The Mega Tens of millions jackpot is now the eighth largest within the historical past of the sport with an estimated $843 million up for grabs in Friday evening’s drawing, officers mentioned.
Friday’s drawing at 11 p.m. would be the thirty eighth for the reason that jackpot was final received in Virginia on June 27 and is now the longest streak and not using a jackpot winner for the reason that recreation started in 2002, in response to an announcement from Mega Tens of millions.
The earlier report of 37 drawings was set Jan. 22, 2021, when a $1.050 billion jackpot was received in Michigan, officers mentioned.
“Whereas the jackpot stays elusive, the variety of winners — and whole prizes received — continues to develop,” lottery officers mentioned. “Via this jackpot run thus far, there have been nearly 11.7 million profitable tickets in any respect ranges, with whole prizes exceeding $274 million due to vital enhancements within the lower-tier prizes after the sport modified final April.”
There have additionally been 256 third-tier profitable tickets up to now on this run, starting from $20,000 to $100,000, Mega Tens of millions officers mentioned.
On this Aug. 8, 2023, file photograph, lottery tickets for the Mega Tens of millions jackpot are seen in a retailer in New York.
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Earlier than the June 27 Virginia jackpot win at $348 million, different jackpots awarded this yr have been in Ohio, with $112 million received on April 18, Illinois, with $349 million received on March 25 and Arizona, the place $112 million was received on Jan. 17.
Despite the fact that no one received the jackpot on Tuesday, lottery officers mentioned there’s nonetheless loads of cash to be received with different prizes.
“Within the Nov. 4 drawing alone, there have been 606,046 profitable tickets throughout all prize tiers, for whole nationwide winnings of greater than $12.2 million,” officers mentioned.
The chances of profitable the jackpot are 1 in 290,472,336, in response to Mega Tens of millions.
Mega Tens of millions is performed in 45 states, Washington, D.C., and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Tickets are $5 for one play and the most important Mega Tens of millions jackpot prize ever received was a $1.6 billion prize received on Aug. 8, 2023.
