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Mega Millions offers $582 million jackpot, top 10 in game’s history

August 27, 2024 Posted by NC Lottery at 1:29 PM
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Mega Millions players in North Carolina can try their luck on a $582 million jackpot Tuesday night, the ninth largest in the game’s history.

A winner in tonight’s drawing would have the choice of taking home the $582 million jackpot as an annuity or $286.9 million in cash.

Check out how North Carolinians win when they play Mega Millions:

  • 26,282: That’s the total number of winning tickets in Friday’s Mega Millions drawing
  • $8 million: That’s the estimate of how much money has been raised for education 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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8/29/2024 05:33 - Joyce C.

winning would be nice

8/29/2024 11:59 - Faye S.

Would love to win

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