At $1 billion, Mega Millions has the seventh largest drawing in its history

Updated: December 24, 2024, 5:50 PM EST

MEGA MILLIONS JACKPOT COULD REALLY MAKE IT A CHRISTMAS TO REMEMBER. $1 BILLION up for grabs NOW. AND THE CHANCES OF WINNING IS. 1 IN 103,000,000. Believe it or not, you have a better chance of winning this jackpot than filling out a perfect March Madness field. I didn’t know that. NO. So you should definitely get a ticket, right? OKAY, OUR DANAE BUCCI IS LIVE IN NEEDHAM TONIGHT AS PEOPLE GET THEIR TICKETS. DANNY, WHAT WOULD YOU DO WITH 1 BILLION DOLLARS? Well, ERIKA, that’s a good question. HONESTLY, I THINK I’D LIKE TO GO ON A LONGER HOLIDAY WITH MY FRIENDS AND MY FAMILY AND THEN MAYBE DONATE A PART OF THE MONEY. You can see we have a lot of people behind me in line. SOME PEOPLE PROBABLY BUY Lotto Tickets. I asked people what they would do with a billion dollars, and the answers ranged from paying off student loans to buying a boat to traveling around the world. AND SOME ARE EVEN IN THE SPIRIT OF GIVING AND SAY THEY WOULD GIVE A LOT OF THE MONEY TO CHILD. Today’s Mega Millions drawing is the seventh largest drawing in Mega Millions history. People try their luck at the HUGE JACKPOT. NORMALLY YOU DON’T PLAY MEGAMILLIONS. I just see the big, big number and think, “Oh, okay, I’ll give it a try.” I think that if the odds are 1 in 1,000,000,000, I’ll win. YOU WERE HERE. I wonder: what are you doing here? That’s 7-Eleven and Needham like they’re the megamillions. I’m like a million. You are like a billion. So like I just said, all right, I bought tickets and I’m hoping this interview brings me luck and I win you something else? Tonight’s drawing will be the 30th since the last jackpot was won in September. MANY PEOPLE HOPE THE DROUGHT WILL END TONIGHT. THE DRAW IS TONIGHT AT 11:00 PM AND YOU CAN BUY TICKETS HERE IN MASSACHUSETTS UNTIL 10:45 AM.

At $1 billion, Mega Millions has the seventh largest drawing in its history

Updated: December 24, 2024, 5:50 p.m. EST

At $1 billion, Tuesday’s Mega Millions drawing is the seventh-largest drawing in Mega Millions history. NewsCenter 5 asked people what they would do with the billion dollars. Answers range from paying off student loans to buying a boat to sailing around the world. Some even got into the spirit of giving and said they would donate a lot of it to charity. The huge jackpot attracts people to try their luck. “I don’t normally play Mega Millions, I just see the big number and think, ‘Oh, I will.’ give it a try and think I’ll win when the odds are one in a billion,” said Leslie Ofer. Tuesday’s drawing will be the 30th since the last jackpot was won in September. Many people hope the drought ends Tuesday “I just said, ‘Okay,’ I bought tickets,” Ari Wexler said. “I hope this interview brings me luck and I win.” The drawing will take place on Tuesday at 11 p.m. and tickets will be on sale until Tuesday evening at 10:45 p.m.

NEEDHAM, Mass. –

At $1 billion, Tuesday’s Mega Millions drawing is the seventh-largest drawing in Mega Millions history.

NewsCenter 5 asked people what they would do with the billion dollars.

Answers range from paying off a student loan to buying a boat to sailing around the world.

Some were even in the mood to donate and said they would donate a lot of it to charity.

The huge jackpot invites you to try your luck.

“I don’t normally play Mega Millions, I just see the big number and think, ‘Oh, I’ll give it a try,’ because I think I’ll win if the odds are one in a billion,” said Leslie Ofer.

Tuesday’s drawing will be the 30th since the last jackpot was won in September.

Many people are hoping that the drought will end on Tuesday.

“I just said, ‘Okay,’ I bought tickets,” Ari Wexler said. “I hope this interview brings me luck and I win.”

The drawing will take place on Tuesday at 11:00 p.m. and tickets will be on sale until Tuesday evening at 10:45 p.m.