Will a $2 Mega Millions ticket make you a multimillionaire — on Friday the 13th of all days? As they say in the lottery world, “it could happen to you” — even on a day one might consider ...

When a Mega Millions jackpot hits astronomical heights, it can be easy to assume that the advertised figure is set in stone. But as the California Lottery’s Carolyn Becker explains, the final jackpot ...