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Mega Millions lottery prize escalates to an impressive $150 million

Mega Millions lottery draw fails to produce a jackpot winner, escalating the estimated prize to a staggering $150 million.

Grows Mega Millions jackpot to a staggering $150 million
Grows Mega Millions jackpot to a staggering $150 million

Mega Millions lottery prize escalates to an impressive $150 million

In the Mega Millions drawing on August 5, 2020, the winning numbers were 3, 12, 13, 25, 52, with the Mega Ball being 5. The estimated jackpot for that drawing was approximately $22 million, according to Inquirer.net. However, it's essential to verify this information through an official lottery website or trusted archive for complete accuracy.

The Mega Millions Consortium, which conducts the Mega Millions lottery game, reported that no tickets were sold with all six numbers in the latest drawing. The Mega Millions jackpot for August 5, 2020, was estimated to be $150 million.

Prior to this, on August 1, 2020, the winning numbers were 18, 27, 29, 33, 70, with the Mega number being 22. The estimated jackpot for that drawing was $140 million. Once again, no ticket holder managed to match all six numbers.

The Mega Millions game is played in 45 states, the District of Columbia, and US Virgin Islands. The overall chance of winning a prize is 1 in 23, and the odds of matching all five numbers and the Mega number is 1 in 290,472,336.

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Additionally, no information was available regarding a retirement sale involving an unnamed individual. The Mega Millions Consortium was the source for all lottery-related information in this article.

*Despite the Mega Millions jackpot soaring to an estimated $150 million on August 5, 2020, no ticket holder managed to match all six numbers, resulting in another big-win going unclaimed.* The Mega Millions, a popular casino-and-gambling game played across 45 states, the District of Columbia, and US Virgin Islands, offers lotteries with eye-catching jackpots, yet the odds of matching all five numbers and the Mega number remain incredibly slim.

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