An estimated $707 million jackpot will be at stake in Tuesday evening’s Mega Millions drawing, making it the nation’s largest lottery prize since a $1.8 billion Powerball jackpot was won Dec. 24.
The jackpot ranks as the 10th largest in Mega Millions history. The winner could choose a cash option of more than $300 million, according to the Mega Millions Consortium.
There were no tickets sold with all six numbers in Friday’s drawing, causing the jackpot to roll over from an estimated $672 million.
There also were no tickets sold matching the five white-ball numbers but missing the Mega Ball.
The odds of matching all five numbers and the Mega number is 1 in 290,472,336, according to the Mega Millions Consortium. The overall chance of winning a prize is 1 in 35.
The Mega Millions game is played in 45 states, the District of Columbia and U.S. Virgin Islands.