RALEIGH, N.C. (WITN) - Lottery players in the East have a chance to win it big in time for the weekend.

The North Carolina Education Lottery has announced that tonight’s Mega Millions drawing will offer a $423 million jackpot.

Tonight’s winner would have the choice of that jackpot as an annuity or $196.5 million in cash.

“Tonight marks the largest Mega Millions jackpot offered so far this year,” said Mark Michalko, chief executive officer of the N.C. Education Lottery. “Good luck to all North Carolinians going for that big prize.”

The odds of winning a Mega Millions jackpot are 1 in 290 million.

Tune in tonight with WITN for the results.

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