The holiday shopping season for Mega Millions lottery ticket buyers is not over yet. Especially since lottery jackpots hit $500 million on Tuesday night.
The jackpot is expected to be $565 million, according to the Mega Millions website, as there were no tickets matching all six numbers on Friday. Cash options total $293.6 million. The Mega Millions jackpot has reached $565 million, making it the sixth largest in lottery history
If someone buys a lucky ticket, it will be the 6th largest Mega Millions prize pool in the history of the game. The last jackpot was won on October 14th when two tickets purchased in California and Florida matched all 6 numbers to win a share of the Mega Millions jackpot Here’s what you need to know before your next draw.
When is the next Mega Millions draw?
The next Mega Millions giveaway will take place on Tuesday, December 27th. Draw at 11pm. EST every Tuesday and Friday. Playing Mega Millions costs $2.
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What is MegaFlyer?
Megaplier doubles, triples, quadruples or 5x your winnings without the jackpot. There is an additional $1 charge per game. Megapliers are played on the Tuesday and Friday before the Mega Millions draw. There are 15 balls in the pool. Five are marked as 2X, six as 3X, three as 4X and one as 5X.
What are the Mega Millions prizes?
What are the odds of winning the Mega Millions jackpot?
The combination of 5 white balls and a Megaball gives you a 1 in 302,575,350 chance of winning the Mega Millions jackpot.
How to find Mega Millions winning numbers?
Mega Millions winning numbers are published on the Mega Millions and State Lottery websites. You can also see the picture on the Mega Millions YouTube page.
What happens if you win the jackpot?
A jackpot winner has the option of taking an annuity or cash payment.
The annuity is paid out as one immediate payment followed by 29 annual payments, according to the Mega Millions website. Each payment is 5% bigger than the previous one.
“This helps protect winners’ lifestyle and purchasing power in periods of inflation,” according to the Mega Millions website.