$800 million Mega Millions jackpot could be 9th largest in history

The Mega Tens of millions jackpot has risen to $800 million, doubtlessly making somebody lots richer forward of Thanksgiving.

Since nobody matched all six numbers drawn on Halloween, a payout — with a money worth of $371.7 million — is up for grabs on Tuesday.

“It has been some time for the reason that November Mega Tens of millions jackpot was received; the final time was in 2016,” Mega Tens of millions stated in a press launch. “Nonetheless, for the reason that sport started in 2002, 16 jackpots have been received in the course of the month; the biggest to this point was a $326 million prize received in New York on November 4, 2014.”

“The Grand Prize has grown because it was final received in Virginia on June 27,” the multi-state lottery sport stated.

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Mega Tens of millions lottery tickets are bought at a liquor retailer the place profitable tickets had been offered on December 27, 2024 in Hawthorne, California. (Frederic J. Brown/AFP/Getty Pictures)

Over the last drawing on Friday, there have been 557,912 profitable tickets for non-jackpot prizes totaling $10.9 million.

If somebody will get all six numbers proper on Tuesday, they may win the ninth largest jackpot in Mega Tens of millions historical past.

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Individuals wait in line to buy their Mega Tens of millions lottery ticket at a liquor retailer the place profitable tickets had been offered on December 27, 2024 in Hawthorne, California. (Frederic J. Brown/AFP/Getty Pictures)

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Previous to June jackpot winner, different big payouts had been in Ohio in April, Illinois in March and Arizona in January.

Tickets value $5 every. They’re offered in 45 states, Washington, DC and the US Virgin Islands. Most buy limits are one to 2 hours earlier than the drawing, which takes place at 11:00 PM Japanese Time on Tuesdays and Fridays in Atlanta, Georgia.

A person holds Mega Tens of millions tickets on July 29, 2022 in New York Metropolis. (John Smith/VIEWpress/Getty Pictures)

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“The general odds of profitable a Mega Tens of millions prize are 1 in 23; the chances of profitable the jackpot are 1 in 290,472,336,” stated Mega Millions.