COLUMBIA, SC (March 28, 2012) – The record high Mega Millions® jackpot has been adjusted up to $500 MILLION for Friday night’s drawing, cementing it as the largest jackpot in U.S. history.
The winner can elect to take a one-time cash payment of $359 million.
Tickets for this half-a-billion dollar drawing are available at South Carolina lottery retailers statewide. Tickets cost $1, and must be purchased by 10 p.m. for Friday’s 11 p.m. drawing.
The odds of winning the jackpot are about 1 in 175.7 million.
The Lottery urges players to play responsibly.
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The winner can elect to take a one-time cash payment of $359 million.
Tickets for this half-a-billion dollar drawing are available at South Carolina lottery retailers statewide. Tickets cost $1, and must be purchased by 10 p.m. for Friday’s 11 p.m. drawing.
The odds of winning the jackpot are about 1 in 175.7 million.
The Lottery urges players to play responsibly.
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