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Last Chance to: Win $540M Mega Millions Jackpot

The next drawing in the multi-state Mega Millions lottery is Friday night.

Our Last Chance feature normally reminds you about important deadlines, like tax filings or registering your pet with the town. But we can't let this ultra-important deadline go by: your last chance to make lottery history.

Get to your local convenience store or supermarket by Friday at around 10:30 p.m. for what will most likely be your last chance to win the largest jackpot in North American lottery history.

The multi-state Mega Millions lottery has reached an estimated $540 million after no winning tickets were sold for Tuesday night's drawing.

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Friday's drawing will be one of the largest in lottery history, and is expected to draw a record numbers of players as a result. Due to high turnout for Tuesday's drawing, the jackpot jumped from $363 million to $540 million.

The largest Mega Millions jackpot to date was $390 million, with two winning tickets sold for the March 6, 2007, drawing—one in New Jersey, the other in Georgia.

Find out what's happening in Haddonfield-Haddon Townshipwith free, real-time updates from Patch.

Some stores where you can buy Mega Millions tickets in Haddonfield and nearby include , ,  and . Do you have a lucky spot in town where you alway buy your tickets? 

Be sure to let us know in the poll below if you plan on playing Mega Millions on Friday night.

And, if you are playing, tell us in the comments some of the things you would do if you do win the big jackpot.


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