Mega Millions Up To $1.28 Billion

***THIS STORY WAS UPDATED FROM A PREVIOUS STORY TO REFLECT THE INCREASE IN JACKPOT***

The Mega Millions lottery jackpot now sits at a near record $1.28 billion for tonight’s drawing.

Only once before has Mega Millions had a larger jackpot. That was in 2018 when a single winner in South Carolina won the jackpot of just over $1.5 billion.

Tonight’s grand prize amount is the second largest in United States lottery history. If won by a single player, the cash payout would be worth $747 million.

Tickets are $2 per chance, and the odds of winning are one in 303 million. Tonight’s drawing is at 10 pm.