t’s the largest Mega Millions jackpot EVER!!!!! . The largest lottery jackpot in U.S. history was a $1.586 BILLION and that happened in January 2016 for Powerball Jackpot. If you play for Friday Night’s Jackpot, . . .after taxes, the average Annual payment will be $24,573,333 for 30 years, OR Cash Option of $416,936,000.
JUST IN: Mega Millions jackpot jumps to $970 million. https://t.co/yt7cg2iiTX pic.twitter.com/nr1LvFNSrg
— ABC News (@ABC) October 18, 2018
UPDATE: Lottery officials say Mega Millions jackpot jumps from $900 million to $970 million thanks to strong ticket sales ahead of Friday night's drawing. https://t.co/UTlBpRZsh3
— AP Central U.S. (@APCentralRegion) October 18, 2018
