First it was critical. Then it received actually critical. Now we simply … cannot.
The Mega Tens of millions jackpot has risen to an estimated $1.35 billion — and climbing — with nobody having hit all six numbers for 25 consecutive drawings. It is Friday the thirteenth — and that has to imply one thing for tonight’s sport, proper?
Nobody hit the jackpot Tuesday evening, marking the twenty fifth consecutive Mega run with no huge winner. The jackpot is presently the second-largest within the sport’s historical past and the percentages aren’t nice (1 in 302.6 million of hitting all six numbers), which might be why it has been greater than three months since we have seen somebody take all of it dwelling.
“Now at $1.35 billion, the Mega Millions jackpot is moving up and making history as the second-highest Mega Millions jackpot ever,” Pat McDonald, Ohio lottery director and lead director of the Mega Tens of millions Consortium, mentioned this week.
The one Mega jackpot bigger than Friday’s prize is the $1.53 billion received in South Carolina in 2018, Mega Tens of millions mentioned.
The biggest lottery jackpot ever? That got here in November with that $2 billion Powerball jackpot, which took 40 drawings or so. A single ticket in California received however nobody has claimed the report prize, although that individual nonetheless has till November to come ahead.
Your subsequent shot on the Mega is Friday evening. The drawing is at 11 p.m. ET and tickets cease being bought quarter-hour earlier — so do not be a type of forlorn individuals ready in line on the bodega and 10:46 p.m. and lacking out. (Obtenga todos los detalles en español aquí .)
After weeks with no winner, the Mega Tens of millions jackpot is now $1.1 billion — the third largest within the lottery’s 27-year historical past and the fifth-largest ever within the U.S. NBC New York’s Jessica Cunnington experiences.
There are smaller successful alternatives, in fact — 9 methods you possibly can win in all. To hit the jackpot, you have received to get the 5 numbers plus the Mega Ball proper. Select 5 numbers from 1 to 70 and one from 1 to 25 to your Mega Ball.
Whereas there are not any particular methods, per se (see 1 in 302.6 million odds), there are avenues which may provide you with a greater shot. For instance, if you happen to’re a type of individuals who choose birthdays or anniversaries or any explicit dates, remember you are limiting your self to lower than half of the out there numbers. Months go to 31 days max.
Some lotto aficionados additionally say choosing quick-pick (as in, go to bodega, say clerk, simply give me a ticket) lowers your probabilities, however except they received, what do any of them actually know?
Need to know the most typical successful numbers? We have some right here for you, courtesy of USAMega.com. See their full list here.
USAMega.com These are probably the most incessantly drawn Mega Tens of millions numbers, stats present.
No matter you do, simply remember to verify your coat pockets. Individuals miss out ALL the time, apparently.
The brand new estimated prize of $1.35 billion is for a winner who chooses an annuity paid yearly over 29 years. Practically all grand prize winners choose to take a money payout, which for Friday evening’s drawing is an estimated $707.9 million.
The one Mega Tens of millions jackpots bigger than Tuesday’s estimated pot have been the $1.53 billion received in South Carolina in 2018 and $1.33 billion successful ticket in Illinois in July, Mega Tens of millions mentioned in a press release.