The historic US$1.1 billion (around $1.4 billion) Mega Millions jackpot is just around the corner but Canadians can do much more than just watch from the sidelines.
Though the Mega Millions lottery is based in the United States, there’s nothing stopping Canadians from taking their shot at the third-largest jackpot in U.S.
history. The next draw is Friday night at 11 p.m. EDT and participants have up until about an hour before the draw time to purchase tickets.
Anyone who hoped to buy a ticket but won’t have the time need not fret though! There’s a chance that no one will win the jackpot tonight. Read more: Fast-food CEOs buy lotto tickets for all 50K employees twice in one week The Mega Millions prize has swelled to its current height because it has been more than three months — a whopping 29 consecutive draws — since anyone has matched the requisite six numbers to snag the prize money.