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Mega Millions Jackpot Climbs to $800 Million After Halloween Rollover

Tuesday’s draw offers a $371.7 million cash option with jackpot odds of 1 in 290,472,336.

Overview

  • The jackpot was last hit on June 27 in Virginia and has rolled for 36 drawings since.
  • A winning ticket on Tuesday would secure the ninth-largest prize in Mega Millions history.
  • The Halloween drawing generated 557,912 non-jackpot winners for a combined $10.9 million.
  • Tickets cost $5 and are sold in 45 states plus Washington, D.C., and the U.S. Virgin Islands, with drawings held at 11 p.m. ET on Tuesdays and Fridays.
  • Mega Millions notes November jackpot wins are relatively rare, with 16 since 2002 and the most recent in 2016.