After there was no winner Tuesday, March 19, night, the Mega Millions jackpot has climbed to an estimated $977 million, ahead of Friday night’s drawing.
According to Forbes, if a winner hits in the next drawing, they can pick between getting the $977 million prize spread across 30 annual installments or a cash prize of $461 million. The lump sum drops to $350.4 million after a federal tax withholding of 24%.
Mega Millions is the only lottery game that has awarded five jackpots exceeding $1 billion.
The Mega Millions jackpot climbed to an estimated $977 million ahead of Friday night's drawing. https://t.co/8qhsLTmHTm
— NBC News (@NBCNews) March 20, 2024
Powerball And Mega Millions Jackpots Near Records: Here Are The Biggest Lottery Jackpots Of All Timehttps://t.co/Qt4NdNWGnW pic.twitter.com/mGJblf73WQ
— Forbes (@Forbes) March 20, 2024
Mega Millions jackpot reaches an astounding $977M after no one wins Tuesday’s drawing https://t.co/bPHyVEdgy3 pic.twitter.com/PKa5IcjNPj
— New York Post (@nypost) March 20, 2024
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