Mega Millions’ soared to more than $1 billion after following the Christmas Eve drawing with no winner. Tonight is ripe for a huge win.
This, according to published reports, "We know that many people will likely receive tickets to Friday’s drawing as holiday gifts, and what a gift that would turn out to be if you ended up with a ticket worth a $1.15 billion jackpot," said Joshua Johnston, lead director for the Mega Millions Consortium.
As a one-time cash payout, it amounts to $516.1 million. The jackpot is poised to become Mega Millions’ fifth-largest prize in the game's history, according to the lottery.
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After three months without anyone winning the top prize, a ticket worth an estimated $1.22 billion was sold for the drawing Friday night.