Mega Millions Friday the 13th jackpot reaches $695 million
LOS ANGELES - Are you willing to test your luck this Friday the 13th? If you're superstitious you could try your luck in tonight's Mega Million drawing, which is at a jackpot of $695 million.
This is the 8th largest Mega Millions in history. The drawing happens at 8 p.m. pst.
California Lottery sales for this jackpot originally began in September, coincidentally on another Friday the 13th.
According to state lottery officials, there have been 26 Mega Millions drawings with no grand prize winners since Friday, September 13th.
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In game history, seven Mega Millions jackpots have been won on a Friday the 13th.
In California, sales and any unclaimed jackpots help benefit public schools in the state.
The California Lottery estimates it’s raised about $48 million so far for schools just from Mega Millions sales these past three months alone.