Mega Millions: Drawing Time, Jackpot Information, How to Win and More
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The Mega Millions jackpot has soared to more than $800 million. It's one of the largest lottery prizes in United States history.
The Mega Millions drawings take place every Tuesday and Friday night at 10 p.m. Central time.
Players in the Mega Millions can have numbers randomly generated for them or they can pick their own numbers between 1-70.
The jackpot for the Mega Millions drawing is $1 million. If a player matches all five numbers and the “Mega Ball” they would win $1000. Matching four numbers plus the "Mega ball" is worth $10,000. Matching four without the 'Megaball' is also worth a $500 prize.
The odds of winning the Mega Millions jackpot are 1-in-303 million.
Tonight's Mega Millions jackpot is estimated at $830 million. It's the fourth-largest lottery prize ever awarded in the United States. The only prizes that were larger were all worth at least $1 billion.
Tickets cost $2 and can be purchased at thousands of retailers throughout Illinois and Indiana. The Illinois Lottery website and app also allows players to purchase tickets online.
