The Mega Millions jackpot now saves $ 900 million after no ticket with all the winning numbers in the draw of last night

The Mega Millions jackpot hit a record $ 900 million for the Friday night draw. This is the second largest lottery jackpot in US history. The increase comes a day after no tickets match the six winning numbers Tuesday evening and eliminates the $ 345 million Powerball jackpot win when these numbers are chosen at 10 pm AND Wednesday night.

Tuesday's Mega Millions winning numbers were 3, 45, 49, 61, 69 with a Mega Ball of 9 for a $ 667 million jackpot at the time. He had increased early Wednesday at 868 million dollars and the officials have once again raised the jackpot. They say the estimated cash value for Friday's jackpot is $ 513 million.

If the winner chooses the option of the annuity, the jackpot will be paid over 29 years. The cash option is usually favored by the winners.

The jackpot continues to grow because no one has won since July 24, when 11 workers from a California office shared $ 543 million, the biggest gain ever won on a single ticket of the game.

Mega Millions said its previous record jackpot was a $ 656 million prize shared by winners from Kansas, Illinois and Maryland in March 2012.

"Everyone is talking about the jackpot and running to buy tickets for tonight's draw," said Gordon Medenica, senior director of Mega Millions and director of Maryland Lottery and Gaming, in a press release evoking the suspense of Tuesday night. .

Nine Mega Million tickets from Tuesday's draw helped five white balls to win the $ 1 million second prize. And one of these, sold in Texas, had the Megaplier option, available in most states for $ 1 more. This ticket is worth $ 5 million.

How to play Mega Millions

Mega Millions tickets cost $ 2 per coin and there are a total of nine ways to win a prize, ranging from $ 2 jackpot. You can play Mega Millions in 46 locations: 44 states, plus Washington, DC and the US Virgin Islands.

Wednesday powerball

The Powerball jackpot to be won Wednesday night will be a hefty $ 345 million, with a value of $ 199 million.

The biggest jackpot of Powerball – and the largest in the history of the US lottery – is $ 1.586 billion, shared between the winners in California, Florida and Tennessee in January 2016.

Chances of winning

the chances to win a jackpot remains catastrophic at 1 out of 302 million for Mega Millions and 1 out of 292.2 million for Powerball.

Who buys lotto tickets?

The average American spends about $ 223 a year on lottery tickets, according to a LENDedu survey. The people of Massachusetts have the greatest taste for playing odds, spending close to $ 763 a year in lottery tickets, according to the study. The North Dakota are at the opposite end of the spectrum, spending about $ 44 a year on the lottery, the lowest average among residents of all 50 states.

Aimee Picchi contributed to this report.