DES MOINES, Iowa — Lottery players whose numbers didn’t match or even forgot to buy a ticket will get another chance to win a nearly billion-dollar Mega Millions prize when a drawing takes place on Friday night.
The estimated $940 million jackpot has been growing for over two months and now ranks as the sixth largest in US history.
Even as the prize grows, the odds of winning they remain the same at one in 302.6 million.
The $940 million jackpot goes to winners who choose an annuity, paid annually for 29 years. Winners generally want cash, which for Friday night’s drawing would be approximately $483.5 million.
If there is no winner, the next draw will be held on Tuesday night.
Mega Millions is played in 45 states, as well as Washington, DC, and the US Virgin Islands.