The Mega Millions jackpot continues to grow as it reached $326 million for Tuesday’s drawing.

A winner tonight would have the choice of taking home the $326 million jackpot as an annuity or $145.7 million in cash.

“We have seen some nice Mega Millions wins recently and we hope to see the biggest win of all happen tonight,” said Terri Rose, chief brand officer of the N.C. Education Lottery. “Good luck to all North Carolinians trying their luck on the big jackpot prize.”

Even though the jackpot remains up for grabs, players are taking home lots of other prizes playing Mega Millions. Friday’s drawing produced more than 9,000 winning tickets in North Carolina.

When North Carolinians play Mega Millions, they are also helping to raise money for education programs in the state. Over $6.8 million has been raised for education in North Carolina during the current Mega Millions run.

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

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.