Mega Millions jackpot rises to whopping $97 million: Where to buy tickets, Winning numbers, how to play, all you need to know
Mega Millions is one of the most celebrated US-based lottery games ardently followed and played in multiple US cities like California, Oregon, Illinois, New Jersey and more. Although the number of winners in Mega Millions is quite less due to the prize categories being very minimal, the takeaway prizes are exponential, with one player from New Jersey taking home a whopping $1.13 billion earlier this March, while another player from New Jersey won a jackpot worth $552 million this June.
When is Mega Millions' next drawing?
Now, the Mega Millions jackpot has once again risen, nearing a billion dollars, currently standing at $97 million. Since there were no claims for this Friday's jackpot, the stakes have once again risen. If there would have been a claim for the jackpot prize on Friday, the player could have taken away $38.3 million, according to the Mega Millions organizers. Since, there were no bids for the jackpot, the jackpot amount from Friday's drawing has now added up to the next drawing that falls this Tuesday.
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Mega Millions is a relatively easy lottery game to understand and play. It involves choosing six numbers, where five numbers will range from 1-70 while the other number will be for the gold Mega Ball that needs to be chosen from a range of 1-25.
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If the odds appear to be against you, then you can choose an option between Easy Pick or a Quick Pick and the computer will select a random list of numbers for you.
