Mega Millions draws numbers for nearly $1 billion jackpot

Tonight Mega Millions draws numbers for nearly $1 billion jackpot

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The Mega Millions drew numbers Friday for nearly $1 billion jackpot after no winners on Tuesday

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Numbers drawn Friday were 3, 20, 46, 59, 63 and the gold Mega Ball 13.

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The jackpot is estimated at $940 million ($483.5 million cash), said lottery.

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In 20 years since the game began in 2002, there is just three larger jackpots than $1 billion

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Tuesday’s drawing featured nearly 3 million winning tickets for prizes ranging from $2 to up to $4 million

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Six tickets matched the first five numbers, winning the lottery’s second-highest prize of $1 million each

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The largest jackpot in history was $1.537 billion in 2018.

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The last jackpot was won in October, and the number of winning tickets at all prize levels has been growing across the country

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