THE Mega Millions jackpot for Tuesday lottery the draw has climbed to around $250 million, with a cash option of $117.3 million.

The draw will take place at 10:59 p.m. and will be broadcast on WABC-7 in New York and Fox 29 in Philadelphia. NJ.com will publish the winning numbers immediately after the drawing.

While no one across the country hit Friday’s $229 million jackpot, two second-prize tickets, worth $1 million, were sold in Missouri. Each matched five numbers but not the Mega Ball.

Friday’s winning numbers were: 23, 26, 35, 41 And 43. The Mega Ball was 7with a Megaplier of 2X.

Players have a one in 12,607,306 chance of getting a ticket matching five numbers but not the Mega Ball and winning at least $1 million. The odds of matching four numbers plus the Mega Ball for a prize worth at least $10,000 are 931,001 to 1.

Mega Millions drawings take place every Tuesday and Friday in 45 states, as well as Washington, D.C. and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

Wednesday’s Powerball jackpot is estimated at $39 million with a cash option of $18.6 million.

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