The Mega Millions jackpot received a $7 million increase Friday afternoon to race past the $400 million mark for tonight’s drawing.
A winner in Friday’s drawing would have the choice of taking home the $405 million jackpot as an annuity or $197.7 million in cash.
Check out how North Carolinians win when they play Mega Millions:
- 16,981: That’s the total number of winning tickets in North Carolina in Tuesday’s Mega Millions drawing
- $5.6 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.
A second chance to win a major jackpot this weekend occurs Saturday night. The Powerball drawing offers a $201 million jackpot, or $100 million in cash. The odds of winning a Powerball jackpot are 1 in 292 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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