The ST prize has grown to nearly $1 billion, with a one in 302.6M chance of winning.
Lottery players who didn’t hit numbers. Or who forgot to even buy a ticket will have another shot. At a nearly $1 billion Mega Millions prize when a drawing is held Friday night.
The estimated $940M jackpot has been growing for more. Than two months and is now the sixth largest in US history.
As the prize gets larger, the odds of winning remain the same at one in 302.6 million.
The $940 million jackpot is for winners who choose an annuity to pay annuities over 29 years. Winners usually want the cash, which will be an estimated $483.5 million for Friday night’s drawing.
If there is no winner, the next draw will take place on Tuesday night.
Mega Millions is played in 45 states as well as Washington, DC and the US Virgin Islands.
