Mega Millions Lottery Jackpot a Massive $95 million - 08-21-08

August 21 - The reason the Mega Millions Lottery is so popular across the United States is because it offers lotto fans one of the country's most lucrative multi-state jackpots, especially with rollovers, like this week with a jackpot of $95 million expected for Friday's draw.

In last night's Mega Millions Lottery draw (Tuesday, August 19th) there were no winners as none of the masses of tickets sold matched the five winning numbers as well as the Mega Ball. This means that Tuesday's $81 million has become $95 million for the weekend draw.

However, even though no instant multi-millionaires were created last night, many lucky lotto players did not go unrewarded. These include the six Mega Millions Lottery players who matched the five numbers but not the Mega Ball, winning themselves a cool $250,000 each.

Then there were the 51 Mega Millions Lottery ticket holders who matched four of the winning numbers as well as the Mega Ball, ensuring that they'll will each be able to enjoy their newly won $10,000 cash prizes. It's no wonder that players play the Mega Millions Lottery week in and week out.

The winning numbers from last night's Tuesday's Mega Millions Lottery draw were 9, 18, 19, 26, 40 and Mega Ball number 38. With the jackpot being so high for this weekend's draw, many lottery retailers across the United States are expecting a rush of players up until Friday's drawing.

The Mega Millions Lottery is offered in 12 US states which include California, Georgia, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Texas, Virginia and Washington. Draws are held every Tuesday and Friday at 11pm Eastern, 10pm Central and 8pm Pacific.

The Mega Millions Lottery draw is held live at WSB-TV studios in Atlanta, Georgia, and lottery players can buy lottery tickets right up until 10:45pm Eastern, 9:45pm Central and 7:45pm Pacific for a shot at instant riches.