Pittsburghers snap up tickets as Mega Millions jackpot grows to $810 million | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Anticipation is mounting among the Pittsburgh region’s dreamers after the Mega Millions jackpot went unclaimed Friday and grew to $810 million, the third-largest in the game’s history, while awaiting Tuesday’s 11 p.m. drawing.

Robert Maury, of Point Breeze, bought a ticket from the lottery machine in Shadyside’s Giant Eagle Market District Monday afternoon, something he said he doesn’t do often.

He said he only plays when the jackpot gets over $400 million, so Monday’s purchase was something “like a treat.” Laughing at the thought of becoming rich from the jackpot, Mr. Maury said it’d be more likely he was “struck by lightning 100 times.”

Yet, were he to win, Mr. Maury said he’d start a foundation and give the prize money to people who need it a lot more than he does.

Source: Pittsburghers snap up tickets as Mega Millions jackpot grows to $810 million | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

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