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Mega Millions Jackpot Grows to $640 Million, Among Highest in Lottery Game’s History US News | The Epoch Times https://ift.tt/iS32vHF The Mega Millions top prize has grown again to an estimated $640 million after there was no winner of the lottery’s latest giant jackpot. The numbers drawn late Friday night were: 10, 24, 48, 51, 66 and gold Mega Ball 15. The estimated $640 million jackpot in the next drawing would only be distributed to a winner who chooses an annuity paid over 29 years. Nearly all grand prize winners opt to take a cash payout, which for Tuesday night’s drawing is an estimated $328 million. The jackpot is the seventh largest in the game’s history, Mega Millions said in a statement. Four tickets matched all five white balls to garner the second prize level in the drawing. A ticket sold in South Carolina included an optional multiplier making it worth $2 million. Two tickets in California and one in North Carolina also were second-tier winners, Mega Millions said.... July 15, 2023 at 04:42AM https://ift.tt/eT0gxXr The Associated Press https://ift.tt/2TDUCl4