Mega Millions Jackpot Climbs to $940 Million After No Winner
DES MOINES, Iowa—The Mega Millions jackpot increased to an estimated $940 million after another drawing resulted in plenty of losers but not a single grand prize winner.
The numbers drawn late Tuesday were: 25, 29, 33, 41, 44, and gold Mega Ball 18.
The next drawing is scheduled to be held Friday night.
The new $940 million jackpot is for a winner who chooses to be paid through an annuity over 29 years. Nearly all winners opt for a cash payout, which for Friday night’s drawing would be an estimated $483.5 million.
In Tuesday’s drawing, there were more than 2.9 million winning tickets of various amounts including three $4 million tickets sold in Arizona, Mississippi, and South Dakota, Mega Millions said in a statement….