Combined betting activity grew as iGaming revenue rose and land-based casino takings declined.
For the first time in the multi-state lottery’s history, grand prizes of more than $1 billion were awarded back-to-back.
Regardless if someone wins the grand prize on Wednesday night, the multi-state lottery will award back-to-back jackpots of at least $1 billion for the first time.
The last Mega Millions jackpot was worth $20 million when it was awarded in April. There have been 31 consecutive drawings without a winner since then.
888 was expected to submit a bid, but BetMGM & PokerStars surprisingly took a pass. In another twist, Rush Street Interactive (RSI) also applied for the contract.
For the first time ever, online sports betting could be part of a years-long agreement between the Delaware Lottery and a primary vendor.
Identity of the lucky winner is not yet known, but the ticket was sold at a gas station in suburban Los Angeles. The owner of the gas station received a bonus check for $1 million for the sale.
Surges in traffic crashed the official Powerball site. It’s been replaced temporarily with a static page in preparation for Monday’s record jackpot.
The previous record jackpot of $1.586 billion from January 2016 finally falls. If no one wins the grand prize on Saturday, the jackpot for Monday could reach $1.9 billion.
If no one wins tonight’s drawing, the next Mega Millions drawing for August 2 is projected to offer a record jackpot of $1.7 billion.
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