BOSTON – UPDATE 12:10 p.m. 7/29/22: The latest estimate for Friday night’s Mega Millions drawing puts the jackpot at $1.28 billion. The cash option has been bumped up to an estimated $747.2 million.
Prior updates and the original story can be found below:
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UPDATE 1:17 p.m. 7/28/22: The Massachusetts State Lottery Commission now estimates that Friday’s Mega Millions jackpot will be $1.1 billion, which would be the third biggest jackpot in U.S. lottery history. The cash option for Mega Millions is now estimated at $648.2 million.
The original story is posted below:
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Friday’s Mega Millions drawing across the country is estimated to have a jackpot worth just over $1 billion.
Massachusetts State Lottery Commission officials estimate that the grand prize for the next Mega Millions game on July 29 will be $1.025 billion. That would be the fourth largest jackpot prize in U.S. lottery history and the biggest since January 2021.
The cash options on the Mega Millions prize is estimated to be $602.5 million.
Lottery officials are reminding residents to play responsibly and reasonably, only wagering what is within their means.
Mega Millions tickets will be sold for $2 each at participating locations across Massachusetts until 10:45 p.m. on Friday. The drawing will follow at 11 p.m. that night.
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