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Mega Millions jackpot nears half a billion dollars for tonight’s drawing

August 20, 2024 Posted by NC Lottery at 1:52 PM
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The Mega Millions jackpot continues to grow, climbing to $498 million for Tuesday night’s drawing.

A winner in tonight’s drawing would have the choice of taking home the $498 million jackpot as an annuity or $245.3 million in cash.

“The excitement in North Carolina really builds when we see a jackpot of this size,” said Terri Rose, Chief Brand Officer of the N.C. Education Lottery. “We hope to celebrate with a big winner in our state.”

North Carolinians are already winning when they play Mega Millions:

  • 23,601: That’s the total number of winning tickets in North Carolina in Friday’s Mega Millions drawing
  • $6.9 million: That’s the estimate of how much money has been raised for education in North Carolina 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.

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8/21/2024 08:32 - Anthony E.

I could change so many lives with this money. Wish me luck!NC Lottery
We're wishing you lots of luck, Anthony!

8/21/2024 08:10 - Shawn G.

Megaplay

8/20/2024 07:20 - Sarah c.

i bought a ton of tickets so fingers crossedNC Lottery
Crossing our fingers for you, Sarah!

8/20/2024 07:03 - Katherine S.

Having trouble playing mega millionNC Lottery
Hi, Katherine! If you need more info on how to play Mega Milions, you can find that on our website here: https://nclottery.com/mega-millions-how-to-play. If you're having trouble purchasing tickets through our website or mobile app, you can reach out to our Online Support team at https://nclottery.com/Help and a member of our team can assist with this further. If you need help with something else, just let us know and we can try and help as best as we can!

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