Michigan Could Have an Edge in Winning the $1.35 Billion Mega Millions
The Mega Millions jackpot is up to $1.35, so hopefully you’re starting to daydream about what you’ll do with all the money when you win. Will you buy a small country? Start your own fast-food restaurant? Disappear from where you live and find solace in a tropical location? Maybe all of the above?
As it turns out, a Michigander could have an edge win winning that $1.35 billion Mega Millions. That’s if history repeats itself.
According to a press release from the Mega Millions, “Michigan has been particularly lucky with Mega Millions jackpots on Friday the 13th, winning four of them (June 2008, May 2011, June 2014 and October 2017). That 2017 jackpot was shared with a winner in Rhode Island.” The release adds that additional “jackpots on Friday the 13th have been won in New York (March 2009) and Ohio (November 2015). None of them, however, came close in size to the estimated $1.35 billion up for grabs later this week.” Big thanks to my buddy Joe Winner in Florida for the tip.
“While many consider Friday the 13th an unlucky day, it has been rewarding for Mega Millions players over the years, with six previous jackpots won on such a day,” the release also states. There have been nearly 33.3 million winning tickets sold in the 25 drawings since the jackpot was last won on October 14, 2022. These include 68 worth $1 million or more, won in 24 different states. Michigan actually hasn’t been one of those states. Let’s hope a Michigander gets the big prize this time. The next drawing is Friday (Jan. 13) at 11 p.m. EST.
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