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Request a DemoMega Millions jackpot ratcheting up to its weightiest bounty ever
ATLANTA — That groaning sound you hear is the Mega Millions jackpot ratcheting up to its weightiest bounty ever.
With $1.58 billion up for grabs, tonight’s jackpot is in line to be the largest Mega Millions jackpot in history.
While the ultimate prize has remained elusive, the Mega Millions drawing has yielded over $6.4 million in prizes for some lucky Georgians since last Friday’s drawing. It’s also generated more than $27.3 million for education in Georgia from the time the jackpot started growing through the last drawing.
All Georgia Lottery profits go to pay for Georgia’s HOPE Scholarship program and Georgia’s Pre-K program. Over 2.1 million students have received HOPE and more than 1.7 million 4-year-olds have attended the state’s voluntary prekindergarten program.
There hasn’t been a Mega Millions jackpot winner since January when a single ticket was sold in Lebanon, Maine. The Maine winner, who chose to remain anonymous, won an estimated $1.35 billion.
Should you win tonight’s jackpot, you have the choice between a one-time lump sum worth $757.2 million or 30 annuitized payments. Both options are pre-tax estimates.
Your odds of winning tonight’s Mega Millions? Roughly 1 in 302.6 million.
Have questions, comments or tips? Contact Tammy Joyner on Twitter @lvjoyner or at [email protected].
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