MIAMI — The Mega Tens of millions jackpot has soared to extra than $1 billion after no successful ticket matched all six figures drawn Friday evening, the lottery reported.
Friday night’s quantities had been 5, 10, 28, 52, 63 and a Mega Ball of 18.
The approximated jackpot for the future drawing on Tuesday night – $1.05 billion – would equal the fourth-premier prize in Mega Millions’ record, the lottery reported in a news release early Saturday.
A winner of Tuesday’s jackpot could chose to unfold it in annual payments above 29 a long time, or acquire a lump-sum solution of an believed $527.9 million, the lottery said.
Whilst no a person hit the jackpot Friday, some persons scored huge prizes.
A single ticket marketed in Pennsylvania won $5 million by matching the initial five numbers and activating the optional Megaplier, which is obtainable in most states with an further $1 invest in.
Four other tickets gained $1 million by matching the initial five figures with out the Megaplier. Those tickets were being offered in Arizona, California, New York and Pennsylvania.
The best Mega Tens of millions jackpot to day was $1.537 billion won in South Carolina in 2018. It truly is adopted by a $1.348 billion ticket that was marketed in Maine in January and a $1.337 billion prize final July.
Ranked No. 4 on Mega Millions’ list is a $1.05 billion prize won by a ticket bought in Michigan in 2021.
Last week, a Powerball ticket offered at a ease store in Los Angeles matched all numbers to acquire a $1.08 billion prize – the 3rd-largest Powerball jackpot.
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