The Mega Hundreds of thousands jackpot soared to an estimated $977 million when no profitable tickets had been offered for Tuesday night time’s grand prize of roughly $893 million. And the pot of gold it might climb even increased as extra tickets are devoured up for the following drawing on Friday night time.The profitable numbers for Tuesday’s jackpot had been 24, 46, 49, 62 and 66, with a Mega Ball of seven. There have been 29 drawings because the final jackpot winner on Dec. 8.
The holder of a single-winning ticket for Friday’s jackpot would have the selection of getting a one-time lump-sum fee of about $461 million in money earlier than taxes or going with an annuity for the total quantity consisting of annual funds over 30 years.
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Mega Hundreds of thousands officers say that is solely the sixth time within the recreation’s almost 22-year historical past that the jackpot has gone as excessive as $977 million, and the 5 jackpots that topped it had been all over $1 billion.The biggest Mega Hundreds of thousands jackpot ever was a $1.6 billion prize from a single ticket offered in Neptune, Florida, final August. The biggest prize in U.S. lottery historical past was a $2.04 billion Powerball jackpot from a single ticket offered close to Los Angeles in February 2023.In the meantime, the Powerball jackpot has additionally been steadily climbing, reaching an estimated $687 million forward of Wednesday night time’s drawing. There hasn’t been a jackpot winner in that recreation since New Yr’s Day. Mega Hundreds of thousands drawings happen at 11 p.m. Japanese on Tuesdays and Fridays. Tickets are offered in 45 states, Washington, D.C., and the U.S. Virgin Islands for $2 every. The percentages of profitable a Mega Hundreds of thousands jackpot are one-in-302,575,350.
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