The jackpot for Tuesday’s Mega Millions drawing continues to grow as the third-largest prize in the game’s history sparks a surge of ticket sales.
Updated 14 mins agoThe jackpot for Tuesday's Mega Millions drawing continues to grow as the third-largest prize in the game's history sparks a surge of ticket sales.
The massive $830 million prize is for a winner who takes an annuity option, paid out in 30 annual payments. Most players choose the cash option, which for Tuesday's drawing would be $487.9 million, of which about one-third would go toward federal taxes with possibly more for state taxes, depending on where the buyer lived.
National Mega Millions sales rose from $116 million for the July 19 drawing to $172.1 million for the July 22 drawing, according to Marie Kilbane, a spokeswoman for the Ohio Lottery Commission. And with all the attention on Tuesday's giant prize, lottery officials expect sales to climb to $262.1 million for the drawing.
Kilbane says the jackpot likely would top $1 billion for Friday's drawing if no tickets hit the jackpot Tuesday.Download NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth
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