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Mega Millionaire? It Could Be You
Tickets for Friday's drawing may be purchased until 10 p.m.
Growing since January 24, the Mega Millions jackpot has rolled over 18 times without a winner, according to the S.C. Education Lottery.
On Friday, the jackpot is worth $640 million, making it the largest in world history, the lottery commission said. The previous record stood at $390 million.
The winner can elect to take a one-time cash payment of $389 million.
Tickets cost $1, and in South Carolina must be purchased by 10 p.m. for Friday’s 11 p.m. drawing.
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The lottery said that more than 4.7 million tickets won prizes in Tuesday’s drawing, including a ticket sold by a York retailer worth $250,000.
The odds of winning the jackpot are about 1 in 175.7 million.
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