Mega Thousands and thousands jackpot climbs to $1.55 billion after 31 drawings with no winner
One other Mega Thousands and thousands drawing, one other night time with no jackpot winner.
The numbers drawn Friday night time have been: 11, 30, 45, 52, 56 and the gold ball 20.
As a result of nobody matched all six numbers and received the estimated $1.35 billion jackpot, the highest prize elevated to $1.55 billion for the following drawing Tuesday night time.
There now have been 31 straight drawings with no jackpot winner. The final time somebody received the Mega Thousands and thousands jackpot was April 18.
The $1.55 billion prize can be for a sole winner who chooses the annuity choice with fee stretched over 30 years. Most winners go for a lump-sum fee, which might be an estimated $757.2 million on Tuesday.
An enormous slice of these winnings would go towards federal taxes, whereas many states additionally tax lottery payouts.
The jackpot is so laborious to win due to the 1 in 302.6 million odds of matching the numbers on 5 white balls and a separate mega ball. The percentages are higher to win smaller prizes, which begin at $2.
Mega Thousands and thousands is performed in 45 states, Washington, D.C., and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
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