The Powerball lottery might be getting lower and lower, but the Mega Millions drawing is still offering up the big bucks. The new totals for this week's drawing has risen to the third highest in MM history. Check our special sneak peak below for the new total, before you buy your tickets.
The new grand jackpot total for this week's total is $240 million, with an estimated cash value of $133 mil.
The new amount makes the drawing the third largest in Mega Millions history, as the official website reports:
“The excitement is building as the estimated Mega Millions jackpot for Friday, February 28, is $216 million (with a $119 million cash option). There were two winning Match 5 tickets Tuesday night, hitting the first five numbers (12, 18, 25, 35 and 66) but missing the Mega Ball of 15.
"More than 2.2 million winning Mega Millions tickets, at all prize levels except the jackpot, were sold for the February 25 drawing. They were led by the two $1 million Match 5 winners, from Arizona and Maryland. Other prizes range from $5,000 down to $1. For the third consecutive draw, the optional Megaplier number was 5, so anyone holding a winning ticket that included the extra $1 purchase saw their prize automatically increase by a factor of five.
"Friday’s drawing will be the second-largest Mega Millions jackpot since the record $656 million prize on March 30, 2012. Only last December’s $648 million jackpot was higher.”
Be sure to buy your tickets now for the big drawing. The Powerball drawing will not be anywhere close to this amount anytime soon.
Remember, despite the large jackpot totals, be sure to remember to play responsibly.
Be sure to go out and buy your tickets for this weekend's drawing for your chance to win big.
Check back in with us on tomorrow night for a report on the new winning numbers.
Until then, keep hoping and stop working. -Brick Dozer.
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