Mega Millions® sales across the country are continuing to run ahead of even our lotteries’ best predictions, and because of that, that jackpot just keeps climbing. It’s exciting and a tad overwhelming!
The jackpot initially was estimated at $550 million for tonight’s drawing, but it was raised yesterday and it’s been raised again today. It now stands at an estimated $636 million annuity ($341.2 million cash option). It’s the second-largest jackpot on the list of world record lotto prizes and it’s the second-largest jackpot in Mega Millions history.
Tonight’s estimated annuitized prize has now grown $211 million just since Friday.
Why has the jackpot estimate been raised so many times? It all comes down to sales, which are outpacing even our projections. And as strong sales continue, we keep making adjustments to the jackpot estimate!
Tonight’s Mega Millions drawing is at 10 p.m. Iowa time. You can buy a ticket here in Iowa for tonight’s drawing up until 8:59 p.m. If you buy a ticket after that deadline, it will be for an upcoming drawing.
If you’ve got a ticket, good luck tonight! And please, please remember our reminders about responsible play. It just takes one ticket to have a shot at the big prize. Don’t spend more than you can afford.
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December 17, 2013
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