Tonight’s $415-million Mega Millions jackpot is third-largest in game’s history
The Mega Millions lottery jackpot has climbed to $415 million for Friday’s drawing, the third- largest for the game and the nation’s biggest lottery jackpot since May.
The game’s biggest prize has been rolling over since March 8, when a person in Washington, D.C., won.
Though the jackpot may not be as jaw-dropping as the $1.6-billion Powerball jackpot in January, it’s the biggest Mega Millions jackpot so far this year, and is worth $286 million if paid out in a single lump sum.
The last time any U.S. lottery game had a bigger payout was in May, when Powerball climbed to $429.6 million.
Mega Millions is played in 44 states, Washington and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Players pick five numbers between 1 and 75 and one “Mega” number from 1 to 15. Mega Millions tickets cost $1 each, as opposed to the $2 Powerball game.
The odds of matching all six numbers are 1 in 258,890,850.
Three tickets claimed a portion of the $1.6-billion Powerball jackpot, including one player in California. That person has yet to step forward to claim his or her share of the prize.
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