The lack of a winner in the jackpot of the Mega Millions drawing held last Friday in the United States raised the jackpot to a juicy estimate of 735 million dollars They will look for an owner again this Tuesday, March 12.
If there is a lucky person, they will be able to choose an annual payment of the total over 29 years or choose a only cash payment, which in this case would be 356.7 million dollars.
Last Friday’s winning combination, which It had a prize pool of 685 millionwas: 19, 20, 22, 47 and mega ball 1.
The amount at stake this Tuesday, March 12, constitutes the sixth largest jackpot in the game’s nearly 22-year history.
The last time someone won the Mega Millions jackpot was Dec. 8 of last year, when two $394 million winning tickets were sold at a Chevron gas station in Encino, California.
Mega Millions drawings are played on Tuesdays and Fridays at 11 pm ET.
Despite the slim chance of winning, which is one in 302.6 million, players continue to buy tickets as the jackpot size increases.
Mega Millions began on August 31, 1996, but then it was known as the Big Game.
The first drawing was held on September 6, 1996, and six states participated: Georgia, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan and Virginia.
In Mega Millions, players must select six numbers from two groups: five numbers from 1 to 70 and one number from 1 to 25 (the golden Mega Ball). To win the jackpot, you must match all six winning numbers in the drawing that takes place every Tuesday and Friday at 11 pm Eastern Time.
The opportunity to purchase Mega Millions tickets is available at most gas stations and markets in 45 US states, in addition to the District of Columbia and the US Virgin Islands and costs two dollars. The places where it is not played are Alabama, Alaska, Hawaii, Nevada and Utah.
Federal and state taxes will also reduce the money collected, with deductions depending on the state where you live.
Eight states, including Florida, do not charge income taxes on lottery winnings. Ellos son California, New Hampshire, Dakota del Sur, Tennessee, Texas, Washington y Wyoming.
Mega Millions is the only lottery game to have awarded four jackpots exceeding $1 billion.: in 2018, 2021, 2022 and 2023.
