Mega Millions jumps to $150 million

As we just love telling Internet gambling fans all over, lucky players nationwide continue to win big with the Mega Millions game. The Friday, September 2 drawing posed no total match, but just under 890,000 tickets from coast to coast did win lesser lottery cash prizes. Including 9 tickets that only missed the jackpot by 1 number. No ticket matched all 6 numbers, making today's jackpot for Tuesday, September 6, 2005 Mega Millions drawing  an estimated $150 million.

The winning numbers from last Friday's drawing were: 1-4-14-45-53 and the Mega Ball number was 33

The 9 tickets that came within one number of hitting the jackpot did so by matching the first five numbers and only missing the Mega Ball number. Those tickets were purchased in California, Illinois, New York, Ohio and Texas.

Mega Millions is played in 12 US states: California, Georgia, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Texas, Virginia and Washington.

Mega Millions drawings are held Tuesdays (tonight) and Fridays at 11 PM Eastern Time, 10:00 PM Central Time and 8 PM Pacific Time.