RALEIGH, N.C. (WITN) - Lottery players in the East have a chance to win a massive jackpot tonight.

The North Carolina Education Lottery has announced that tonight’s Mega Millions drawing will offer a $451 million jackpot.

Tonight’s winner would have the choice of that jackpot as an annuity or $208.7 million in cash.

“As the Mega Millions jackpot continues its climb, the excitement continues to build with it,” said Mark Michalko, chief executive officer of the N.C. Education Lottery. “Hopefully, we see the run end tonight with a jackpot win in North Carolina.”

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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