There have been 22 straight drawings without a big winner. The next drawing is Jan. 3.
jackpot set for Tuesday night will give lottery players a chance to start the new year with a lucrative bang.
The big prize is the sixth-largest jackpot in U.S. history and has grown so large because no one has matched all six of the game’s numbers for more than two months., allowing the prize to roll over and become ever-larger. These are the 10 biggest lottery jackpots on record in the United States as of early January 2023. The jackpot for the Jan. 3 Mega Millions drawing is an estimate, and it could go higher depending on the volume of ticket sales.The jackpot-winning drought isn’t surprising given the miserable odds of one in 302.6 million of winning the top prize.
The $785 million jackpot is for a winner who chooses to be paid through an annuity over 29 years. Nearly all winners opt for a cash payout, which for Tuesday night’s drawing would be an estimated $395 million.on Nov. 8. There still has not been an announced winner of that jackpot.If you purchase a product or register for an account through one of the links on our site, we may receive compensation.
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