Mega millions

If someone wins the jackpot Friday, it will be the fifth-largest prize in the game’s history. Who wouldn’t want to get in line for a chance to win?

NBC6’s Johanna Torres tells us the odds you’ll take home the money.

The jackpot for Friday’s drawing currently sits at an estimated $1.15 billion, with a cash option of $516.1 million.

Mega Millions is played in 45 states plus the District of Columbia and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The five states that do not participate in this lottery are Alabama, Alaska, Hawaii, Nevada and Utah.

Larger payouts attract more media attention, increase ticket sales and bring in new players.

The jackpot for Friday’s drawing currently sits at an estimated $1.15 billion, with a cash option of $516.1 million.

The jackpot has been growing for more than three months.

The Mega Millions jackpot has increased to an estimated $944 million after another drawing without a big winner Friday night.

An $862 million Mega Millions jackpot is up for grabs Friday night, giving a lucky player the chance to stuff tons of stockings this holiday season.

As the Mega Millions jackpot continues to climb, all eyes are shifting to the next drawing and its $825 million estimated jackpot. Mega Millions is a lottery game costing $2 per play where players pick five numbers from 1 to 70 and a one gold Mega Ball number from 1 to 25. If a player doesn’t want to pick the…

Dreaming of a green Christmas? Check your Mega Millions ticket to see if you have the winning numbers from Friday’s drawing.

Someone could potentially add hundreds of millions to their bank account while taking advantage of Black Friday sales and savoring some leftover turkey this year.

The cost of a Mega Millions lottery ticket will soon more than double.

Someone in Texas won the $800 million Mega Millions jackpot after matching all six numbers drawn Tuesday night.

An estimated $800 million Mega Millions jackpot that ranks as the seventh-largest jackpot in Mega Millions history will be up for grabs Tuesday night.

Friday’s Mega Millions drawing resulted in no winners, creating an estimated $800 million jackpot for Tuesday’s drawing.

The winning numbers for Friday’s $740 million Mega Millions jackpot have been drawn.

An estimated $740 million Mega Millions jackpot is up for grabs Friday night after no one won the big prize on Tuesday’s drawing.

Mega Millions announced its upcoming jackpot on Tuesday will be an estimated $681 million

Someone in South Florida scored a $1 million ticket while playing Mega Millions.