Tuesday's Mega Millions Lottery Jackpot Climbs To $260 Million
DETROIT (CBS Detroit) - Did you get your ticket? The Mega Millions jackpot is growing.
Lottery officials say strong interest has pushed Tuesday night's Mega Millions jackpot from $253 million to $260 million —
making it the third-largest in the past 12 months for the multi-state game.
If a Michigan Lottery player wins, it would be the largest Mega Millions jackpot ever won in the state.
Mega Millions drawings take place each Tuesday and Friday evening. Each Mega Millions play is only $1. For an additional $1 per play, players have the opportunity to add a Megaplier that can multiply non-jackpot prizes by up to five times. Mega Millions tickets may be purchased at the Lottery's 11,000 retailers around the state until 10:45 p.m. the day of the drawing.
According to Lottery officials, around 97 cents of every dollar spent on Lottery tickets is returned to the state in the form of contributions to the state School Aid Fund, prizes to players and commissions to retailers.
Last year, the Lottery's contribution to Michigan's public schools was $742.8 million; and, since it began in 1972, the Lottery has contributed nearly $19 billion to education in the state.
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