Mega Millions players in North Carolina can get excited as tonight’s jackpot just got a boost of $20 million to reach $760 million, the eighth largest in the game’s history.
A winner on Tuesday would have the choice of taking home the $760 million jackpot as an annuity or $352.1 million in cash. Tonight’s jackpot represents the largest Mega Millions prize ever offered in the month of December.
Even though the jackpot remains up for grabs, players are taking home lots of other prizes playing Mega Millions. Friday’s drawing saw over 32,000 total winners in North Carolina.
Mega Millions has gone 27 straight drawings since the last big win occurred in Texas on Sept. 10 with an $810 million jackpot. Nationally, the Mega Millions game has delivered three jackpot winners so far this year.
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.
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