The New Year is upon us, and what better way to start 2023 than by becoming a millionaire. Well, one lucky person may have that chance as the Mega Millions lottery jackpot is now up to $640 million after 21 straight drawings without a winner. The l attest chance to find a winner is Friday night, and if no winner is selected, the jackpot could go even higher.
A few months back, the Mega Millions jackpot reached its highest number ever at $2.04 billion. Now, the jackpot is on the rise again, as the current $640 million prize would be one of the 10 largest payouts ever. According to NBC DFW, the odds of winning are one in 302.6 million.
The winner will be able to opt to be paid with an annuity, doled out through annual payments over 29 years. However, most take the cash out value, which would be an estimated $328.3 million. Soon someone is about to start the New Year with a completely new life.
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