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Mega Millions Climbs to $680 Million for Friday Night Drawing

Players face 1-in-290,472,336 jackpot odds with a $318.2 million cash option.

Overview

  • The prize ranks among the top Mega Millions jackpots and is cited as the ninth largest in the game’s history.
  • Tickets cost $5 and now include a built-in multiplier that can boost non-jackpot prizes by 2X to 10X.
  • Overall odds of winning any prize are 1 in 23, according to published game statistics.
  • Mega Millions is sold in 45 states plus Washington, D.C., and the U.S. Virgin Islands, with purchases available at retailers and via approved digital couriers in select jurisdictions.
  • The jackpot was last hit for $348 million in Virginia on June 27, and lottery officials had not announced a new jackpot winner as of Friday night’s drawing time.