Mega Millions jackpot hits $1 billion for Friday's drawing

[jazz lady]

U.S. lottery players are in the running for a Mega Millions jackpot Friday that has hit the $1 billion mark.

After Tuesday's drawing failed to get a winner, the jackpot soared to an estimated $1 billion as of Friday evening. The prize is the second-largest in the game’s history.

If a player nabs the winnings, it would be the third-largest lotto prize ever, below only two jackpots exceeding $1.5 billion.

The winner will have the option of a one-time, lump-sum payment -- or an annuity paid out over the course of about 30 years.

Mega Millions jackpot hits $1 billion for Friday's drawing | Fox News

 

[herb749]

And as usual when you have 2 competing large jackpots once one has a winner, the next drawing has theirs.

 

[my-thyme]

I won!

Spoiler: and this winner got...

$2.00

 

[PsyOps]

$1 billion Mega Millions jackpot has a winner

"There's winning and then there's winning big. A lucky Michigan lottery player won big Friday night — $1 billion big."

 

[Rommey]

The cash option is $739.6 million. After paying Federal and state income tax, the winner should have about $435 million.

 

[Sneakers]

I won!

Spoiler: and this winner got...

$2.00

I have weeks worth of tickets to check, but I'm lazy.