After nobody hit it big in Friday’s drawing, the Mega Millions jackpot for Tuesday has jumped to $735 million. If it is won, it would be the sixth-largest prize in the lottery’s history.
The numbers for Friday were white balls 19, 20, 22, 47, 58 and the gold Mega Ball 1. To win the jackpot, a player must match all five white balls, which have numbers 1-70, as well as the gold ball, going 1-25.
If a winner hits the jackpot Tuesday, he or she will be paid a lump sum of $357 million, Mega Millions said in a release. The annuity option lets a player take a smaller immediate sum followed by 29 annual payments, each 5% larger than the last.
The most recent Mega Millions jackpot won, at $395 million, was hit by a pair of tickets bought at a Chevron gas station in Encino, California, and drawn in December, per the lottery’s website. There have been 26 drawings since.
Mega Millions tickets are sold in 45 states, D.C. and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The $2 tickets are not available in Alabama, Utah, Nevada, Alaska, Hawaii and Puerto Rico.
• Brad Matthews can be reached at bmatthews@washingtontimes.com.
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