Mega Millions jackpot hits $820 million as lottery frenzy stretches
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No winner for the Mega Millions top prize has sent the jackpot soaring to an estimated $820 million.
The numbers drawn late Friday night were: 29, 40, 47, 50, 57 and gold Mega Ball 25.
The estimated $820 million in the next drawing would only be distributed to a winner who chooses an annuity paid over 29 years. Nearly all grand prize winners opt to take a cash payout, which for Tuesday night’s drawing is an estimated $422 million.
Despite the game’s long odds of 1 in 302.6 million, players continue to purchase tickets as the size of the grand prize grows.
The last time a Mega Millions player hit the top prize was April 18.
The Powerball jackpot also was approaching near-record levels before a tiny neighborhood store in downtown Los Angeles sold the winning ticket for Wednesday's drawing, worth an estimated $1.08 billion.
Mega Millions is played in 45 states as well as in Washington, D.C., and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Mega Millions is played in 45 states as well as Washington, D.C., and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
