Mega Millions players in North Carolina can try their luck on a $435 million jackpot Tuesday night.
A winner in tonight’s drawing would have the choice of taking home the $435 million jackpot as an annuity or $212.4 million in cash.
In Friday’s Mega Millions drawing, a ticket in North Carolina matched four white balls and the yellow Mega Ball to win $10,000. The ticket was purchased at the Food Lion on M.L.King Jr. Boulevard in New Bern.
“It’s great to see nice Mega Millions wins like the one we had here on Friday,” said Terri Rose, Chief Brand Officer of the N.C. Education Lottery. “Of course we would love to see a jackpot win tonight in North Carolina. Good luck.”
Check out how North Carolinians win when they play Mega Millions:
• 18,674: That’s the total number of winning tickets in Friday’s Mega Millions drawing
• $6 million: That’s the estimate of how much money has been raised for education during the current Mega Millions run
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.
For details on how money raised by the lottery makes a difference for education programs in all 100 North Carolina counties, visit www.nclottery.com and click on the “Impact” section.