"The Mega Millions jackpot has grown to $980 million for Friday's drawing after no ticket matched all six numbers, according to lottery officials. The numbers selected Tuesday night were 10, 13, 40, 42 and 46, with the gold Mega Ball 1. A winner can choose an annuity or the cash option - a one-time, lump-sum payment of $445.3 million before taxes."
"If there are multiple jackpot winners, the prize is shared. There were four Mega Millions jackpot wins earlier this year, but Friday's drawing will be the 40th since the last win on June 27, a game record, officials said. In September, two Powerball players in Missouri and Texas won a nearly $1.8 billion jackpot, one of the largest in the U.S."
"Tickets are $5 each and are sold in 45 states, Washington, D.C., and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Half the proceeds from each Mega Millions ticket remains in the jurisdiction where the ticket was sold. Local lottery agencies run the game in each jurisdiction and how profits are spent is dictated by law. The odds of winning the jackpot are 1 in 290,472,336, but the odds of winning any Mega Millions prize are 1 in 23."
The Mega Millions jackpot is $980 million for Friday's drawing after no ticket matched all six numbers. The numbers drawn were 10, 13, 40, 42 and 46, with Mega Ball 1. The winner can choose an annuity or a one-time cash payment of $445.3 million before taxes. If multiple winners occur, the jackpot is shared. Friday's drawing is the 40th since the last jackpot win on June 27, a game record. Tickets cost $5 and are sold in 45 states, Washington, D.C., and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Jackpot odds are 1 in 290,472,336; any-prize odds are 1 in 23. Problem gambling is a recognized disorder; the National Problem Gambling Helpline is 1-800-522-4700.
Read at ABC7 Los Angeles
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