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NOS News•yesterday, 21:04
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The main prize of the Mega Millions lottery in the United States has stood at 1.02 billion dollars since Wednesday (Dutch time), converted about 1.01 billion euros. It is one of the highest prizes ever offered by an American lottery.
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The jackpot has become so big because there has been no main prize winner since the April 15 draw, even though there are twice weekly draws and there have been 29 draws since April 15.
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Last year, a prize of $1.05 billion fell on raffle tickets from four players in Michigan. The largest Mega Millions prize was $1.537 billion. It was won in South Carolina in 2018. The highest amount won in a US lottery fell in the Power Ball in 2016: $1.586 billion. That is still the record amount for a lottery in the US.
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Not everyone has a chance to win
Not all players have a chance to win the amount in the Mega Millions. Only people who choose to have their money paid out in installments over a period of 29 years are eligible. The people who don’t have this option can win about $602 million in the upcoming lottery. In any case, the chance of the top prize is very small: 1 in 302.5 million.
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To enter, five numbers must be chosen between 1 and 70 and a Mega Ball number between 1 and 25. People can also choose the numbers randomly. If all six numbers match, you win the jackpot. Lots cost $2. The next draw in the Mega Millions lottery is Friday.
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