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Lottery players scooping up Mega Millions tickets as jackpot hits record-breaking $800 million – The US Sun

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LOTTERY players proved once again unsuccessful in the Mega Million lottery after nobody scooped up the record-breaking jackpot.
The jackpot rolled over again on Tuesday night to a whopping $800 million.
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Lottery players in the Mega Millions have been unable to win the jackpot since June.
The jackpot hit $754 million at the end of October, and went up again after Tuesday’s drawing.
The cash option now sits at $371.7 million before the next drawing.
The winning numbers for the most recent drawing on Tuesday were 11-14-17-50-57, with a Mega Ball of 6.
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It continues to be the ninth-largest jackpot that the Mega Millions has ever seen.
For Mega Millions players, the next chance to win the jackpot will be this Friday, November 7.
This drawing will bring an estimated jackpot of $843 million, with a cash option of $391.7 million according to the website.
The jackpot previously reached highs of $714 million last month.
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A similar jackpot drought hit the Powerball lottery this year, when it reached a staggering $1.7 billion.
The Powerball jackpot was eventually split between a player in Missouri and a player in Texas.
Recent Mega Millions lottery winners include Deborah Sexton in North Carolina, who clinched $2 million in August.
Sexton recalled her shock when she heard the news.
She said: “I was like, ‘How can this be happening to me?’.
 “It was overwhelming. I was just like, ‘This can’t be.’”
Lottery winners need to decide whether to take a big jackpot as a lump sum or as annuity payments.
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Sexton took home $1,435,001 after she paid all of the required state and income taxes on her winnings.
In another instance, a $1 million Mega Millions ticket was found in the state of New Jersey in December last year.
But the winning couple didn’t realize that they had won until five months later, in May 2025.
They had a whole year to come forward from the date the numbers were drawn, according to New Jersey lottery rules.
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The couple, from Mercer County, found the tickets in a junk drawer and decided to get them checked.
It was only then that they realized they had been sitting on a goldmine for several months.
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'Middleman Melvin Theuma ran illegal lotto worth millions' – Times of Malta

The alleged middleman cooperating in the police investigation into the murder of Daphne Caruana Galizia is believed to have run a major illegal lottery worth millions.
Melvin Theuma, 41, was described by police sources as having a “complicated” criminal resumé. Sources said that investigators found more than €2 million in cash stashed away at his house. 
He is being held in a secure location under heavy police supervision, as investigators interview him on his knowledge of the plot to assassinate the journalist.
Sources say he has substantial hard evidence in the form of audio recordings and text messages to back up his testimony which is now in the possession of the police, who are analysing it together with experts from Europol.  
On Monday, sources said Mr Theuma had secured a presidential pardon in exchange for evidence concerning the Caruana Galizia case. 
But how did he get here?
Mr Theuma is said to moonlight as a taxi driver at the Portomaso complex, which belongs to Yorgen Fenech. He had at one time acted as the businessman’s personal go-for.
Police swooped in on him on November 14 as part of an anti-money laundering investigation that has been simmering away for months. 
Sources privy to this investigation described it a crackdown on Malta’s “parallel lotto” – complete with tickets, in which pundits stood a chance of winning major cash. 
The lotto is pegged to the national one, with players placing bets on a string of numbers and waiting for the national lotto winning numbers to be announced at the end of every week.
Police have singled out a number of other individuals as part of that investigation.

Mr Theuma is a known face around the Marsa racing track.Mr Theuma is a known face around the Marsa racing track.

Shortly after his arrest, Mr Theuma, who was not part of the original group of 10 men arrested last year in connection with the Caruana Galizia murder plot, offered police a trade: information and evidence on the alleged mastermind, for immunity from all prosecution.
Sources involved in the investigation had first mentioned Mr Theuma’s name to Times of Malta several months ago, saying they had a plan to get him into custody and lift evidence he was believed to be holding.
He is providing information on Mr Fenech, who has been identified as a “person of interest” by the team investigating the car bomb assassination of Ms Caruana Galizia.
He also has information on other players involved, according to the sources.
Investigators said there was a long string of cases that Mr Theuma could turn State witness on, and this was part of the reason why he was being held in a secure location under heavy police protection as part of his debriefing.
The Prime Minister last Friday said the police had not yet reached the stage where a pardon would be signed. 
Mr Theuma’s long-time lawyer is Matthew Brincat, the former chairman of the Malta Racing Club, who is representing him in negotiations with the police in his bid to get a presidential pardon. 
He is also being represented in his negotiations with authorities by Kathleen Grima, a Gozitan lawyer who had been the face of the hunters’ lobby when they successfully campaigned to retain the contentious spring hunting season in a 2015 referendum.
Additional reporting: Jacob Borg
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Play bingo with the Catholics for fun and prizes Saturday – reporter.net

Plenty of sunshine. High 66F. Winds WNW at 15 to 25 mph. Higher wind gusts possible..
Generally clear. Low 31F. Winds NW at 5 to 10 mph.
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The Ladies of St. Joseph Catholic Church made heavy hors d’oeuvres for an event to enrich the parish’s youth.

The Ladies of St. Joseph Catholic Church made heavy hors d’oeuvres for an event to enrich the parish’s youth.
The Catholics are playing bingo on Saturday, and everyone’s invited.
But there are only 140 tickets, and they’re selling out fast.
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EuroMillions bosses confirm location of winning €500k prize as players urged to check tickets – Irish Mirror

A EuroMillions player in Dublin is certain to be celebrating this morning following their top prize win in last night’s EuroMillions Plus draw.
The Tuesday night player scooped their €500,000 prize after purchasing their Quick Pick ticket on Wednesday, October 29, at Donnybrook Fair on Morehampton Road in Donnybrook, Dublin. The winning numbers in the Tuesday, November 4, EuroMillions Plus draw were: 05, 09, 14, 39, 42.
The National Lottery has urged EuroMillions players in Dublin to carefully check their tickets today as one person now has a ticket worth an incredible €500,000.
The top prize winner is advised to sign the back of their ticket and keep it safe. They should contact the National Lottery Prize Claims team on 1800 666 222 or email claims@lottery.ie and arrangements will be made for them to collect their prize.
National Lottery spokesperson Sarah Orr appealed to players to check their tickets following a week of big wins for players in Dublin: "It’s been a memorable few days for National Lottery players in Dublin and the week isn’t over yet.
"On Saturday night, a Lotto player in Rathfarnham won the top prize of €1 million in the weekend Lotto Plus One draw and now just a few days later, we have another top prize winner in the capital.
"Tuesday night’s EuroMillions Plus draw saw a player in Donnybrook scoop the €500,000 top prize earning themselves the title of 29th EuroMillions Plus top prize winner of the year to date.
"Today we are urging all of our EuroMillions players who purchased their ticket for Tuesday night’s draw in Donnybrook Fair on Morehampton Road, to check their tickets carefully. There is a player out there with a ticket worth an incredible €500,000.
"The winner should sign the back of their ticket and contact our prize claims team who will make arrangements for our newest top prize winner to visit Lottery Headquarters."
Meanwhile, as there was no winner of the €85,169,986 jackpot on offer in last night’s draw, Friday’s jackpot is now set to soar to an estimated €100 million.
Players dreaming of winning big are reminded that tickets can be purchased in-store, through the National Lottery app or online at www.lottery.ie ahead of the 7.30pm cut-off time for sales on Friday evening.
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