The January 13th Mega Millions drawing was a record jackpot of $1.35 billion, and New York generated a ton of money for public schools and lottery retailers.
A woman from Virginia faces four years in prison for stealing her cousin's $1 million New York Lottery jackpot prize from a scratch-off ticket in 2020.
On the fence about buying a Mega Millions ticket for tonight's drawing? If you live or work in New York, your odds of winning are actually pretty great.