The rules were changed, making odds of winning Mega Millions so slim

Although the jackpot keeps increasing, the odds of winning remain at one in 302.5 million. For Mega Millions, your chance of winning is 1 in 302.6 million. Prior to last October, it was 1 in 258.9 million. For Powerball, it’s 1 in 292 million. The chance of winning both is at least 1 in 88 quadrillion (that’s 88 followed by 15 zeros).

Tickets for Friday’s drawing can be purchased until 10:45 p.m. ET. The live drawing will be televised at 11 p.m. ET. Tickets cost $2 each. Officials say that if there isn’t a winner, the prize for Tuesday night’s drawing would be $1.6 billion, tying the largest U.S. lottery prize ever.

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