After no one won Tuesday’s drawing, the Mega Millions lottery jackpot hit $1.35 billion, its second-highest tally. Sixteen won the second-tier prize of $1.3 million.
The next drawing will be held Friday. If the $1.35 billion is won that night, then the prize, which proffers $707,900,000 if one takes the lump cash option, would be second only to a $1.537 billion jackpot won in South Carolina on Oct. 23, 2018.
“Now at $1.35 billion, the Mega Millions jackpot is moving up and making history as the second-highest Mega Millions jackpot ever. Our member lotteries raise funds for many good causes, ranging from education to conservation programs,” Mega Millions Consortium Lead Director Pat McDonald said in a release.