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At $540 Million, Largest Jackpot in U.S. History

Americans are lining up to purchase the Mega Millions lottery ticket and the chance to win the $540 million jackpot.

It’s the largest jackpot in U.S. lottery history and millions of Americans are lining up for a chance to win it, indulging in daydreams of what they'd do with the cash in the process. 

What would you do with the jackpot? Tell us in the comments.

Mega Millions is played in 42 states plus the District of Columbia and the Virgin Islands. Statistically speaking, you have 1 in 176 million to guess all the numbers, or 1 in 3.8 million for just the 5 numbers. But California residents have been lucky in the past--or maybe they just play more?--winning the Mega Millions 11 times since its inception in 2002.

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To see if you've drawn the lucky numbers, log in to www.megamillions.com/numbers Friday at 8pm or call 1-800-LOTTERY. Interestingly, there is also a 1-800 line for compulsive gamblers too...just in case you find yourself buying tickets again and again and again.

So, have you bought yours yet? Or what's the most you've ever lost gambling?

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