North Carolinians can have fun trying their luck on a $555 million jackpot in Friday’s Mega Millions drawing.

A winner tonight would have the choice of taking home the $555 million jackpot as an annuity or $235.2 million in cash.

While the jackpot continues to climb, players are taking home lots of other prizes playing Mega Millions. Tuesday’s drawing produced more than 8,200 winning tickets in North Carolina.

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.

For details on how lottery funds make a difference in all of North Carolina’s 100 counties, click on the “Impact” section of the lottery’s website.