DES MOINES, Iowa — A large Mega Thousands and thousands lottery jackpot ballooned to $1.02 billion after nobody matched all six numbers Tuesday evening and received the highest prize.
The brand new estimated jackpot for Friday’s drawing would be the nation’s fourth-largest lottery prize.
The jackpot has grown so massive as a result of nobody has matched the sport’s six chosen numbers since April 15. That’s 29 consecutive drawings and not using a huge winner.
Tuesday’s numbers had been: 07-29-60-63-66, Mega Ball: 15.
The $1.02 billion prize is for winners who select the annuity possibility, paid yearly over 30 years. Most winners go for the money possibility, which for the subsequent drawing Friday evening is an estimated $602.5 million.
The percentages of profitable the jackpot are 1 in 302.5 million.
Mega Thousands and thousands is performed in 45 states in addition to Washington, D.C., and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The sport is coordinated by state lotteries.