The Mega Millions jackpot just got a $37 million boost as it continues to move up the all-time highest list and now stands at $862 million for Friday’s drawing.
A winner tonight would have the choice of taking home the $862 million jackpot as an annuity or $392.1 million in cash. The jackpot represents the seventh largest in the game’s history.
While North Carolinians continue to play for the jackpot, players keep winning other big prizes playing Mega Millions. Tuesday’s drawing saw one lucky ticket purchased in Statesville using Online Play win a $4 million prize, the largest prize won nationally in the drawing. Another player in Tuesday’s drawing won $10,000 on a ticket purchased at the 7-Eleven on North Tryon Street in Charlotte.
“We love seeing a lucky North Carolinian win the biggest Mega Millions prize in the country in Tuesday’s drawing,” said Terri Rose, chief brand officer of the N.C. Education Lottery. “We would love to see that happen again tonight with a jackpot win in North Carolina.”
Check out how North Carolinians win when they play Mega Millions:
• 39,056: That’s the total number of winning tickets in North Carolina in Tuesday’s Mega Millions drawing
• $10.7 million: That’s the estimate of how much money has been raised for education in North Carolina during the current Mega Millions run
Nationally, the Mega Millions game has delivered three jackpot winners so far this year. The most recent win occurred in Texas with an $810 million jackpot on Sept. 10.
The odds of winning a Mega Millions jackpot are 1 in 302 million.
Players can buy Mega Millions tickets at any lottery retail location or through Online Play on the lottery’s website, www.nclottery.com, or with the NC Lottery Official Mobile App.
Play Smart, Gift Smart is the N.C. Education Lottery's annual campaign highlighting the risks of youth gambling. The campaign raises awareness that popular holiday scratch-offs should only be gifted to adults. In this year’s campaign, North Carolinians can donate school supplies at a lottery claim center, support a good cause, and get a chance to win a prize. Visit NCEL Play Smart for more information.