$1.15 billion. This is the amount that an American will perhaps win this Friday, December 27, or around 1.105 billion euros. This jackpot is up for grabs during the Mega Millions draw, one of the two most famous lotteries in the United States.
The amount at stake during this holiday season is explained by the fact that‘no player has found the right combination for three and a half months. A Texan player then won $810 million, or around 780 million euros. Since then, every Tuesday and every Friday, the draws have followed one another without luck favoring the players.
But this 31st draw should be the right one, wants to believe Joshua Johnson. “We know that many people will likely receive tickets for Friday’s drawing as end-of-year gifts, and what a gift it would be if you ended up with a note worth $1.15 billion“, declared the main director of the Mega Millions consortium, relayed by Le Parisien.
One chance in 302 million
If you’re hoping to hit that jackpot, it’s still possible. But we will have to hurry, because if a foreigner can claim to win this sum, he is mandatory to purchase a ticket “from a US lottery retailer”specifies the Mega Millions rules.
And forget about buying a ticket online. If several states authorize this practice, the player must be “physically within the borders” upon purchase, continue payment.
If you are lucky enough to find yourself across the Atlantic, all you have to do is buy a ticket for $2 and check six numbers. The first five must be between 1 and 70 while the last must be between 1 and 25 to find the “Gold Mega Ball”, the equivalent of the stars at Euromillions. You will then need a little luck, because the probability of winning isone chance in 302 million.
If the jackpot were to be won, it would be fifth biggest gain in history of the Mega Millions, the record belonging to a player from Florida having won $1.6 billion in August 2023. This is only the seventh time that the amount staked in this competition has exceeded $1 billion.
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