Mega Millions Jackpot Climbs to $453 Million

The Mega Millions jackpot has risen to an estimated $453 million for the upcoming drawing on Friday after no one won the $420 million jackpot in the latest drawing. Two tickets, one in Pennsylvania and another in Texas, won $1 million by matching all five white ball numbers. The winning numbers from the recent drawing were 5, 35, 50, 51, 59, and Mega Ball 8, with a cash option of $209.6 million for the jackpot. Lottery officials have noted that the odds of winning the jackpot remain at 1 in over 302 million, and starting April 2025, the cost of a ticket will increase to $5. Additionally, a California visitor recently won $544,702 at a Las Vegas casino on a Wheel of Fortune slots machine, highlighting ongoing excitement in the gambling sector.