The Mega Thousands and thousands jackpot has soared to an estimated $900 million after there was no huge winner within the newest drawing.
About $843 million was up for grabs in Friday evening’s drawing – the eighth largest jackpot within the historical past of the sport.
The subsequent drawing is on Tuesday. It can have a money possibility of $415.3 million.
The profitable numbers for Friday’s drawing have been: 48, 70, 23,21, 16 and the Mega ball is 5
Friday’s drawing was the thirty eighth for the reason that jackpot was final gained 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, based on an announcement from Mega Thousands and thousands.
The earlier report of 37 drawings was set Jan. 22, 2021, when a $1.050 billion jackpot was gained in Michigan, officers mentioned.
“Whereas the jackpot stays elusive, the variety of winners — and complete prizes gained — continues to develop,” lottery officers mentioned. “Via this jackpot run so far, there have been nearly 11.7 million profitable tickets in any respect ranges, with complete prizes exceeding $274 million because of important enhancements within the lower-tier prizes after the sport modified final April.”
There have additionally been 256 third-tier profitable tickets to date on this run, starting from $20,000 to $100,000, Mega Thousands and thousands officers mentioned.
Earlier than the June 27 Virginia jackpot win at $348 million, different jackpots awarded this yr have been in Ohio, with $112 million gained on April 18, Illinois, with $349 million gained on March 25 and Arizona, the place $112 million was gained on Jan. 17.
Regardless that no one gained the jackpot this week, lottery officers mentioned there may be nonetheless loads of cash to be gained with different prizes.
“Within the Nov. 4 drawing alone, there have been 606,046 profitable tickets throughout all prize tiers, for complete nationwide winnings of greater than $12.2 million,” officers mentioned.
The percentages of profitable the jackpot are 1 in 290,472,336, based on Mega Thousands and thousands.
Mega Thousands and thousands is performed in 45 states, Washington, D.C., and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Tickets are $5 for one play and the biggest Mega Thousands and thousands jackpot prize ever gained was a $1.6 billion prize gained on Aug. 8, 2023.
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