One of the biggest lottery jackpot drawings in history is happening tonight on Friday the 13th. What will luck bring in the Mega Millions® game?
The Mega Millions jackpot for tonight’s drawing is the second largest in the game, at an estimated $1.35 billion annuity, $724.6 million cash option.
Friday The 13th Drawing
Despite the superstitions that abound, Friday the 13th is just another day. There will be two of them this year: Jan. 13, and Oct. 13, which means two Mega Millions drawings will occur on the date linked with so many beliefs in the unknown.
Mega Millions jackpots have been won multiple times across the country on Friday the 13th, so those players definitely did not have an unlucky day.
What’s That About ‘Coverage’?
By tracking sales, lottery officials can estimate how many of all the possible combinations in the game have been purchased for a particular drawing. It’s called coverage – how many of the combinations have been “covered.”
The coverage estimate for tonight’s Mega Millions drawing is now about 42 percent.
A higher coverage percentage can mean it’s more likely there will be a jackpot winner, but it is not a definite.
(The odds of winning the jackpot in Mega Millions are about 1 in 302.6 million because that’s how many ways the numbers in the game can be combined to make a play. The winning numbers selected will be one of those combinations. Will your ticket match?)
The Difference Mega Millions Sales Will Make For State Causes
The final details won't be available until later, but the impact of this month's strong Mega Millions sales will mean more help for meaningful state causes in Iowa. Lottery players will have played a big part in helping our state.
Each year, 100 percent of Iowa Lottery proceeds go to support state causes. In its latest financial year, the Iowa Lottery raised nearly $98 million for state programs that help everything from veterans and law enforcement to education, parks and conservation, agriculture, and human services.
Since its start in 1985, the Iowa Lottery has raised more than $2.3 billion for state programs. More details are here: https://ialottery.com/Pages/Pressroom/IALotteryGivesBack.aspx
Please Play Responsibly
And as always, the Iowa Lottery reminds everyone that it only takes one ticket to win. Playing smart is a lot more fun.
I'd really like to see the numbers that people pick go down. Instead of 60 - 78 numbers to pick from, making it really hard to win, cut that number in half, so that more people have the chance to win. Like 50 people, or 100 people or even more. People need help now, and quite frankly, it would be a miracle for many. The lottery officials have the power to change this, but they won't, which makes it sad and stupid. I guess it's not about people then uh. The odds of winning shouldn't be that high. That's my 2 cents.
Posted by: Trish Titus | January 14, 2023 at 01:42 PM