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Mega Millions jackpot increases to $1 billion for Friday night's drawing

Mega Millions jackpot increases to $1 billion for Friday night's drawing
Posted at 11:47 AM, Oct 19, 2018
and last updated 2018-10-19 23:09:28-04

The Mega Millions jackpot for Friday night's drawing has been increased to $1 billion. 

The cash option for the jackpot is $565.6 million.

This is the largest Mega Millions jackpot ever and the second-largest lottery prize in U.S. history. The record lottery jackpot was a $1.6 billion Powerball prize won in January 2016.

It costs $2 to play the game, but the odds of winning the jackpot aren't good. The chance of matching all six numbers and taking home the grand prize is one in 302.5 million.

Mega Millions winning numbers: 15-23-53-65-70 with Mega Ball 07 for $1 billion jackpot