TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) — The next Mega Millions drawing is happening on Oct. 14.
The jackpot is $494 million dollars or $248 million cash payout.
If there is a winner, it will be the 12th largest jackpot in the game's history.
The last jackpot was nearly $1.4 billion dollars, which was won on July 29, making it the second-largest prize in Mega Millions history.
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