Lottery fever taking hold of Bay Area residents who are lining up to win millions

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ByMatt Keller KGO logo
Tuesday, October 16, 2018
Bay Area residents hit by lottery fever
Lottery fever has hit the Bay Area. People are lining up to buy a ticket for a chance at the Mega Millions jackpot.

SAN JOSE, Calif. (KGO) -- Lottery fever has hit the Bay Area. People are lining up to buy a ticket for a chance at the Mega Millions jackpot.

The jackpot right now is $667-million-- a new record.

RELATED: Mega Millions jackpot climbs to $667M, highest in history of the game

If you don't win in the Mega Millions drawing there's Wednesday's Powerball drawing that is now worth $345-million.