RALEIGH, N.C. โ The Mega Millions jackpot continues to climb and now stands at $421 million for Tuesday nightโs drawing.
A winner tonight would have the choice of taking home the $421 million jackpot as an annuity or $195.9 million in cash.
โWhat 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. โJust 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: Thatโs the total number of winning tickets in Fridayโs Mega Millions drawing
- $5.5 million: Thatโs 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.
