The Mega Millions jackpot also comes with an estimated $483.5 million cash option for the next drawing.
What are the odds you win the lottery? You're more likely to be struck by lightning.was closing in on $1 billion after no ticket matched all six numbers in Tuesday night’s drawing.
Since the game began in 2002, there have been just three larger jackpots than Friday’s estimated prize, lottery officials said. Three of those tickets, sold in Arizona, Mississippi, and South Dakota, included the optional Megaplier , worth $4 million each. Mega Millions drawings are held Tuesday and Friday at 11 p.m. ET. Five white balls are drawn from a set of balls numbered 1 through 70, and one gold Mega Ball is drawn from a set of balls numbered 1 through 25. Players win if the numbers on one row of a ticket match the numbers of the balls drawn on that date.
Those lucky enough to become a Mega Millions jackpot winner get the choice of a cash option or an annual payout. The annuity option means getting an initial payment followed by 29 annual payments, and each payment is 5% larger than the previous one.
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