Lottery types are proven, Monday, Aug. 7, 2023, on the Presidente Supermarket within the Little Havana neighborhood of Miami. Mega Millions jackpot has grown to $1.55 billion, making it the third-largest ever forward of Tuesday night time’s drawing.

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Lottery types are proven, Monday, Aug. 7, 2023, on the Presidente Supermarket within the Little Havana neighborhood of Miami. Mega Millions jackpot has grown to $1.55 billion, making it the third-largest ever forward of Tuesday night time’s drawing.

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Lottery gamers may have one other shot Tuesday night time at a large Mega Millions prize that ranks because the third-largest jackpot in U.S. historical past.

The estimated $1.55 billion prize has been steadily constructing for months due to 31 straight drawings with no jackpot winner. The final time somebody gained the sport’s prime prize was April 18.

Each drawing with no winner pushes the prize nearer to the report $2.04 billion Powerball jackpot that someone in California won last year.

Mega Millions jackpot winners are so uncommon due to odds of 1 in 302.6 million.

The $1.55 billion payout would go to a winner who opts for an annuity, doled out over 30 years. But folks often desire a lump sum choice, which for Tuesday’s jackpot can be an estimated $757.2 million.

The cash can be topic to federal taxes. Many states additionally tax lottery winnings.

Mega Millions is performed in 45 states, Washington, D.C., and the U.S. Virgin Islands.