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The Mega Millions jackpot has increased to $650 million after no winner was declared in the last draw, with the next drawing scheduled for Tuesday. Winners can choose between an annuity of 30 payments or a lump sum of approximately $191.6 million after taxes, with federal and state taxes significantly reducing the take-home amount. The odds of winning are 1 in 290,472,336, and the jackpot has been growing for over three months.
A player in Illinois won the $560 million Mega Millions jackpot in Tuesday night's drawing, marking the ninth-largest prize in the game's history. The winning numbers were 19, 37, 40, 63, 69, and gold Mega Ball 17, with a Megaplier of 3X. Two other players, one in California and another in Maryland, won $1 million each by matching all five white balls. The next drawing will be held on Friday with an estimated $20 million grand prize.
The Mega Millions jackpot has risen to an estimated $522 million after no one won the jackpot on Tuesday. The winning numbers for the May 28 drawing were 12, 18, 48, 57, 62, with a Megaball of 4 and a Megaplier of 5X. If won, the cash value would be approximately $241.4 million after taxes. No Match 5 or Match 5 + Megaplier winners were reported. Tickets can be purchased at various locations or online through Jackpocket in select states.
The winner of Netflix's Squid Game: The Challenge, inspired by the Korean dystopian show Squid Game, has been crowned after 456 contestants competed for a record-breaking cash prize of $4.56 million. The final episode saw finalists Sam Wells, Mai Whelan, and Phill Cain go head-to-head, with 55-year-old Mai emerging as the victor through a game of rock, paper, scissors. The show, which has been renewed for a second series, is facing legal claims from participants seeking compensation for injuries suffered during filming.
Mai Whelan, contestant number 287, emerged as the winner of Netflix's reality show competition "Squid Game: The Challenge," taking home a cash prize of $4.56 million. The show, based on the hit South Korean series "Squid Game," follows 456 contestants competing in high-stakes games for a life-changing reward. The second season of "The Challenge" has been announced, and casting is now open.
The finale of Squid Game: The Challenge is approaching, with three remaining contestants vying for the £3.63 million cash prize. A total of 456 real-life participants from around the world competed in the show, which mirrors the premise of the popular Korean drama. The reality series, consisting of ten episodes, has drawn in a massive audience and boosted Netflix's profits. However, the TV production company behind the show, Studio Lambert, has faced allegations of mistreating staff on previous reality shows, prompting complaints from workers and a request for a meeting from the trade union BECTU.
Raul Reyes Arreola from Anaheim, California, won $20 million in the California Lottery's $30 "Set For Life" scratchers game, becoming one of the largest cash prize winners in the history of the California Lottery. Another player in Anaheim, Daniel Peramaki, won $5 million on a $20 scratcher, revealing his superstitious strategy of buying specific ticket numbers and not scratching them right away.
A convenience store in Bunnell, Florida, sold a lottery ticket worth $1 million in the Cash4Life drawing. The ticket matched five white balls, winning the option of $1,000 a week for life or a one-time cash payment of $1 million. The winner has 180 days to claim their prize.
A resident of Collin County, Texas, has won a $9.7 million Lotto Texas jackpot prize from an August drawing. The winner, who chose to remain anonymous, opted for the cash value option. They plan to buy a new house and retire with the money.
The Powerball jackpot has grown to $629.1 million, becoming the 10th largest in history. No one claimed the prize in the latest drawing, and the cash option is $310.6 million. The winning numbers were 24-07-32-23-43 with a Powerball number of 18. This marks the 34th consecutive drawing without a winner. The next drawing on July 10 will have a jackpot of $650 million with a cash value of $328.3 million. The largest Powerball jackpot on record was $2.04 billion in November 2022.
FinanceBuzz is offering a $1,000 cash prize to a "Fast and Furious claims adjuster" who will binge-watch all 10 movies in the franchise and track the car crashes in each film. The chosen candidate will have two weeks to watch the movies and document all the damages from car crashes. The findings will be used for a story about car insurance and how accidents impact costs. The latest installment in the franchise, "Fast X," will be released on May 19, 2023.
FinanceBuzz is offering a $1,000 cash prize to a "Fast and Furious claims adjuster" who will binge-watch all 10 movies in the franchise and track the car crashes in each film. The chosen candidate will have two weeks to watch the movies and document all the damages from car crashes. The findings will be used for a story about car insurance and how accidents impact costs. The latest installment in the franchise, "Fast X," will be released on May 19, 2023.