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Mega Millions jackpot climbs to estimated $875 million after no big winners Friday night
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The Mega Millions jackpot has once again increased after no tickets matched all six numbers drawn in Friday night’s drawing.Friday night’s winning numbers are:13, 25, 50, 51, 66 and Mega Ball 6The jackpot for Friday’s drawing rose to $815 million this week after there were no jackpot winners in Tuesday’s drawing. Now, it climbs even higher to an estimated $875 million ($413.5 million cash) for the next drawing, which is set for Tuesday, March 19.If a ticket matches all six numbers in the Tuesday night drawing, it would be the sixth-largest jackpot in the 22-year history of the game. While there were no grand prize winners in Friday night’s drawing, one ticket sold in New York matched all five white balls and wins $1 million.According to Mega Millions officials, only five jackpots exceeding $1 billion have been higher.Officials said the jackpot has been growing since it was last won with two tickets in California on Dec. 8.In its history, the Mega Millions has awarded five jackpots exceeding $1 billion in five different states — Florida, South Carolina, Maine, Illinois and Michigan.Tickets are sold in 45 states, Washington, D.C., and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Tickets are $2 each and in most jurisdictions, players can add the Megaplier for an additional $1 to multiply their non-jackpot prizes.The overall odds of winning any Mega Millions prize are 1 in 24, while the odds of winning the jackpot are 1 in 302,575,350.
The Mega Millions jackpot has once again increased after no tickets matched all six numbers drawn in Friday night’s drawing.
Friday night’s winning numbers are:
13, 25, 50, 51, 66 and Mega Ball 6
The jackpot for Friday’s drawing rose to $815 million this week after there were no jackpot winners in Tuesday’s drawing. Now, it climbs even higher to an estimated $875 million ($413.5 million cash) for the next drawing, which is set for Tuesday, March 19.
If a ticket matches all six numbers in the Tuesday night drawing, it would be the sixth-largest jackpot in the 22-year history of the game.
While there were no grand prize winners in Friday night’s drawing, one ticket sold in New York matched all five white balls and wins $1 million.
According to Mega Millions officials, only five jackpots exceeding $1 billion have been higher.
Officials said the jackpot has been growing since it was last won with two tickets in California on Dec. 8.
In its history, the Mega Millions has awarded five jackpots exceeding $1 billion in five different states — Florida, South Carolina, Maine, Illinois and Michigan.
Tickets are sold in 45 states, Washington, D.C., and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Tickets are $2 each and in most jurisdictions, players can add the Megaplier for an additional $1 to multiply their non-jackpot prizes.
The overall odds of winning any Mega Millions prize are 1 in 24, while the odds of winning the jackpot are 1 in 302,575,350.
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