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There now have been 31 straight drawings with out a jackpot winner. The final time somebody received the Mega Thousands and thousands jackpot was April 18.
One other Mega Thousands and thousands drawing, one other evening with out a jackpot winner.
The numbers drawn Friday evening have been: 11, 30, 45, 52, 56 and the gold ball 20.
As a result of nobody matched all six numbers and received the estimated $1.35 billion jackpot, the highest prize elevated to $1.55 billion for the following drawing Tuesday evening.
There now have been 31 straight drawings with out a jackpot winner. The final time somebody received the Mega Thousands and thousands jackpot was April 18.
The $1.55 billion prize could be for a sole winner who chooses the annuity choice with fee stretched over 30 years. Most winners go for a lump-sum fee, which might be an estimated $757.2 million on Tuesday.
A giant slice of these winnings would go towards federal taxes, whereas many states additionally tax lottery payouts.
The jackpot is so laborious to win due to the 1 in 302.6 million odds of matching the numbers on 5 white balls and a separate mega ball. The chances are higher to win smaller prizes, which begin at $2.
Mega Thousands and thousands is performed in 45 states, Washington, D.C., and the U.S. Virgin Islands.