Mega Millions jackpot is expected to grow by $26 million. Thus, Friday’s jackpot stands at an estimated $393 million. The cash option for the jackpot is about $244.2 million.
The $393 million jackpot is the second-largest Mega Millions jackpot this year. However, the biggest Mega Millions jackpot won in 2019 so far was a $437 million jackpot. One ticket purchased in New York matched the five white balls and Mega ball to win on New Year’s Day.
While we’re at it, the last Michigander to win a Mega Millions jackpot was Kevin Blake, of Waterford. Blake won half of the then $42 million jackpot prize in October 2017. The other half was won by a that was ticket purchased in Rhode Island.
On 22 April 2005, a Port Huron couple, Ralph and Mary Stebbins, won $208 million.
On 15 August 2012, Donald Lawson, of Lapeer, won a $337 million Powerball jackpot. Lawson’s jackpot holds Michigan’s record for the largest Lottery prize ever won in the state.
So, Play Michigan Lottery Mega Millions this coming Friday, and you could be the biggest Mega Millions prize winner in the state.
About Mega Millions
Mega Millions is a multi-state lottery game offered in 44 states including the state of, Washington D.C., and the US Virgin Islands.
Mega Millions drawings take place every Tuesday and Friday evening. Each Mega Millions play is only $2. For an additional $1 per play. However, players have the opportunity to add a “Megaplier” that can multiply non-jackpot prizes by up to five times.
Five balls are drawn from a set of balls numbered 1 through 70. One ball is drawn from a set of balls numbered 1 through 25.
You win if the numbers you predicted on one row of your ticket match the winning numbers drawn on that run. There are nine ways to win a prize, from $2 to the jackpot prize. However, if no player wins the jackpot, the prize rolls over to the next drawing. The overall odds of winning a prize are 1 in 24.