Overview
- Lottery officials pegged the jackpot at an estimated $965 million, while some outlets reported it had risen to $980 million heading into the drawing.
- Friday’s draw is the 40th in a row without a jackpot hit since the last win on June 27 in Virginia, a game-record run.
- Tuesday’s non-jackpot drawing produced 809,030 winning tickets across prize tiers, totaling more than $27.9 million, according to Mega Millions.
- Winners can choose a 30-payment annuity or a one-time lump sum of $445.3 million, and tickets cost $5 per play.
- Mega Millions is offered in 47 U.S. jurisdictions including D.C. and the U.S. Virgin Islands; in Arizona, the drawing is at 9 p.m. MST with ticket sales closing at 7:59 p.m. MST.