A Big News Is For You Is Here! Mega Millions jackpot Pirze Has Increased to $785M after no big winner

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There won't be a winner of Friday night's estimated $685 million prize, so the first Mega Millions drawing of the year will be a big one.

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Ahead to the next drawing on Tuesday night, the top prize has increased to $785 million.

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Since no lottery ticket purchased matched all six winning numbers, the top prize keeps increasing.

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The jackpot has grown to such a large amount due to the long odds of one in 302.6 million, which have resulted in 22 straight drawings without a big winner.

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The estimated $785 million prize is for a winner who chooses to receive annual checks over a 29-year annuity.

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The cash option, which for the next drawing would be estimated at $395 million, is chosen by nearly all winners.

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The jackpot is the largest since a winner in California on November 8th took home a $2.04 billion Powerball prize. A winner has not yet been announced for that record-setting payout.

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Only three times in the past has the Mega Millions jackpot exceeded $700 million, so each time it went on to exceed $1 billion.

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In 45 states, Washington, D.C., and the U.S. Virgin Islands, Mega Millions is played.

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