Numbers drawn for new Mega Millions $1.1 billion jackpot
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Your support makes all the difference.Players, check your tickets. The numbers have been drawn for the latest Mega Millions jackpot, which now stands at an estimated $1.1 billion.
The numbers drawn late Tuesday night were: 7, 13, 14, 15, 18 and gold Mega Ball 9.
The grand prize is now the third-largest in U.S. history after 24 straight drawings without a winner, which has allowed the prize to repeatedly roll over.
Mega Millions normally requires a few hours before announcing whether or not there has been a grand prize winner.
The game’s long odds of 1 in 302.6 million are designed to create massive jackpots drawing more players.
The $1.1 billion jackpot would be paid out through an annuity over 29 years. Players who prefer money up front can opt for the cash payout that currently stands at an estimated $568.7 million, though more than a third of that would typically go to federal and possibly state taxes.
The only Mega Millions jackpots larger than the estimated $1.1 billion opportunity Tuesday have been the $1.53 billion won in South Carolina in 2018 and $1.33 billion winning ticket in Illinois in July, Mega Millions said.
Mega Millions is played in 45 states as well as in Washington, D.C., and the U.S. Virgin Islands.