RICHMOND, Va. – The Mega Millions lottery jackpot is estimated to top $1 billion in tonight’s Christmas Eve drawing.
Each ticket costs $2 and the cash payout will be close to $450 million.
Sales typically grow as the jackpot reaches near record levels, with $1 billion being the seventh highest in the game’s history. No one has won the jackpot in the last 29 drawings.
Tonight’s drawing will be held at just after 11 p.m. If no one wins, the jackpot will grow even higher for Friday night’s drawing. Forty-five states offer the game.
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