Big Number
1-in-290.4 million. Those are the astronomical odds a ticket buyer will need to overcome to win the Mega Millions jackpot. This is slightly better than the Powerball jackpot’s even poorer odds of 1-in-292.2 million.
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What To Watch For?
The next Mega Millions jackpot draw will take place on Friday night. The Powerball jackpot, which has risen to $434 million, will have its next drawing on Wednesday night.
Key Background
A Mega Millions ticket buyer from Illinois claimed the biggest lottery prize of the year so far in March after they won a $533 million jackpot. The biggest Powerball jackpot of the year so far is a $250.8 million prize claimed by a lottery player from Arkansas.
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further reading
Mega Millions Jackpot Rises To $542 Million—Here’s What The Winner Could Take Home After Taxes (Forbes)
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