TALLAHASSEE – The Mega Hundreds of thousands jackpot for Tuesday night’s drawing has jumped to a whopping $565 million.
It truly is the sixth biggest jackpot prize in the game’s record.
The jackpot has been rolling due to the fact it was previous gained on Oct 14, when tickets offered in California and Florida shared a $502 million prize.
Due to the fact Mega Tens of millions commenced in May well 2002, there have been 11 profitable jackpots of $500 million or far more, which include 3 that exceeded $1 billion.
But know, the odds of profitable the major prize are not in your favor – only about 1 in 303 million. Gamers have better odds of a more compact payoff, these as successful $1 million for matching 5 frequent figures but lacking the Mega Ball.
Lottery officials say the jackpot prize winner, if there is one, will have the choice to acquire their winnings in 30 once-a-year installments or as a one-time, lump-sum payment of around $293.6 million. The prize ought to be claimed in 60 days of the winning jackpot draw to acquire the money possibility.
Tickets are $2 each and need to be procured by 10:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Be positive to view the Mega Tens of millions drawing on CBS4 Information at 11, your official lottery station.
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