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Mega Millions To Hit $290 Million For Friday's Jackpot

SACRAMENTO (CBS) — It's getting bigger! Tonight's Mega Millions jackpot is $290 million.

It's the largest jackpot since March of last year!

The odds of matching all five numbers and the Mega number is 1 in 175,711,536, according to the Mega Millions website. The overall chance of winning a prize is 1 in 40.

The Mega Millions game is played in 41 states, the District of Columbia and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

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