Most of the attention had been on Powerball until a winning ticket was drawn this week. The jackpot will continue growing until someone wins. The last time a Mega Millions player hit the top prize was April 18.
If someone picks all five numbers, plus the gold Mega Ball, they will have the option of taking the prize in yearly increments paid over 29 years or a $369.6 million lump sum before taxes. It hasn't yet broken into the top 10 highest lottery jackpots in U.S. The new jackpot for the Mega Millions drawing has reached an estimated $720 million, making it the game's fifth highest. Here’s a look at how this drawing compares to other jackpots and why these winnings have become so high. Lottery dreamers are setting their sights on the growing Mega Millions jackpot drawing on Friday after a ticket worth more than $1 billion was sold for the Powerball lottery.
