Friday's Mega Millions drawing is now the fifth largest in history.
For Mega Millions, the estimated $720 million jackpot in the next drawing would only be distributed to a winner who chooses an annuity paid over 29 years. Nearly all grand prize winners opt to take a cash payout, which for Friday night’s drawing is an estimated $369.6 million.What are the odds you win the lottery? You're more likely to be struck by lightning.
The largest Mega Millions jackpot was $1.537 billion won by an anonymous player in South Carolina on Oct. 23, 2018. Despite the game’s long odds of 1 in 302.6 million, players continue to purchase tickets as the size of the grand prize grows.Mega Millions is played in 45 states as well as in Washington, D.C., and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
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