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Multiple tickets. so it goes on and on and on. but you know, in my world, i meet people who win the lottery all the time. so it doesnt seem as far fetched to me, although im not buying the tickets and im not playing those odds. >> susan, are the winnings likely to good up by tuesday, you think? >> absolutely. absolutely. in fact, i think it is highly possible that youre going to end up with a billion dollar jackpot, maybe not this time, but probably within the next couple of years. thats just th...

If those odds seem impossible, thats because so far they have been. no one has won the big prize since the switch. the last winner a maryland man who chose to remain anonymous bought a winning ticket at this store october 1st. he matched all the numbers, winning $186 million. since then 20 drawings and no winner. >> good luck to you. >> now some good news. the minimum second prize won hitting all numbers except the mega ball jumping from a quart million dollars to $1 million. jackpots are growin...

>> reporter: so tonight at 11:00 p.m., thats when the drawing is in atlanta. well see if any of these dreamers will become the big winners. for those of you who are superstitious by the fact that it is friday 13th known as an unlucky day, dont let that hold you back. there have been winners on this day, someone won $27 million in the 34mega millions jackpot. dont let that hold you back. it could still be a lucky day. back to you. >> in response to that, lets say it all together. >> so youre sayi...

Tickets, ten, 20, more. >> reporter: this jackpot is already the third largest powerball ever, and the more who buy, the bigger the pot. players may be vying for much more in years to come. >> you could see maybe in the next several years, maybe an elusive billion dollar jackpot. >> thats right, a billion with a "b." since the first drawing in 1992, jackpots have gotten bigger and bigger and bigger. in june, gloria mckenzie in florida won the biggest jackpot ever, $590 million. >> in the last co...

Claim they were cut out of their share of a multi-million dollar jackpot by a co-worker who was supposed to buy tickets for the office pool and claim she secretly bought one for herself and now she says she can prove it, and how. card hassles?

And mallory factor did it and shadow bosses is out. >> gretchen: should students be tested for heart problems before they are allowed to play. can your dream come true? million dollar jackpot. the casino made a mistake and now they want their money back. mornings arent alwayserfect.

kentucky had in mind. if fans did this after the semifinal what will they do tonight? cops in lexington and lawrence are getting ready. authorities have not charged george zimmerman with a crime but if they do a gun rights group is ready to defend him. the widows of osama bin laden have learned what the penalty is for being so close to the most wanted man on earth. sarah palin is hosting tooed show tomorrow. its already getting interesting. >> what are you doing to prepare? are y...

jackpot, thats the biggest in american history. so many people have things that look like this. this is sour shows. your chances of winning, odds arent great. 176 million to 1. do you have greater odds of dieing from a bee sting, but i want to get one thing out there right way. this is a rare lottery. usually the expected value of a ticket, of $1 ticket is well below a buck and lotteries are bad bets. the pots grown so large this time and so many people are playing, that expected value...

american history. so many people have things that look like this. this is sour shows. your chances of winning, odds arent great. 176 million to 1. do you have greater odds of dieing from a bee sting, but i want to get one thing out there right way. this is a rare lottery. usually the expected value of a ticket, of $1 ticket is well below a buck and lotteries are bad bets. the pots grown so large this time and so many people are playing, that expected value of a ticket based on the $640...

a.m. in the west. good morning. im randi kaye. millions lined up to win big and guess what? it looks like three winners in different states will split the jackpot. a chemical linked to breast and prostate cancer has been found in many of your household products and well explain what it is and how to get it out of your home. some of you may be planning a trip to sunny florida or what about war-torn libya. yes, its happening. ill explain. first lets talk about what everybodys talki...