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Mega Millions jackpot climbs to more than half a billion dollars

Drawing airs Tuesday night on News 6

(AP Photo/Keith Srakocic) (Keith Srakocic, Copyright 2021 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)

If you ever wanted to buy a Mega Millions ticket, now might be a good time.

The lottery drawing Tuesday night is now estimated at $555 million after Friday night’s drawing went unmatched.

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If one winner is named, they could walk away with $316.9 million, lottery officials said.

The last Mega Millions jackpot was won on April 15 at $20 million with a ticket in Tennessee, officials said.

This Mega Millions lottery is one of the top jackpots ever in the U.S.

AmountDateWinning Tickets
$1.537 billion10/23/20181-SC
$1.050 billion1/22/20211-MI
$656 million3/30/20123-IL, KS, MD
$648 million12/17/20132-CA, GA
$555 million (est)7/19/2022?
$543 million7/24/20181-CA
$536 million7/8/20161-IN
$533 million3/30/20181-NJ
$522 million6/7/20191-CA
$516 million5/21/20211-PA

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