There was no big winner for the Black Friday Mega Millions drawing. That means that the jackpot has increased once again. The new total for Tuesday comes to a jaw-dropping $257 million with an estimated cash value of $139 million.
The Mega Millions game recently gave away $3 million on November 22. The official website tells the story:
“Everette Sloop Jr. of Rockwell in Rowan County is the first player in the country to win $3 million playing the new Mega Millions game.
Sloop’s Quick Pick ticket matched all five white balls but not the Mega Ball in Friday’s drawing. Because he added the $1 Megaplier feature and the Megaplier in the drawing was 3X, the ticket was worth $3 million.
Sloop was sitting in his car on Saturday morning when he learned of his win, which beat odds of one in 18.4 million.
‘I walked out to the car to call the lottery hotline because I don’t get very good reception inside the house,’ Sloop said. ‘I listened to the numbers and just sat there. I called five times just to make sure I had really won.’”
Sloop came close to the grand prize:
“Sloop’s ticket was just one gold Mega Ball away from winning the jackpot. Because no ticket sold nationwide matched all six numbers, the jackpot has grown to a $205 million annuity for Tuesday’s drawing. If claimed as a one-time cash payment, the jackpot would be worth $110.6 million.”
Sloop took advantage fot the games new rules:
“Changes to Mega Millions – including a new number matrix, bigger starting jackpots, and bigger prizes for matching all five white balls--went into effect in October. Previously, Sloop’s ticket would have been worth $750,000.”
Remember to play responsibly. The best of luck to you and yours.
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