Already this Tuesday in the American Mega Millions lottery you can win over a billion dollars. In the last draw, when there was $940 million to be won, no one guessed six numbers correctly.
The top prize has not been won in any of the last 24 draws, which is why Tuesday’s jackpot has grown to $1.1 billion. In the lottery, you must correctly select 5 out of a group of 70 numbers, and in addition, 1 out of a group of 25. The chance of winning is 1 in 302.6 million.
Jackpot in Mega Millions
$1.1 billion will go to a person who decides to pay in installments over 29 years. Grand prize winners, however, usually choose the one-time cash option, which this time will amount to approximately $ 568.7 million.
– Mega Millions just crossed the billion dollar mark again. The top prize increased through Christmas and New Year’s, said Ohio Lottery Director Pat McDonald.
So far, in Mega Millions, a prize higher than the one estimated for Tuesday has been awarded only twice. In 2018, South Carolina amounted to USD 1.53 billion and USD 1.33 billion in July this year. in Illinois.
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