There were no winning tickets sold for Tuesday night's $565 million Mega Millions jackpot so the grand prize for the next drawing, on Friday night, will be at least $640 million.
There were no winning tickets sold for Tuesday night's $565 million Mega Millions jackpot so the grand prize for the next drawing, on Friday night, will be at least $640 million,The cash option would be at least $328.3 million.
The $640 million would be the sixth-largest winning jackpot in Mega Millions history, the lottery said in a news release, adding that it's"by far the largest Mega Millions prize ever offered in the final week of any year, and could provide someone with a very happy New Year's celebration."The last time a Mega Millions jackpot was won was on Oct. 14, when two tickets sold in California and Florida shared a $502 million prize, according to the release.
The $640 million is what a winner who takes the annuity option would get. That's paid out over 30 annual installments. But winners usually choose the cash option.And jackpots are split when more than one winning ticket is sold.Mega Millions is played in 45 states as well as Washington, D.C., and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
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