It’s been a record-breaking, memory-making year for Mega Millions. Yet as 2018 closes, the lottery game is bringing on 2019 with a bang.
Last Friday was the final drawing of 2018. With 1,211,753 second-prize tickets, many lotto players emerged winners. But no one matched all six numbers, and so the $348 million jackpot rolls over, bubbles up in value and promises a high-spirited New Year’s Day.
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