The Mega Millions jackpot rose to $740 million ahead of Tuesday's drawing, which has an estimated $342.9 million lump-sum payment after taxes, according to the lottery. It is the eighth-largest ...

The Mega Millions jackpot has reached $740 million, the eighth-largest in the game's history and the biggest ever in the month of December.

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