RALEIGH, N.C. (WITN) - Lottery players in Eastern Carolina 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 $575 million jackpot.

Tonight’s winner would have the choice of that jackpot as an annuity or $264.6 million in cash.

“Large jackpots are always a source of excitement for players who are dreaming about winning a life-changing prize,” said Mark Michalko, chief executive officer of the N.C. Education Lottery. “We are all hoping that dream comes true for some lucky North Carolinian tonight.”

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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