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$128M Mega Millions jackpot up for grabs in drawing Tuesday
ATLANTA – As Mega Millions continues to roll, the jackpot has surged to an estimated $128 million for tonight’s drawing.
The Mega Millions jackpot began rolling March 11 and has rolled 16 times.
One winning ticket worth $25,000 was sold in Marietta, and another winning ticket worth $5,000 was sold in Macon from Friday’s drawing.
Mega Millions offers two jackpot payment options: the $128 million annuity prize paid out as one immediate payment followed by 29 annual graduated payments; or the cash option, which is approximately $82 million.
It only takes $1 to play Mega Millions for a chance to win big. Players can multiply prizes with the Megaplier option for an additional $1 per play.
As with all other Georgia Lottery games, proceeds from Mega Millions will benefit education in the state of Georgia.
Since its first year, the Georgia Lottery Corp. has returned more than $17.4 billion to the state of Georgia for education. All Georgia Lottery profits go to pay for specific educational programs, including Georgia’s HOPE Scholarship Program and Georgia’s Pre-K Program. More than 1.7 million students have received HOPE, and more than 1.4 million 4-year-olds have attended the statewide, voluntary prekindergarten program.
MEGA MILLIONS FAST FACTS
Draw Date: Tuesday, May 3, 2016
Estimated Jackpot Amount: $128 million
Annuity Amount: Jackpot prize paid out as one immediate payment followed by 29 annual graduated payments
Cash Option Amount: Approximately $82 million
Cost to Play: $1 per play; additional $1 per play for Megaplier
Drawings: 11 p.m. (ET) every Tuesday and Friday
Overall Odds of Winning Any Prize: Approximately 1:40
Odds of Winning Jackpot Prize: Approximately 1:175 million
Date Jackpot Began Rolling: March 11, 2016
Number of Rolls: 16
Last Winning Jackpot Ticket: March 8, 2016 – $157 million (Washington)
#1 Mega Millions Jackpot: March 30, 2012 – $656 million
(3 winning tickets – Illinois, Kansas and Maryland – $218.6 million each)
For more information on the Georgia Lottery Corp. and Mega Millions, please visit:
www.galottery.com and www.megamillions.com
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