The Mega Millions jackpot has escalated to more than $1.1 billion as no winners emerged from the latest drawing on Friday, continuing a streak of lucklessness since December 2023. The absence of a jackpot winner for the $977 million prize has heightened anticipation for the next draw scheduled for Tuesday.
Friday’s unsuccessful attempt to find a winner featured the numbers 3, 8, 31, 35, and 44, with the gold Mega Ball being 16. This marks the 30th consecutive drawing without a jackpot victor since the last win on December 8. The jackpot had a cash value option of $467 million, a figure expected to increase substantially due to the rollover.
Mega Millions, a lottery played across 45 states, Washington, D.C., and the U.S. Virgin Islands, has seen its odds of winning the jackpot at 1 in 302,575,350. With tickets priced at $2, hopeful participants eye the growing prize, nearing the record $1.6 billion jackpot awarded in August 2023.
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