RICHMOND, Va. -- The jackpot for Tuesday night's Mega Millions drawing has jumped to an estimated $1.1 billion.
No one has won the Mega Millions jackpot since April 18, allowing it to roll over again and again until it reached its status as the seventh-largest in U.S. history.
Tuesday night's drawing will be the 30th since someone last won the jackpot.
The drought is due to a combination of poor luck and terrible odds, as the chance of winning the Mega Millions jackpot is 1 in 302.6 million.
The odds of winning smaller prizes, ranging from $1 million to $2, are significantly better.
The $1.1 billion jackpot is for a sole winner who chooses to collect through an annuity, with annual payments over 30 years. A sole winner who opts for a lump sum payment would receive an estimated $527.9 million.
Winners also would be subject to federal taxes, and many states also tax lottery winnings.
Mega Millions is played in 45 states, Washington, D.C., and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
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The Associated Press contributed to this report.
