Mega Millions® Jackpot for Friday 2nd Largest Ever; Please Play Responsibly
Over four months without a jackpot winner has grown the Mega Millions jackpot to a record level. Because of the high jackpot, the Nebraska Lottery reminds customers to play responsibly.
The Mega Millions jackpot starts at $20 million and continues to grow each drawing until it is won. There have been 36 consecutive drawings since September 18 without a jackpot winner – the longest jackpot run in the game’s history. This run has grown the estimated jackpot for the Friday, January 22 drawing to $1 billion or $739.6 million with the cash option selected. This is the 2nd largest jackpot in Mega Millions history.
The record jackpot run has produced 60 second-tier prize winners of at least $1 million and 957 third-tier prize winners of at least $10,000 across all participating lotteries. In Nebraska, one $20,000 Mega Millions with Megaplier winning ticket for the December 22 drawing was sold at Westco, 1120 7th Street in Crawford; a $10,000 Mega Millions winning ticket for the December 1 drawing was sold at Bucky's #18, 4805 South 108th Street in Omaha; and a $30,000 Mega Millions with Megaplier winning ticket for the November 20 drawing was sold at Casey's General Store #3805, 8409 South 168th Avenue in Omaha.
The largest Mega Millions jackpot on record occurred in October 2018 when one winner in South Carolina won a $1.537 billion jackpot.
Play Responsibly
Because of the high jackpot, the Nebraska Lottery encourages customers to play within their means. “It’s important for Nebraska Lottery players to remember that no matter how large the Mega Millions jackpot is, the odds of winning the jackpot are 1 in 302 million,” said Lottery Director Brian Rockey. “Your odds of winning remain the same, regardless of how many tickets are purchased or how many people play.” If you or someone you know has a problem with compulsive gambling, free help is available at problemgambling.nebraska.gov.
Published on 01/21/2021