$1.55 billion Mega Millions jackpot is the 3rd largest in US history
Lottery gamers may have one other shot at a large Mega Hundreds of thousands jackpot
A Mega Hundreds of thousands ticket is seen as an individual makes a purchase order inside a comfort retailer, forward of Tuesday’s Mega Hundreds of thousands drawing of $1.55 billion, Monday, Aug. 7, 2023, in Kennesaw, Ga. There now have been 31 straight drawings and not using a huge jackpot winner. (AP Photograph/Mike Stewart)
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Lottery gamers may have one other shot Tuesday night time at a large Mega Hundreds of thousands prize that ranks because the third-largest jackpot in U.S. historical past.
The estimated $1.55 billion prize has been progressively constructing for months because of 31 straight drawings and not using a jackpot winner. The final time somebody received the sport’s prime prize was April 18.
Every drawing and not using a winner pushes the prize nearer to the document $2.04 billion Powerball jackpot that somebody in California received final yr.
Mega Hundreds of thousands jackpot winners are so uncommon because of odds of 1 in 302.6 million.
The $1.55 billion payout would go to a winner who opts for an annuity, doled out over 30 years. However individuals often favor a lump sum choice, which for Tuesday’s jackpot could be an estimated $757.2 million.
The cash could be topic to federal taxes. Many states additionally tax lottery winnings.
Mega Hundreds of thousands is performed in 45 states, Washington, D.C., and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
