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Ballinamuck hosts bingo every Tuesday in the ’98 Memorial Hall
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Bingo continues in the ‘98 Hall every Tuesday night at 8.30pm.

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Mega Millions has hit an estimated $900 million ahead of the Tuesday, Nov. 11, drawing. And if no one wins, we could see another $1 billion jackpot before Thanksgiving.
This drawing marks the eighth-largest jackpot since the game began in 2002, but it still has a way to go before hitting the top jackpot of $1.602 billion, which was won in Florida on Aug. 8, 2023. To secure a spot in the top three, it would also need to surpass the $1.128 billion prize won in New Jersey on March 26, 2024, and the $1.269 billion awarded in California on Dec. 27, 2024.
You still have time to grab a ticket ahead of the Nov. 11 drawing. Here’s when it happens and how to play Mega Millions.
The next Mega Millions drawing is Tuesday, Nov. 11, at 11 p.m. ET. Mega Millions has drawings every Tuesday and Friday.
The jackpot has hit an estimated $900 million with a $415.3 million lump cash prize.
The jackpot was last won in Virginia on June 27.
There have been four Mega Millions winners in 2025, but none have come close to this jackpot. The most recent and largest jackpot winner, from Virginia, claimed a $348 million jackpot on June 27.
Before that, an Ohio player won $112 million on April 18. On March 25, an Illinois ticket holder took home $344 million. The first jackpot of the year came just 17 days into 2025, and a winner in Arizona won $113 million.
It’s as easy as buying a ticket where they are available. For the ticket, you need to pick six numbers. Five of them will be white balls with numbers from 1 to 70. The gold Mega Ball ranges from 1 to 24.
Not in the mood to pick, you can go with a random draw, also called a “Quick Pick” or an “Easy Pick.”
Tickets are $5 each and include a randomly assigned multiplier, multiplying the base prize by two, three, four, five, or 10 times. 
There are several options on how to claim a lottery ticket in South Carolina.
If it is under $500, you can go to your nearest retailer. If it is $100,000 or less, you can claim it by mail. Higher prizes need to make a trip to Columbia.
Find out everything about claiming a prize at sceducationlottery.com.
Here are the top 10 largest jackpots in the game’s history, according to the Mega Millions’ website. Including a big winner from South Carolina.
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South Carolina is one of 11 states where lottery winners can remain completely anonymous. Other states have stipulations for anonymity. Here’s where you can remain anonymous.
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Three brothers are going to be splitting $2 million in Mega Millions winnings, according to the CT Lottery.
One of the three bought a Mega Millions quick pick for the Oct. 24 drawing at Stop & Shop at 44 Lake Ave. extension in Danbury and matched five numbers. The original prize was $1 million, but the 2X multiplier doubled it.
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The winning numbers were 11-18-31-51-56 and Mega Ball was 24.
Each brother will get roughly $666,666 and they plan to invest the money, according to the CT Lottery.
“Our mother would be upset if we didn’t share it,” the brothers joked, according to a news release from the CT Lottery.
They said the brothers also bought another ticket for Tuesday night in hopes of winning the $900 million jackpot.

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Winning numbers drawn in Monday’s New Jersey Pick 4 Evening  Connecticut Post
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HARRAH, OK (KOKH) — Congrats are in order for a man from Harrah! Frank has become the state's latest millionaire after claiming a $3 million top prize from the Oklahoma Lottery's $3 Million Mania Scratcher.
He purchased the winning ticket at the EZ Mart at 1095 N. Harrah Road in Harrah.
Frank said he was stunned as he scratched the ticket and realized he had won. He plans to use part of his winnings to help buy a new home for his daughter and her family.
Frank's win makes him the 85th millionaire created by the Oklahoma Lottery.
Abby Morgan, Director of Marketing & Product Development for the Oklahoma Lottery, said, "The Oklahoma Lottery congratulates Frank for his $3 million top prize. We are grateful to see that the Oklahoma Lottery can help players like Frank achieve these dreams."
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Mega Millions is nearing a $1 billion jackpot with no lucky winner since late June.
The current jackpot, which stands at $900 million, or $415.3 million in cash, is one of the lottery’s biggest ever.
Before tonight’s drawing, we’ve compiled a list of the largest jackpots ever awarded in lottery history, from both Mega Millions and Powerball.
Continue reading to see how big the payouts were and when they were awarded.
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This $1.58 billion payout was claimed by an LLC in Florida for a lump-sum payment of $794,248,882 in August 2023. We still don’t know the identity of the winner, since Florida allows winners to accept their jackpot via entities like an LLC. 
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This massive Powerball payday was split three ways in 2016 between winners in California, Tennessee, and Florida. The winners, who weren't publicly named, got $528 million each if they opted for annual payments over a lump-sum payout.
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A Powerball winner in California claimed this prize in October 2023, then the second-largest ever. Theodorus Struyck was publicly named as the winner a few months later. Struyck, a grandfather in his 60s, is a retired UPS worker.
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Two Powerball winners in Missouri and Texas struck gold just two months ago, when they both had winning tickets for the $1.87 billion. The unnamed winners from September each took a cash payout, getting $410.3 million before taxes.
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Edwin Castro won the largest lottery in U.S. history in November 2022 for more than $2 billion. Castro was named a few months later and has since been the subject of intense tabloid scrutiny following his win. The press he’s received is a good case study for why so many winners choose to shield their identities.

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Hunters across Ohio now have the opportunity to apply for Ohio Department of Natural ResourcesDivision of Wildlife controlled access lotteries that offer a unique opportunity to pursue several different species across the state.
Successful applicants will receive a permit, rules, and a hunting area map. Permits are offered for mourning dove, quail, waterfowl, white-tailed deer, ring-necked pheasant, small game, turkey, and trapping.  
Apply for:
The following turkey hunts will be offered: 
2768-Killbuck Marsh WA Mentor Turkey Hunt
2769 – Killbuck Marsh Turkey Hunt [NEW FOR 2025]
2782-Killbuck Marsh WA Youth Turkey Hunt
2784 – Eagle Creek Mentor Turkey Hunt
2785 – Eagle Creek Youth Turkey Hunt
2786 – Eagle Creek Turkey Hunt
2777 – Killdeer Plains Mentor Turkey Hunt
2787 – Killdeer Plains Youth Turkey Hunt
2788 – Killdeer Plains Turkey Hunt
2778 – La Su An Youth Turkey Hunt
2789 – La Su An Mentor Turkey
2790 – La Su An Turkey
2770-Mosquito Creek WA Turkey Hunt
2783 – Mosquito Creek Youth Turkey Hunt
2791 – Mosquito Creek WA Mentor Turkey
2792 – Woodland Trails WA Youth Turkey
2793 – Woodland Trails WA Mentor Turkey
2794 – Woodland Trails WA Turkey
You must be fully licensed and permitted to hunt the species for which you are applying. 
Hunters may apply for each hunt once annually.
Apply online in March for turkey hunts and Castalia trout fishing, October for trapping, and July for all other species. Each application is $3 and is non-refundable. Applications can also be taken over the phone at 1-866-703-1928 for a service fee of $5.50.
Youth: Hunters must be under 18 at the time of application to apply for youth hunts. Hunters must be under 18 at the time of the hunt to participate in youth hunts.
Mentor hunts: Mentor hunts are designed to introduce new hunters of any age, the mentee, to hunting or to hunting a species they have not pursued before. As an incentive to be a mentor and introduce new hunters, both the mentee and the mentor can participate in the hunt if they win a permit. Applications for mentor hunts can be purchased by either the mentor, the mentee, or both. To qualify as a mentee, the applicant must either be under 18 at the time of application or not have harvested the species for which they are applying in the previous five years. A mentor can be anyone willing to introduce a mentee to hunting or hunting a particular species.
Adults: Anyone 18 or older at the time of application.
Mobility Impaired: A mobility-impaired person is any person, regardless of age, who is subject to a physiological defect or deficiency regardless of its cause, nature, or extent that renders the person unable to move about without the aid of crutches, a wheelchair, or any other form of support, or that limits the person’s functional ability to ambulate, climb, descend, sit, rise, or perform any related function.
Open: Open to all applicants.
Veteran: Permittee will need to show valid drivers license with a veterans ID or a DD214.
Mentor hunts are designed to introduce new hunters of any age, the mentee, to hunting or to hunting a species they have not pursued before. As an incentive to be a mentor and introduce new hunters, both the mentee and the mentor can participate in the hunt if they win a permit. Applications for mentor hunts can be purchased by either the mentor, the mentee, or both. To qualify as a mentee, the applicant must either be under 18 at the time of application or not have harvested the species for which they are applying in the previous five years. A mentor can be anyone willing to introduce a mentee to hunting or hunting a particular species.  
Lotteries will be drawn the week after the application period ends.  
Applicants will receive an email with their results once the lotteries are drawn. 
Visit the Ohio Wildlife Licensing System or the HuntFish OH mobile app. Hunters are required to have a printed or digital copy of their permit on the day of the hunt.
Follow the steps listed in the ‘How will I know if I’m drawn?’ tab to view your lottery results and retrieve your permit.
Hunters are required to have a printed or digital copy of their permit on the day of the hunt, so either print your permit or navigate to it on the HuntFish OH mobile app
Each permit includes the name of the hunt, the date, and the unit for which you are permitted. 
Hunt rules and maps are provided along with the permit. It is your responsibility to know and follow the rules of the hunt and to study the map and know to which unit you are assigned. Failure to follow controlled hunt rules and conditions could result in dismissal from the hunt, in addition to criminal charges pursuant to OAC 1501:31-9-01(T)
Should you have any questions about your permit, contact information for the hunt for which you are permitted is provided in the rules sheet. Additionally, you can call 1-800-WILDLIFE.
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