"Mega Millions jackpot of $940 million, fourth largest in history"

The Mega Millions lottery in Texas has a current jackpot of $940 million, with a cash value of $486 million.

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If there is no winner in the Jan. 6 drawing, the jackpot for the Jan. 10 drawing will be $1.1 billion.

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The Oct. 18, 2022 drawing started the current Mega Millions jackpot run with an estimated $20 million prize.

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Texas has had 13 Mega Millions jackpot winners since joining the game in 2003, with its most recent win in September 2019.

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In 2022, 13 Texas Lottery players won second-tier Mega Millions prizes of $1 million or more.

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During the current jackpot roll, three Texas Lottery players have won second-tier prizes of $1 million or more.

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To play Mega Millions, players choose five numbers from a field of 70 and one Mega Ball number from a field of 25.

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The Megaplier feature allows players to multiply non-jackpot winnings by 2, 3, 4, or 5 times.

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Drawings are held on Tuesdays and Fridays and tickets can be purchased at over 20,000 retailers in Texas until 9:45 p.m. CT on drawing days.

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The retailer that sells the jackpot-winning ticket may be eligible for a $1 million bonus.

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