RALEIGH, N.C. – The Mega Millions jackpot continues to climb and now stands at $421 million for Tuesday night’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.
“What a fun choice that would be – a $421 million annuity or $195.9 million in cash,” said Mark Michalko, executive director of the N.C. Education Lottery. “Just remember it only takes one $2 ticket to win so play smart and good luck tonight.”
Check out how North Carolinians win when they play Mega Millions:
- 20,039: That’s the total number of winning tickets in Friday’s Mega Millions drawing
- $5.5 million: That’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.
