RALEIGH, N.C. β The Mega Millions jackpot continues to climb and now stands at $421 million for Tuesday nightβs drawing.
A winner tonight would have the choice of taking home the $421 million jackpot as an annuity or $195.9 million in cash.
βWhat a fun choice that would be β a $421 million annuity or $195.9 million in cash,β said Mark Michalko, executive director of the N.C. Education Lottery. βJust remember it only takes one $2 ticket to win so play smart and good luck tonight.β
Check out how North Carolinians win when they play Mega Millions:
- 20,039: Thatβs the total number of winning tickets in Fridayβs Mega Millions drawing
- $5.5 million: Thatβs 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.
