Politics & Government

What Would You Do With $540 Million?

Since no one won Tuesday's Mega Millions lottery jackpot, the next drawing will be for $540million.

We want to know what you would do if you became a "lucky dog" and won half a billion dollars in the biggest Mega Millions jackpot to date.

Last January, players from Washington and Idaho won the second highest Mega Millions jackpot in history of $380 million also making it the highest jackpot ever won by a Washington player. 

Now, the pot is even sweeter; at $540 million for this Friday, March 30, drawing, Washington's Lottery says it's the largest jackpot in North America, breaking its own record of $390 million.

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There were three lucky Washington $250,000 winners in last night's drawing, including two tickets bought at retailers in Spokane and one in Ferndale.

Also, don't forget that Renton has one of the top 10 winning lotto ticket retailers in the state: Safeway at 200 South Third Street in Renton had 12 big wins last year.

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So tell us, what would you do if you won half a billion dollars (before 25 percent taxes)?


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