Tickets for the Mega Millions game may be purchased by Illinois residents until 9:45 p.m. central time.
The cutoff time varies from state to state.
For more information, contact the office of the lottery in your area.
For a mere two bucks, you may enter the drawing for the Mega Millions jackpot.
Players of the lottery have the option of purchasing the Megaplier for an extra dollar.
Which may increase their wins from games other than the jackpot by a factor of up to five.