Overview
- The estimated prize stands at $900 million for the Nov. 11 drawing at 11 p.m. ET, with a cash option of $415.3 million.
- It ranks as the eighth-largest Mega Millions jackpot on record, following a roll that began after the last win on June 27.
- The odds are 1 in 290,472,336 to win the jackpot and 1 in 23 to win any prize, according to the game operator.
- Tickets are sold in 45 states plus Washington, D.C., and the U.S. Virgin Islands, with drawings held in Atlanta on Tuesdays and Fridays at 11 p.m. ET.
- CNBC’s state-by-state estimates show take-home totals vary under federal and state taxes, with lump-sum after-tax payouts ranging roughly from $216 million to $262 million depending on location.