the Mega Ball was the elusive number in the August 21 drawing, leaving the jackpot to keep growing. In the meantime, Powerball is left in the dust as it starts from scratch with a mere $20 million jackpot for tonight's drawing. The Mega Millions numbers for August 21 2009 were 9, 38, 44, 48, 49 with the Mega Ball at 13. No Mega Millions player hit all of those numbers, leaving the $207 million grand prize unclaimed.
The Mega Millions numbers are now worth over $250 million after last night's lottery results. Powerball's recent big jackpot topped $250 million as well, before a winner finally emerged on Wednesday. But now, Powerball is starting from scratch while Mega Millions becomes the biggest lottery game of the moment.
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