Surprising Fact
A Mega Millions ticket buyer will have to overcome astronomical odds of 1-in-290.4 million to win the lottery. This is only 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 $567 million, will have its next drawing on Wednesday night.
Key Background
This is on track to be the biggest lottery prize of the year so far. Of the prizes that have been claimed so far, the biggest of the year is a $533 million jackpot won by a Mega Millions ticket buyer from Illinois in March. The ongoing Powerball jackpot prize has soared to $567 million, but the biggest completed Powerball jackpot of the year so far is a $250.8 million prize won by a lottery player from Arkansas.
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further reading
Powerball Jackpot Soars To $567 Million—Here’s What The Winner Could Take Home (Forbes)
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