The Mega Millions jackpot has jumped to more than $1 billion after Friday night’s drawing ended without an overall winner. This marks the fourth time in a little over four years that the top prize has exceeded $1 billion, Mega Millions said in a release Friday. If someone wins at that amount, it would be the third largest jackpot in Mega Millions history, it said. The only Mega Millions jackpots higher than Tuesday’s $1.1 billion are the record $1.537 billion won in South Carolina in 2018 and the $1.337 billion won in Illinois last year, the release said. There were more that 4 million winning tickets at other prize levels, ranging from $2 to $1 million, the lottery said.

Source: CNN January 08, 2023 15:53 UTC