Mega Millions jackpot rises to $333M
UPDATE: Tuesday's winning numbers are: 49, 50, 13, 6, 21 and the gold mega ball is 10.
ORIGINAL STORY: Tuesday's Mega Millions jackpot has reached $333 million.
The jackpot has rolled 30 times since March 11, following the last jackpot win of $157 million on March 8.
Two winning tickets worth $5,000 were sold from Friday’s drawing, one in Duluth and another in Dalton.
Mega Millions offers two jackpot payment options: the $333 million annuity prize paid out as one immediate payment followed by 29 annual graduated payments; or the cash option, which is about $226 million.
Watch the drawing at 11 p.m. Tuesday, just before Channel 2 Action News.
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