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Mega Millions mania is sweeping the country with the current jackpot reaching $1 billion, according to a release.

With the Powerball jackpot off the table, the Mega Millions climbs to the third-highest lottery jackpot in U.S. history and the second-highest for the game at an estimated $1 billion and a cash option of $739.6 million.

The largest Mega Millions prize reached $1.537 billion and had a single winner from South Carolina on Oct. 23, 2018. The world record Powerball win of $1.586 billion was split among three winners (California, Florida and Tennessee) on Jan. 13, 2016.

The last winning Mega Millions ticket was sold on Sept. 15, 2020, making one lucky Wisconsin resident very happy to the tune of $120 million.

The most recent drawing on Tuesday yielded a total of 5,193,801 winning tickets, including 11 tickets that matched all five white balls for $1 million. Two more tickets matching all five white balls added the Megaplier and were worth $2 million.

The Mega Millions jackpot for Friday, Jan. 22, sits at an estimated $970 million and currently ranks as the third-highest lottery jackpot in U.S. history.

Here's what you need to know about the Mega Millions:

Mega Millions numbers and results

No one matched all six numbers for the Tuesday, Jan. 19 drawing. The numbers were 10, 19, 26, 28, 50 and the Mega Ball was 16. The Megaplier was 2.

When are Mega Millions draw days?

Mega Millions draws occur twice a week, on every Tuesday and Friday.

What time is the Mega Millions drawing?

Mega Millions drawings are televised in Indianapolis on Fox59 at 11 p.m. EDT. Videos of the latest Mega Millions drawing can be found at the Mega Millions YouTube channel.

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How much a Mega Millions ticket costs

Two dollars will get you in the game for Mega Millions. For an additional $1, lottery hopefuls can add the Megaplier which can multiply your non-jackpot winnings up to five times.

How to play Mega Millions

The Hoosier Lottery offers an instructional video on how to play Mega Millions:

Odds of winning Mega Millions

There is a 1 in 24 chance of winning any Mega Millions prize. Chances for hitting the jackpot are 1 in 302,575,350.

Chris Sims is a digital sports producer at IndyStar. Follow him on Twitter: @ChrisFSims.