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The Mega Millions prize has risen again to an estimated $1.35 billion due to the lack of a winner in the lottery’s latest giant jackpot.
What you need to know
- The Mega Millions prize has risen again to an estimated $1.35 billion due to the lack of a winner in the lottery’s latest giant jackpot.
- The numbers drawn late Tuesday night were 7, 13, 14, 15, 18 and the gold Megaball 9.
- Mega Millions says Friday night’s next draw prize is the second highest in the game’s history
- Since the last time a player matched all 6 numbers and won the jackpot, there were 25 draws in 3 months.
The numbers drawn late Tuesday night were 7, 13, 14, 15, 18 and the gold Megaball 9.
Friday night’s new jackpot draw will be another milestone for the game, Mega Millions issued a statement early Wednesday.
Ohio Lottery Director and Lead Director of the Mega Millions Consortium, Pat McDonald, said in a statement:
According to Mega Millions, the only jackpot higher than Friday’s prize is $1.53 billion won in South Carolina in 2018.
The biggest US jackpot to date was the $2.04 billion Powerball, which was won on a single ticket in California in November.
The expected $1.35 billion jackpot in the upcoming draw will be distributed only to winners who choose an annuity that pays out over 29 years. Nearly all grand prize winners opt for a cash payout of an estimated $707.9 million in Friday night’s drawing.
There have been 25 draws in the 3 months since the player last matched all 6 numbers to win the jackpot.
Despite the game’s long odds of 1 in 302.6 million, players continue to buy tickets as the grand prize grows in size.
Mega Millions is played in 45 states, as well as Washington DC and the US Virgin Islands.
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