The Mega Millions lottery jackpot is approaching $1 billion ahead of Friday's drawing, driving first-time buyers and other hopefuls to stock up on tickets.
Regeina Whitsitt, a lottery clerk for RED X Grocery Store in the Missouri city of Riverside near the border of Kansas, said she’s sold tickets to a number of new players trying to win the $910 million jackpot. Customers are buying $60 to $100 worth of tickets, Whitsitt said.
