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With Mega Millions and Powerball totaling more than $2B, lottery fever spikes in U.S.
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With Mega Millions and Powerball totaling more than $2B, lottery fever spikes in U.S.
Description
October 20, 2018
People are shovelling out large sums of money this weekend as the jackpots for the United States' two national lotteries, PowerBall and MegaMillions, reached more than US$2 billion, with the latter climbing to a staggering $1.6 billion after no winner was drawn Friday.
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With Mega Millions and Powerball totaling more than $2B, lottery fever spikes in U.S.
Description
October 20, 2018
People are shovelling out large sums of money this weekend as the jackpots for the United States' two national lotteries, PowerBall and MegaMillions, reached more than US$2 billion, with the latter climbing to a staggering $1.6 billion after no winner was drawn Friday.
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