Mega Thousands and thousands jackpot jumps to $1 billion – NBC New York
It may very well be a really Merry Christmas certainly for a fortunate lottery participant.
The Mega Thousands and thousands jackpot has soared to an estimated $1 billion — yup, billion with a “B” — after one other drawing with out a massive winner Friday night time.
The subsequent drawing is ready to occur at 11 p.m. ET on Tuesday night time.
The jackpot, which might rank because the seventh-largest Mega Thousands and thousands lottery prize ever, has been rising for greater than three months, reflecting the lengthy odds of 1 in 303 million of successful the highest prize. The final time somebody hit the jackpot was on Sept. 10 after a participant in Texas received $800 million.
The $1 billion prize is for a sole winner who chooses to be paid by an annuity with 30 annual funds. Winners virtually all the time desire the money possibility, which for the following drawing Tuesday night time can be an estimated $448.8 million.
The Mega Thousands and thousands is performed in 45 states, D.C. and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Drawings are each Tuesday and Friday at 11 p.m. ET.
The highest Mega Thousands and thousands jackpots:
| Quantity | Date | Successful Tickets |
| $1.602 billion | 8/8/2023 | 1-FL |
| $1.537 billion | 10/23/2018 | 1-SC |
| $1.348 billion | 1/13/2023 | 1-ME |
| $1.337 billion | 7/29/2022 | 1-IL |
| $1.128 billion | 3/26/2024 | 1-NJ |
| $1.050 billion | 1/22/2021 | 1-MI |
| $1.0 billion (est) | 12/24/2024 | ? |
| $810 million | 9/10/2024 | 1-TX |
| $656 million | 3/30/2012 | 3-IL, KS, MD |
| $648 million | 12/17/2013 | 2-CA, GA |
Should you or somebody you recognize has a playing dependancy, please name the Nationwide Council on Drawback Playing at 1-800-522-4700 to talk to a counselor. Assist can also be accessible by way of a web based peer help discussion board at www.gamtalk.org, and extra assets might be discovered at NCPG web site.
Mega Thousands and thousands by the numbers
Forty-five states plus Washington, D.C., take part within the Mega Thousands and thousands drawings. Discover out which state has hit the jackpot essentially the most and what numbers appear to return up most frequently.
