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Jan 13, 2021 05:58 PM EST
The Mega Millions jackpot became the eighth-largest jackpot in the U.S. lottery history after drawing on Tuesday with no winner.
Mega Millions climbs $750 million jackpot prize
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Two Multi-State Lotteries Each Offer Over $400 Jackpots SAN ANSELMO, CA - JANUARY 03: Powerball and Mega Millions lottery tickets are displayed on January 3, 2018 in San Anselmo, California. The Powerball jackpot and Mega Millions jackpots are both over $400 million at the same time for the first time. The Mega Millions $418 million jackpot would be the fourth largest and the $460 million Powerball jackpot would be the seventh largest in the game s history.
With no Mega Millions jackpot winners Tuesday night, the interstate lottery game rolls over to an estimated $750 million. It’s now the fifth-largest jackpot in US history, and the game’s second all-time largest prize pool.
Mega Millions is once again living up to its name. The lottery game’s jackpot is an estimated $750 million for its draw later this week. (Image:
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The January 12 Mega Millions drawing offered up the eighth-largest jackpot. But no ticket correctly picked the winning numbers of 12, 14, 26, 28, 33, and Mega Ball 9.
It’s the 34th consecutive draw without a jackpot hit. The last Mega Millions jackpot winner was a Wisconsin man who won $119 million in September. The lucky winner, Adrian Tongson of Racine, Wisconsin immediately quit his job after striking it rich.