With the Mega Millions jackpot on the brink of reaching $1 billion, lottery enthusiasts are eagerly anticipating the upcoming drawing on Friday night. The estimated top prize for this draw is a staggering $977 million, making it the sixth largest jackpot in lottery history.
In the last draw, the winning numbers were 3, 8, 31, 35, and 44 with a Mega Ball value of 16. The odds of winning any Mega Millions prize remain at 1 in 24, while the chances of hitting the jackpot are much slimmer at 1 in 302,525,350.
The jackpot amount has been steadily increasing since December 8th when two lucky tickets in California claimed a prize of $394 million. Despite no grand prize winner emerging in the last 29 consecutive draws, lower-tier prizes have been won. Over this period, a total of 37 prizes worth $1 million or more have been awarded according to Mega Millions.
If a player chooses the lump-sum option for the upcoming jackpot drawing at 11 p.m. ET on Friday night, they could receive an estimated amount of $413.5 million. It’s time to get ready to strike it rich!
