BOSTON (AP) — The Mega Tens of millions jackpot has risen to an estimated $800 million with a money choice of $401.8 million for Tuesday’s drawing after nobody matched all of the successful numbers for Friday night time’s drawing.
The jackpot was final gained in Illinois on June 4 with a ticket valued at $552 million.
Solely two Mega Tens of millions jackpots have been gained up to now this yr. Earlier than the Illinois successful ticket, a $1.1 billion successful ticket was bought in New Jersey in March. That prize continues to be unclaimed. Winners in New Jersey have one yr to assert their winnings.
Tickets are bought in 45 states, Washington, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Drawings are carried out at 11 p.m. Tuesdays and Fridays in Atlanta, Georgia. Tickets are $2 every. Half of the proceeds from the sale of every Mega Tens of millions ticket stays within the state the place the ticket was bought.
The percentages of successful the jackpot are one in additional than 302 million. The general odds of successful any Mega Tens of millions prize are 1 in 24.
The highest Mega Tens of millions jackpot ticket — $1.6 billion — was bought in Florida in August of final yr.
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