The Mega Millions prize has grown again to an estimated $1.35 billion after there was no winner of the lottery’s latest giant jackpot after numbers were drawn late Tuesday night
Now at $1.35 Billion, the Mega Millions Lottery Moves Closer to a Record JackpotTayfun Coskun—Anadolu Agency/Getty Imageshe Mega Millions prize has grown again to an estimated $1.35 billion after there was no winner of the lottery’s latest giant jackpot.The new jackpot drawing on Friday night will be another milestone in the game, Mega Millions said in a statement early Wednesday.“Now at $1.
The only Mega Millions jackpot larger than Friday’s prize is the $1.53 billion won in South Carolina in 2018, Mega Millions said. The largest jackpot in the U.S. to date was a $2.04 billion Powerball won by a single ticket in California in November.The estimated $1.35 billion 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 $707.9 million.
There have been 25 drawings over three months since the last time a player matched all six numbers and claimed the jackpot. 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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