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Mega Millions jackpot in US soars to $640m with no winner

The estimated $640 million jackpot in the next drawing would only be distributed to a winner who chooses an annuity paid over 29 years.

Published on: Jul 15, 2023, 11:06:18 IST
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The Mega Millions top prize has grown again to an estimated $640 million after there was no winner of the lottery’s latest giant jackpot.

A Powerball and Mega Millions lottery advertisement is displayed at a newsstand on July 12, 2023 in New York City. (Getty Images via AFP)
A Powerball and Mega Millions lottery advertisement is displayed at a newsstand on July 12, 2023 in New York City. (Getty Images via AFP)

The numbers drawn late Friday night were: 10, 24, 48, 51, 66 and gold Mega Ball 15.

The estimated $640 million jackpot in the next drawing would only be distributed to a winner who chooses an annuity paid over 29 years. Nearly all grand prize winners opt to take a cash payout, which for Tuesday night’s drawing is an estimated $328 million.

Despite the game’s long odds of 1 in 302.6 million, players continue to purchase tickets as the size of the grand prize grows.

The last time a Mega Millions player hit the top prize was April 18.

Mega Millions is played in 45 states as well as in Washington, D.C., and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

 
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Nisha Anand

Trainee Content Producer at HT Digital. I read about feminism, late modern history, and globalisation of Korean music.

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