The Mega Millions Is Now The Mega BILLION!

I’m not one to regularly play the lotto, but I’ve already bought a few tickets because the Mega Millions is now the MEGA BILLION! We’re talking a $565 million cash payout.

🚨JACKPOT ALERT🚨 Big news! The jackpot for Friday's #MegaMillions drawing has been increased to $1 billion or 565.6 million cash! Are you in? #NCLottery pic.twitter.com/GYuqS1euwv

— NC Education Lottery (@nclottery) October 19, 2018

BREAKING: The #MegaMillions jackpot has just increased to $1 BILLION. That's right – you heard it! ONE BILLION DOLLARS!!! pic.twitter.com/UmDefL0U4h

— Virginia Lottery (@VirginiaLottery) October 19, 2018

GOT YOUR TICKET? The jackpot just rose to $1 billion, with an estimated cash payout of more than $565 million. 💰😳 https://t.co/EdEgZImjxM #megamillions pic.twitter.com/f3DiaBXai3

— FOX 11 Los Angeles (@FOXLA) October 19, 2018

The #MegaMillions jackpot just ballooned to a record high: $1 billion for Friday night's drawing https://t.co/SaF6zGmXvQ pic.twitter.com/OF2DhsAKy5

— CBS News (@CBSNews) October 19, 2018

If there is no jackpot winner for tonight’s $1 BILLION #MegaMillions drawing, the jackpot for Tuesday’s drawing will be an estimated $1.6 BILLION with a cash value of $904.9 MILLION! 🙌💰#Texas #news #fridaymotivation pic.twitter.com/2XJ08v9Boi

— Texas Lottery (@TexasLottery) October 19, 2018

HOLY CRAP BALLS.

Your odds of winning the $1B #MegaMillions jackpot are 1 in 302,575,350 pic.twitter.com/1FA8LUloYo

— David Nelson (@DavidNelsonNews) October 19, 2018

I know chances are slim, but SOMEONE wins. SOMEONE defies those odds, and that someone won’t be me if I don’t play.

Now if you’ll excuse me, I will be spending the rest of the day fantasizing about what my first moves will be as a millionaire.