Lottery gamers get one other likelihood at a rising Mega Thousands and thousands jackpot tonight. With no winners since Dec. 8, 2023, the nationwide recreation’s grand prize has swelled to an estimated $687 million. That’s the sixth-largest Mega Thousands and thousands jackpot within the recreation’s historical past.
You should buy Mega Thousands and thousands tickets for $2 apiece in 45 U.S. states, in addition to Washington, D.C., and the U.S. Virgin Islands. To play, decide 5 numbers between 1 and 70, and a sixth quantity between 1 and 25. In case you don’t wish to decide the numbers your self, you will get a set of numbers generated for you.
How a lot is the Mega Thousands and thousands jackpot?
The jackpot is estimated at $687 million.
Winners can choose to take their winnings within the type of an annuity or as a single lump sum, referred to as the money possibility. The money possibility for right now’s jackpot is estimated at $332.three million.
By taking the annuity possibility, the winner would get the total jackpot marketed by Mega Thousands and thousands, however it will be unfold out in funds over 30 years.
Regardless of how fortunate you’re, you received’t get round paying taxes on a lottery jackpot. After necessary federal revenue tax withholding, you’d get roughly $252.5 million when you took the money possibility. How rather more you’d pay come tax time depends upon the place to procure the ticket — and the place you reside. To arrange, be sure you know the ins and outs of how the lottery works.
When is the following Mega Thousands and thousands drawing?
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The profitable numbers will probably be drawn Friday, March 8, at 11 p.m. Jap Time.
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If there’s nonetheless no jackpot winner, the grand prize will proceed to develop.
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The percentages of profitable the jackpot are roughly 1 in 303 million.
The jackpot isn’t the one method to win. Mega Thousands and thousands has prizes for ticket holders whose chosen numbers match the drawing in quite a lot of combos. Within the drawing on March 5, two tickets — one bought in California and the opposite in Michigan — matched 5 white balls, profitable prizes of $1 million every.
10 largest Mega Thousands and thousands jackpots
The present Mega Thousands and thousands jackpot can be the sixth-largest within the recreation’s historical past. Listed here are the 10 largest Mega Thousands and thousands jackpots:
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$1.58 billion (Aug. 8, 2023 — one profitable ticket).
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$1.537 billion (Oct. 23, 2018 — one profitable ticket).
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$1.348 billion (Jan. 13, 2023 — one profitable ticket).
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$1.337 billion (July 29, 2022 — one profitable ticket).
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$1.05 billion (Jan. 22, 2021 — one profitable ticket).
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$687 million (pending).
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$656 million (March 30, 2012 — three profitable tickets).
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$648 million (Dec. 17, 2013 — two profitable tickets).
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$543 million (July 4, 2018 — one profitable ticket).
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$536 million (July 8, 2016 — one profitable ticket).
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