The estimated jackpot for Friday's Mega Millions drawing is now $1.1 billion, the second-largest in the game's history.
A customer fills out a Mega Millions lottery ticket at a convenience store, July 21, 2022, in Northbrook, Ill.For only the third time in the 20-year history of Mega Millions, the jackpot has surpassed the massive $1 billion mark.
"Friday night's drawing will be the thirtieth in this jackpot run, which began April 19 after the jackpot was won in Tennessee on April 15," Mega Millions said in a statement issued early Wednesday.The lump sum payment is worth $648.2 million, pre-tax. Only four Mega Millions jackpots have been won this year: in California, Minnesota, New York and Tennessee.Nam Y. Huh/AP
There were 6,775,330 winning tickets at all prize levels from Tuesday night's drawing. A total of nine tickets matched the five white balls to win the Mega Millions second prize. One of those sold in Ohio was worth $3 million because it included the optional Megaplier. The other eight Match 5 tickets were all worth $1 million, with two each being sold in New Jersey and New York, plus one each in California, Florida, Illinois and Ohio.
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