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Mega Millions Game Debuts in Westchase: Will You Play?
Florida Lottery officials say that residents have been requesting this game for years.
The Florida Lottery has debuted another big-ticket national game – Mega Millions – that has launched with a hefty jackpot: a projected $190 million when the winning numbers are announced Friday night, May 17.
Florida, along with 42 other states, offers people the chance to strike it rich, with tickets selling for $1.
The record jackpot was last year, when Mega Millions paid out $656 million to three lucky winners.
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Drawings are Fridays and Tuesdays at 11 p.m.
To enter, players must select five numbers – from one to 56 – plus a Mega Ball number, from 1-46.
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Mega Millions has other prizes that range from $2 to $250,000, or up to $1 million if the ticket includes Megaplier, which costs an extra $1 and can double, triple or quadruple non-jackpot prizes.
To find retailers in the Westchase area that are selling Mega Millions tickets, vist the Florida Lottery's website.
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