The Mega Tens of millions jackpot has surpassed $1bn after no ticket matched all six numbers drawn on Christmas Eve. Meaning the estimated jackpot for Friday’s drawing is $1.15bn, doubtlessly the fifth-largest jackpot within the sport’s historical past.
“We all know that many individuals will probably obtain tickets to Friday’s drawing as vacation items, and what a present that might change into in the event you ended up with a ticket value a $1.15bn jackpot,” Joshua Johnston, lead director for the Mega Tens of millions Consortium, mentioned in a Wednesday assertion.
The percentages of successful the Mega Tens of millions jackpot are 1 in 302,575,350, whereas the chances of successful any Mega Tens of millions prize are 1 in 24, in accordance with lottery officers.
Tickets for the sport are bought in 45 states, together with Washington DC and the US Virgin Islands, and value $2. Half of the proceeds from the sale of every ticket stays within the state the place the ticket was bought. Drawings are held at 11pm Japanese time on Tuesdays and Fridays.
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