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The Mega Millions jackpot had grown to $843 million, with a cash option of $397.1 million. (Photo by Frederic J. BROWN / AFP) (Photo by FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP via Getty Images)
Do you play the lottery? There's a chance to win some life-changing money.
The Mega Millions jackpot has climbed to $900 million with a cash option of $415.3 million for Tuesday night.
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Here's what you need to know about how and when you can play Mega Millions.
Drawings occur every Tuesday and Friday at 10 p.m. CT. The next drawing is Tuesday, Nov. 11.
The Mega Millions jackpot has grown to $900 million with a cash option of $415.3 million.
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To buy a ticket, you'll have to visit your local convenience store, gas station or grocery store.
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To play, you will need to pick six numbers. Five numbers will be white balls ranging from 1 to 70. The gold Mega Ball is one number between 1 and 25.
If you ask for a "Quick Pick" or an "Easy Pick," the computer will randomly generate the numbers for you.
Players can add the "Megaplier" for $1, which can increase non-grand-prize winnings by two, three, four or five times. The Megaplier is drawn before the Mega Millions numbers on Tuesday and Friday.
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There are 15 Megapiler balls in all:
Marley Malenfant is a 10-year multimedia journalist who’s worked in print, digital, and broadcast. His prior work includes working in West Texas as a TV reporter for KTXS. During his time there, he covered education, sports, features, and breaking News. He’s skilled in front of the camera as well as behind it. He was a freelance writer, published in D Magazine, Dallas Morning News, SB Nation, Dallas Observer, and was a personality for “The Coach Brothers” sports radio show. Outside of journalism, he was an educator in the Dallas area. He was a 2012 Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference grant recipient. In 2021, he was part of the NABJ student multimedia project. He graduated with a paralegal degree from El Centro in 2023. Currently, he’s a trending news reporter for the Austin American-Statesman, covering breaking News, sports, music, and legal trends.
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