Tonight’s Mega Millions Jackpot Is One of Highest In US History

Did you remember to buy your Mega Millions lottery ticket? The jackpot for tonight's drawing is the 7th highest in U.S. history at an estimated $449 Million dollars. The drawing is tonight and deadline to purchase your ticket is 8 p.m. central time.

According to the Mega Millions website, the winner will have the option of taking a cash payout of $313 million dollars or a larger sum to be paid out in yearly installments over 30 years.

The odds of buying the jackpot winning ticket with all six matching numbers are 1 in 259 million. Hey, it's a buck... what the heck.

[VIA Mega Millions]