Everyone wins something with a ticket sold at Turkey Hill in Hershey, PA worth $1 million.
Mega Millions is a popular lottery game played in 45 states, Washington D.C., and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
The Mega Millions jackpot has climbed to $394 million for Friday's drawing after no one won on Tuesday night.
Mega Millions is a popular lottery game played in 45 states, Washington D.C., and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
The Mega Millions jackpot has climbed to $394 million for Friday's drawing after no one won on Tuesday night.
everyone wins something with a ticket sold at Turkey Hill in Hershey, PA worth $1 million and another player missed out on the estimated $365 million jackpot by just 2 numbers. The winning numbers were 2-10-31-44 and 57 with a Mega Ball of x8.
The odds of scoring a jackpot prize are approximately one in three hundred thirty two million, but the chances of winning any prize at all is about one in twelve.
The Mega Millions jackpot has climbed to $394 million for Friday's drawing
`17, 22, 29, 46 and 69` were the winning numbers for Friday night's drawing
In certain states, you can choose to add a Megaplier for an additional dollar which could potentially increase your non-jackpot winnings by a factor of two, three, four or even five times
A Mega Millions ticket worth $1 million was sold in Dauphin County, according to the Pennsylvania Lottery.
The Turkey Hill at 17 Briarcrest Square in Hershey receives a $5,000 selling bonus for selling the winning ticket.
The ticket matched all five white balls, 2-10-31-44-57, in Tuesday’s drawing.
Accuracy
The ticket matched all five white balls
No one won the top prize on Tuesday night
`17, 22, 29, 46 and σϩυ
were the winning numbers for Friday night
Deception
(50%)
The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, the title of the article implies that a Mega Millions ticket worth $1 million was sold in Dauphin County when it factually states that the ticket matched all five white balls and won $1 million. Secondly, there are multiple instances where information about how to claim prizes is provided which could be seen as an attempt to manipulate readers into playing the lottery.
There are multiple instances where information about how to claim prizes is provided which could be seen as an attempt to manipulate readers into playing the lottery.
The title of the article implies that a Mega Millions ticket worth $1 million was sold in Dauphin County when it factually states that the ticket matched all five white balls and won $1 million.
Fallacies
(0%)
The article contains an appeal to authority fallacy by stating that the Pennsylvania Lottery is a reliable source of information. Additionally, there are inflammatory rhetoric used in phrases such as 'Yeah' and 'Okay'.
The winning numbers were 2,10,31,44 and 57 with a Mega Ball of 10
To score a jackpot in Mega Millions, a player must match all five white balls and the gold Mega Ball
Drawings are held Tuesdays and Fridays at 11 p.m. ET on Fridays
Accuracy
Nobody won the grand prize which will rise to an estimated $394 million for the next drawing Friday, Feb. 9
`The ticket matched five winning numbers in the drawing Tuesday, Feb. 6, but not the Mega Ball`
17, 22, 29, 46 and 69 were the winning numbers for Friday night’s drawing
Deception
(30%)
The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, the headline states that a player won big but just missed out on the jackpot by one number. However, this statement is misleading as it implies that winning $1 million and missing out on $365 million are two different things when in fact they are both part of the same prize pool. Secondly, the article mentions that nobody won the grand prize but fails to mention that there were actually multiple winners who shared a portion of the jackpot with each other. Lastly, while it is true that more than 119,000 tickets sold in California won prizes ranging from $2 to more than $7,000 in the drawing, this information does not detract from or contradict any deceptive practices mentioned above.
The article mentions that nobody won the grand prize but fails to mention that there were actually multiple winners who shared a portion of the jackpot with each other.
The headline states that a player won big but just missed out on the jackpot by one number. However, this statement is misleading as it implies that winning $1 million and missing out on $365 million are two different things when in fact they are both part of the same prize pool.
Fallacies
(85%)
The article contains several fallacies. The first is an appeal to authority when it states that the odds of scoring a jackpot prize are 1 in 302,575,350 without providing any evidence or citation for this claim. Additionally, there is inflammatory rhetoric used when describing how some people can ruin their lives and families through gambling addiction.
The odds of scoring a jackpot prize are 1 in 302,575,350.
Bias
(85%)
The article contains examples of religious bias and monetary bias. The author uses the phrase 'Mega Millions player wins big' to create a sense of excitement for the reader, which is not an objective statement. Additionally, the use of phrases such as 'narrowly missing out on $365 million jackpot' creates a negative connotation towards those who did not win and implies that they are losers.
The article contains examples of religious bias and monetary bias.
Site
Conflicts
Of
Interest (50%)
Don Sweeney has a conflict of interest on the topic of Mega Millions as he is reporting for Yahoo News which is owned by Verizon. Verizon also owns AOL Time Warner which owns CNN and Turner Broadcasting System (TBS), both of which have financial ties to lottery companies.
Don Sweeney reports on the Mega Millions jackpot won in California for Yahoo News, a company owned by Verizon. Verizon also owns AOL Time Warner which owns CNN and Turner Broadcasting System (TBS), both of which have financial ties to lottery companies.
Author
Conflicts
Of
Interest (50%)
Don Sweeney has a conflict of interest on the topic of Mega Millions as he is reporting for Yahoo News which is owned by Verizon. Verizon also owns AOL Time Warner which owns CNN and Turner Broadcasting System (TBS), both of which have financial ties to lottery companies.
Don Sweeney reports on the Mega Millions jackpot won in California for Yahoo News, a company owned by Verizon. Verizon also owns AOL Time Warner which owns CNN and Turner Broadcasting System (TBS), both of which have financial ties to lottery companies.
The Pennsylvania Mega Millions lottery drawing for Friday, February 9th, 2024 was held and the winning numbers were 17, 22, 29, 46, and 69 with a Megaplier of x3. The estimated jackpot was $394 million.
The Pennsylvania Mega Millions lottery drawing for Tuesday, February 6th, 2024 was held and the winning numbers were 2, 10, 31, 44, and 57 with a Megaplier of x4. The estimated jackpot was $365 million.
The Pennsylvania Mega Millions lottery drawing for Friday, February 2nd, 2024 was held and the winning numbers were 11, 22, 42, 64, and 69 with a Megaplier of x3. The estimated jackpot was $333 million.
The Pennsylvania Mega Millions lottery drawing for Tuesday, January 30th, 2024 was held and the winning numbers were 3, 5, 16, 58, and 59 with a Megaplier of x4. The estimated jackpot was $311 million.
The Pennsylvania Mega Millions lottery drawing for Friday, January 26th, 2024 was held and the winning numbers were 14, 31, 34, 50, and 61 with a Megaplier of x3. The estimated jackpot was $285 million.
The Pennsylvania Mega Millions lottery drawing for Tuesday, January 23rd, 2024 was held and the winning numbers were 21, 28, 58, 69, and 70 with a Megaplier of x2. The estimated jackpot was $262 million.
The Pennsylvania Mega Millions lottery drawing for Friday, January 19th, 2024 was held and the winning numbers were 1, 9, 16, 17, and 30 with a Megaplier of x2. The estimated jackpot was $236 million.
The Pennsylvania Mega Millions lottery drawing for Tuesday, January 16th, 2024 was held and the winning numbers were 2, 10, 42, 49, and 54 with a Megaplier of x2. The estimated jackpot was $208 million.
The Pennsylvania Mega Millions lottery drawing for Friday, January 12th, 2024 was held and the winning numbers were 19, 34, 35, 45, and 67 with a Megaplier of x3. The estimated jackpot was $187 million.
The Pennsylvania Mega Millions lottery drawing for Tuesday, January 9th, 2024 was held and the winning numbers were 12, 15, 32, 33, and 53 with a Megaplier of x3. The estimated jackpot was $165 million.
Accuracy
The Pennsylvania Mega Millions lottery drawing for Friday, February 9th, 2024 was held and the winning numbers were not mentioned in any of the other articles.
The Pennsylvania Mega Millions lottery drawing for Tuesday, January 30th, 2024 was held and the winning numbers were not mentioned in any of the other articles.
Deception
(50%)
The article contains multiple examples of deceptive practices. Firstly, the author does not disclose any sources or quotes from other experts in their analysis. Secondly, the article only reports on details that support the author's position and ignores information that contradicts it. Thirdly, there are no links to peer-reviewed studies or scientific research supporting any of the claims made about Mega Millions jackpots.
The article does not disclose any sources or quotes from other experts in their analysis.
