![]() Locally, the Illinois Lottery website and app also allows players to purchase t ickets online. Tickets cost $2, and can be purchased at thousands of retailers throughout Illinois and Indiana. 2021 ($1 billion) are the only other two jackpots to exceed hit the $1 billion mark. The only prizes that were larger were all worth at least $1 billion, including the all-time record jackpot of nearly $1.6 billion in a Jan. That last time someone hit the Mega Millions jackpot was April 15. The giant $1.28 billion jackpot remains the nation's third-largest prize and is the result of 29 consecutive drawings without anyone matching all of the game's six numbers. ![]() Where Does This Jackpot Rank Among the Largest of All-Time? What Are the Odds of Winning?Īccording to officials, the odds of matching all five numbers and the "Mega Ball" number are 1-in-303 million.īy comparison, some estimates hold that you have a 1-in-9 million chance of being struck by lightning on two separate occasions. That would double the value of any non-jackpot prize, including matching the five numbers in the drawing. Players in Illinois also have the option of adding a $1 “Megaplier” to their $2 ticket. Matching one number and the “Mega Ball” is worth $4, and matching the “Mega Ball” is worth a $2 prize. Matching three numbers, or matching two numbers and the “Mega Ball,” will win a player $10. Matching three numbers and the “Mega Ball” is worth $200. Matching four numbers without the “Mega Ball” would earn the player a $500 prize. Matching four numbers plus the “Mega Ball” would net the player $10,000. If a player matches all five numbers, but not the “Mega Ball,” then they would win $1 million, according to officials. Of course, the jackpot isn’t the only prize available in the game. If a player matches all five of their numbers and the “Mega Ball,” then they would walk away with the jackpot in the drawing. ![]() Players in the Mega Millions can either have five numbers randomly generated for them, or they can pick their own five numbers between 1-and-70, as well as a sixth number, a “Mega Ball.” Nearly all winners take the cash option, which for Friday’s drawing is an estimated $747.2 million. The estimated $1.28 billion prize is for players who get their winnings through an annuity, paid annually over 29 years. Semi leaks glue on Kennedy Expressway, part of roadway now closed for hours: police ![]()
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