Mega Millions jackpot hits $440 million, highest in over a year

Mega Millions jackpot hits $440 million, highest in over a year (NC Education Lottery)

Posted: Jul 11, 2022 / 02:41 PM EDT

Updated: Jul 11, 2022 / 02:41 PM EDT

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RALEIGH, N.C. (WGHP) — The Mega Millions jackpot has reached $440 million for Tuesday night’s drawing, according to an NC Education Lottery news release.

The $440 million prize is the highest the Mega Millions jackpot has reached in more than a year.

The last time the jackpot got this high was on May 21, 2021, when a winning group in Pennsylvania took home a $516 million jackpot.

A North Carolina winner would have the choice of taking the $440 million as an annuity or $247.8 million in cash.

“It has been quite a while since we saw a Mega Millions jackpot this high,” said Mark Michalko, executive director of the NC Education Lottery.

The odds of winning a Mega Millions jackpot are 1 in 302.5 million.