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Mega Millions jackpot for Friday tops $1 billion

Delaware Public Media

There were no winners in Tuesday night’s Mega Millions lottery jackpot.

That means the jackpot will rise to at least $1.02 billion for Friday night’s drawing, with a lump sum cash payout option of $602.5 million.

Depending on the number of tickets sold, the jackpot could go even higher. Right now, it’s the nation’s fourth-largest lottery prize ever.

No one has matched the game’s six selected numbers since April 15th.

Delaware has never had a MegaMillions jackpot winner, but last week a ticket sold in Bridgeville matched five numbers with the megaplier to win $3 million. The winner was a 36-year-old driver from Greenwood, who wishes to remain anonymous

The odds of winning Friday night’s jackpot is 1 in 302.5 million.

Kelli Steele has over 30 years of experience covering news in Delaware, Baltimore, Winchester, Virginia, Phoenix, Arizona and San Diego, California.