The Mega Million jackpot now stands at $680 million after no winner was selected in Tuesday night’s drawing.
The next drawing will take place Friday evening at 11 p.m.
Although no one won the jackpot, one person in Illinois won $3 million by matching all the white balls. The numbers drawn Saturday evening were: 2, 18, 27, 34 and 59, plus the gold Mega Ball 18.
There have been 33 consecutive draws without a jackpot winner. The latest jackpot of $348 million was last won on June 27 in Virginia.
The current jackpot has a cash value of $318.2 million, which can be offered as a one-time lump sum payment or an immediate payment followed by 29 annual payments.
In this August 8, 2023 file photo, a person plays the lottery at a 7-eleven store in Redwood City, California.
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The odds of winning the jackpot are 1 in 290,472,336, according to Mega Millions.
Mega Millions is played in 45 states, Washington, DC, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Tickets cost $5 for one piece.
The largest Mega Millions jackpot ever was a $1.6 billion prize won on August 8, 2023. The $680 million jackpot would be the ninth largest in Mega Millions history.
