By Arlenys Tabare
Dec 22, 2024, 1:40 PM EST
For this Tuesday, December 24, Christmas Eve in the United States, the Mega Millions lottery agency will draw $944 million dollars after in their last game no participant took home the jackpot, thus increasing the loot and becoming one of the largest in the entire month of December.
The agency’s last draw was last Friday, December 20, where it was revealed that The winning numbers were: 2, 20, 51, 56, 67 and Mega Ball 19for a jackpot of $862 million dollars.
Although no player hit six figures, there were some participants who They had winning tickets in Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana and Pennsylvania of one million dollars each.
According to the agency’s website, although the odds of winning a Mega Millions jackpot are approximately 1 in 302.5 millionfor this Tuesday’s drawing the lucky winner(s) will be able to opt for a payment of $429.4 million dollars after taxes or annualized payments.
Until now, each ticket costs $2 dollars; However, the agency announced that an increase of $5 dollars is expected for next year. “”There really is no product on the market that costs two dollars and that gives you the opportunity, over the course of a few days, to imagine and dream what it would be like to earn that sum of money.”said Joshua Johnston, lead director of the Mega Millions Consortium.
Drawings take place on Tuesdays and Fridays at 11 pm ET.
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