Since there was no winner in Friday’s Mega Millions drawing, the next jackpot is expected to exceed one billion dollars.
Because no player was able to match all six numbers and win the estimated $940 million jackpot, the prize pool for the next lottery drawing, which will take place on Tuesday evening, has increased to an estimated $1.1 billion.
The award has now reached the third-highest amount in the annals of United States history.
The following numbers were selected: 3, 20, 46, 59, and 63, along with the gold Mega Ball number 13.
Since the beginning of this lottery, there has not been a single jackpot winner in any of the twenty-four drawings that have taken place. The long odds of the game, which are 1 in 302.6 million, are mostly to blame for the losing run.
The new reward, which is believed to be worth $1.1 billion, will be awarded to the winner of an annuity that will be paid out annually for a period of 29 years. The cash option is typically chosen by those who win the grand prize, which for the drawing on Tuesday night will be valued at an estimated $568.7 million.
“The Mega Millions jackpot has just passed the $1 billion barrier for the fourth time. Pat McDonald, the director of the Ohio Lottery and the main director of the Mega Millions Consortium, said in a statement released early on Saturday morning that it is especially enjoyable to see the jackpot increase over the course of the holidays and into the new year. “As the jackpot increases, we advise our players to maintain within their entertainment budget and to enjoy this jackpot run right along with us,” the host said.
According to a statement released by Mega Millions, the only previous Mega Millions jackpots that were larger than the opportunity to win an estimated $1.1 billion on Tuesday were the $1.53 billion prize that was won in South Carolina in 2018 and the $1.33 billion winning ticket that was purchased in Illinois in July.
According to Elijah Kouza, the assistant manager of Buscemi’s convenience store in Livonia, Michigan, the Mega Millions jackpot attracted a large number of consumers prior to the drawing that took place on Friday night. Because of the store’s extensive promotion of the jackpot prize of $940 million, Kouza anticipated significantly higher sales of Mega Millions of tickets than the average of 20 to 25 tickets sold on a Friday.
He expressed his amusement by stating, “I find that kind of comical, because if it’s like $100 million, people are like, ‘Nah.’ They’ll pass.”
The Mega Millions lottery is played in 45 of the 50 states of the United States, as well as the District of Columbia and the Virgin Islands.
With no clear victor in sight Mega Million jackpot soars to $1.1B
Because the Mega Millions jackpot of $940 million was not won on Friday night, it has been increased to more than $1 billion for the following drawing.
Officials from the game have stated that because no one won the top prize, the jackpot for the next drawing, which will take place on Tuesday night, will be an estimated $1.1 billion.
On Friday night, the following numbers were selected: 3, 20, 46, 59, and 63, as well as Mega Ball 13.
The likelihood of actually winning the prize was astronomically low, coming in at one chance in 302.6 million. The drawing that took place on Friday night was the sixth largest in the history of the United States.
Since October 14, when it was worth $502 million, the highest prize in the Mega Millions lottery has remained unclaimed. According to the organizers of the game, those who purchased tickets in California and Florida divided the prize pool.
The price of $1.1 billion would be the third-largest in the game’s whole history, placing it in third place. The month of July saw the second-highest prize amount, which was $1.3 billion.
In 2018, a player from South Carolina claimed the record-breaking $1.5 billion Mega Millions jackpot. The winning ticket was purchased in that state. They made the decision to conceal their identities and accepted the total payout in a flat payment of $877,784,124, which was calculated before taxes.
The $2.04 billion Powerball prize that was won in November was the greatest lottery jackpot that has ever been won in the United States.
The Mega Millions lottery is played in 45 of the 50 states of the United States, as well as the District of Columbia and the Virgin Islands.
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