Brisk ticket sales pushed the jackpot for Tuesday night's Mega Millions drawing to $363 million, just $27 million shy of the record Georgia Lottery payout.
If a single player matched all six numbers in Tuesday night's drawing -- 9, 19, 34, 44, 51, Mega Ball 24 -- he or she can chose from $13 million a year for 26 years or a single payment worth approximately $259 million before taxes.
The top prize for the multi-state game has been growing steadily since Marcia Adams of College Park won a $72 million jackpot in late January. The jackpot has rolled over 17 times since then.
The record Georgia Lottery Mega Millions jackpot of $390 million was won on March 6, 2007. That jackpot was split by players in Georgia and New Jersey.
The jackpot for Wednesday's Powerball game is $50 million.
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