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The Mega Thousands and thousands jackpot for Friday has risen to $1.1 billion, the second-largest within the 20-year historical past of the sport, in accordance with a information launch.

The money worth possibility of Friday’s jackpot is $648.2 million.

In October of 2018, a successful ticket was bought in South Carolina for a report $1.537 billion. That continues to be the world’s largest lottery prize received on a single ticket, in accordance with the discharge.

Mega Thousands and thousands jackpots begin at $20 million and develop primarily based on recreation gross sales and rates of interest. The chances of successful the jackpot are 1 in 303 million, the discharge mentioned.

Mega Thousands and thousands tickets are bought in 45 states, Washington, DC, and the US Virgin Islands with drawings held on Tuesday and Friday.