GOLDSBORO, N.C. (WGHP) — Rodrick Ford, of Goldsboro, bought a $30 scratch-off and won a $1 million top prize, according to an NC Education Lottery news release. Ford bought his winning Millionaire Maker ticket from S & N Quick Mart on North William Street in Goldsboro. When Ford arrived Friday at lottery headquarters to collect […]

The next draw for the Mega Millions jackpot is set for Friday, with the fifth-biggest lottery prize of the year at stake.

The Mega Millions lottery jackpot rose by $40 million, well surpassing the half a billion dollars mark after it remained unclaimed Friday. The jackpot is now $619 million, with an estimated take-home value of $297 million after taxes,

Feeling lucky? While $619 million is a lot of money, it's not in the Top 10 biggest Mega Millions and Powerball lottery jackpots ever in US history.

(Gray News) - The Mega Millions jackpot reached an estimated $619 million ahead of Tuesday night’s drawing. If won, it would be the tenth largest jackpot in the game’s history. It’s also just the tenth time that the jackpot has topped $600 million. The cash option is an estimated $293.6 million.

While there was no jackpot winner, four tickets sold for Tuesday's drawing won second-tier prizes. Here's where.

Only three Mega Millions jackpots have been won so far this year including a $1.1 billion winning ticket that was purchased in New Jersey in March. That prize is still unclaimed. Winners in New Jersey have one year to claim their winnings. The top Mega Millions jackpot ticket — $1.6 billion — was sold in Florida in August of last year.

Feeling lucky? The Mega Millions lottery jackpot sits at $541 million for the first drawing of 2024. Tickets start at $2 each.

A man is suing the California Lottery, claiming he bought both winning tickets for a $394 million Mega Millions jackpot but lost one and is owed the remaining $197 million.