North Carolinians can have fun this weekend playing for a $625 million Mega Millions jackpot.

A winner tonight would have the choice of taking home the $625 million jackpot as an annuity or $288.8 million in cash.

“Players have won Mega Millions jackpots four times so far this year,” said Mark Michalko, chief executive officer of the N.C. Education Lottery. “Let’s hope the fifth win occurs tonight in North Carolina.”

Even though the jackpot remains up for grabs, players are taking home lots of other prizes playing Mega Millions. Tuesday’s drawing produced more than 11,000 winning tickets in North Carolina.

The Mega Millions jackpot has been on a roll since a single ticket in Virginia won a $348 million jackpot on June 27.

The odds of winning a Mega Millions jackpot are 1 in 290 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.

The N.C. Education Lottery’s Play Smart™ program helps North Carolinians make the most of their lottery play. Visit ncplaysmart.com to learn about all things lottery, from tips on how odds work to how to enter bonus drawings.