The Mega Millions jackpot is inching closer to billion-dollar territory.
The changes were designed to create more possible number combinations, making the chances of winning more of a pipe dream.securityTwo machines pick the numbers in the drawings, the first picking five white balls and the other selecting a gold "Mega Ball."can pick six numbers from two separate pools — five different numbers from 1 to 70 and one number from 1 to 25 .costs $2 but players in most states can "add the Megaplier for an additional $1 to multiply their non-jackpot prizes.
For each $2 ticket, roughly 35 cents goes to non-jackpot prizes, about 75 cents goes to fund the jackpot, and the remaining 90 cents goes to the government.Other odds vary by prize and range from 1 in 37 for matching the Mega Ball to 1 in 12.6 million for matching five balls without the Mega Ball. are sold in 45 states, Washington, D.C., and the U.S. Virgin Islands, with drawings held each Tuesday and Friday.Editor's note: This story was updated with the winning Mega Millions lottery numbers and a new estimated jackpot after no ticket matched all numbers Tuesday.Share on linkedin
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