BY BOB HOLT
NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM
There was no winner in the Mega Millions lottery on March 6, so the jackpot will continue to rise for Friday night’s drawing.
The jackpot prize for March 9 will now be an estimated $148 million, and the cash option payout will be $108 million.
The winning numbers on Tuesday were 20, 24, 31, 33 and 36, and the Mega Ball was 44. Philly.com reported that seven tickets matched the first five numbers without the Mega Ball to win $250,000, none of them coming from New Jersey.
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A whole lot of testing to ensure fairness and accuracy goes on for a Mega Millions drawing that lasts about 60 seconds.
According to Lottery Universe, Mega Millions drawing machines and ball sets are randomly selected and certified by outside auditors, and each goes through a series of tests to ensure absolute randomness.
