Mega Thousands and thousands gamers spurned once more as jackpot climbs to $1.55B

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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.

A billboard over Interstate 80 shows a Mega Thousands and thousands lottery jackpot of $1.25 billion, Thursday, Aug. 3, 2023, in Lodi, N.J. The chances of successful a $1.25 billion Mega Thousands and thousands jackpot Friday evening are infinitesimally small, however that does not cease gamers from some mighty massive daydreams of what they might do in the event that they received the enormous prize. (AP Photograph/Ted Shaffrey) AP

By The Related Press, Related Press

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.