Florida Lottery Debuts Mega Millions in Safety Harbor With $190 Million Jackpot

The Florida Lottery has debuted another big-ticket national game – Mega Millions – that has launched with a hefty jackpot: a projected $190 million when the winning numbers are announced Friday.

Florida, along with 42 other states, offers people the chance to strike it rich, with tickets selling for a dollar.

The record jackpot was last year, when Mega Millions paid out $656 million to three lucky winners.

Drawings are Fridays and Tuesdays at 11 p.m.

To enter, players must select five numbers – from one to 56 – plus a Mega Ball number, from 1-46.

Mega Millions has other prizes that range from $2 to $250,000, or up to $1 million if the ticket includes Megaplier, which costs an extra $1 and can double, triple or quadruple non-jackpot prizes.

Go to the Florida Lottery to see the Safety Harbor retailers selling Mega Millions tickets.

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