Tuesday’s Mega Millions Jackpot Grows To $421 Million

RALEIGH, N.C. โ€“ The Mega Millions jackpot continues to climb and now stands at $421 million for Tuesday nightโ€™s drawing.

A winner tonight would have the choice of taking home the $421 million jackpot as an annuity or $195.9 million in cash.

โ€œWhat a fun choice that would be โ€“ a $421 million annuity or $195.9 million in cash,โ€ said Mark Michalko, executive director of the N.C. Education Lottery. โ€œJust remember it only takes one $2 ticket to win so play smart and good luck tonight.โ€

Check out how North Carolinians win when they play Mega Millions:

  • 20,039: Thatโ€™s the total number of winning tickets in Fridayโ€™s Mega Millions drawing
  • $5.5 million: Thatโ€™s the estimate of how much money has been raised for education during the current Mega Millions run

The odds of winning a Mega Millions jackpot are 1 in 302 million.