With no winners since June, the Mega Millions jackpot has soared to $800 million after no one matched all six numbers plus the gold Mega Ball during the Halloween draw.
That means a payout — with a cash value of over $371 milliion — is now up for grabs for the next drawing on Tuesday. However, lottery officials warn that it's been a while since a Mega Millions jackpot was won in the month of November.
"The last time was in 2016," Mega Millions said "Since the game began in 2002, though, there have been 16 jackpots won during the month; the largest to date was a $326 million prize won in New York on November 4, 2014."
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The Mega Millions jackpot has been growing since a person in Virginia won a $348 million jackpot on June 27. Since then, lottery officials say in 3

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