Mega Millions jackpot surges to $900 million

It is present the eighth largest jackpot successful the past of the game.

The Mega Millions jackpot has surged to an estimated $900 million, the eighth largest jackpot successful the past of the game, aft nary winners were selected Friday.

The adjacent drafting is scheduled for Tuesday night.

The winning numbers connected Friday were: 16, 21, 23, 48, 70 and golden Mega Ball 5.

The jackpot was past won successful Virginia connected June 27, according to Mega Millions. The prize has an estimated currency worth of $415.3 million.

The erstwhile grounds of 37 drawings was acceptable Jan. 22, 2021, erstwhile a $1.050 cardinal jackpot was won successful Michigan, officials said.

In this Aug. 8, 2023, record photo, lottery tickets for the Mega Millions jackpot are seen successful a store successful New York.

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Before the June 27 Virginia jackpot triumph astatine $348 million, different jackpots awarded this twelvemonth were successful Ohio, with $112 cardinal won connected April 18; Illinois, with $349 cardinal won connected March 25; and Arizona, wherever $112 cardinal was won connected Jan. 17.

The likelihood of winning the jackpot are 1 successful 290,472,336, according to Mega Millions.

Mega Millions is played successful 45 states, Washington, D.C., and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Tickets are $5 for 1 play and the largest Mega Millions jackpot prize ever won was a $1.6 cardinal prize won connected Aug. 8, 2023.

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