The jackpot for tonight's Mega Millions drawing is an estimated $893 million — the 10th-largest U.S. lottery prize ever, Axios' Kelly Tyko writes.
Between the lines: Only five Mega Millions' jackpots have been bigger. All of them eventually surpassed $1 billion, lottery officials said in a statement.
The cash option for the drawing is worth approximately $421.4 million, the lottery website said.
The big picture: Bigger prizes — and fewer jackpot winners — have become the norm since Powerball and Mega Millions made the games harder to win and more enticing to play a few years ago.
What we're watching: Mega Millions drawings are held at 11pm ET on Tuesdays and Fridays.
