$1.6 billion US lottery jackpot up for grabs this Tuesday

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$1.6 billion US lottery jackpot up for grabs this Tuesday

Iowa - The amount of the jackpot increased after no winning ticket was drawn on Friday.

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Published: Sat 20 Oct 2018, 2:13 PM

Last updated: Sat 20 Oct 2018, 7:13 PM

No one won the latest Mega Millions drawing, meaning the jackpot climbs to a staggering $1.6 billion (Dh5.8 million approx).
Mega Millions officials say no tickets matched all six numbers to claim the estimated $1 billion grand prize in Friday night's drawing. The numbers were 15, 23, 53, 65, 70 and Mega Ball 7. 
The next drawing will be Tuesday. The estimated jackpot for that drawing would tie the largest lottery prize in US history.
The jackpot has been growing since July, when a group of California office workers won $543 million.
It costs $2 to play the game, but the odds of winning the jackpot aren't good. The chance of matching all six numbers and taking home the grand prize is one in 302.5 million.
Mega Millions is played in 44 states as well as Washington, DC, and the US Virgin Islands.
 


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