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ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — The Mega Millions jackpot has surged to $547 million, offering North Carolina players a chance at a life-changing prize in Tuesday night's drawing.
If there is a winner on Tuesday, Oct. 7, they can choose between the full jackpot as an annuity or a $251.7 million cash option.
The jackpot remains up for grabs, but last Friday's drawing produced more than 9,600 winning tickets in North Carolina, according to the North Carolina Education Lottery.
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The odds of winning the Mega Millions jackpot stand at 1 in 290 million.
This is the 12th-largest jackpot in Mega Millions history and the biggest of 2025.
Tuesday's drawing will be at 11 p.m.