UPDATED: Tonight's Mega Millions Jackpot Grows to $640 Million

SCHENECTADY, NY (03/30/2012)(readMedia)-- The jackpot for tonight's Mega Millions drawing has increased from $540 million to an astounding $640 million. The midday increase reflects very strong sales across all participating Lottery jurisdictions. If no one matches all five numbers plus the Mega Ball in tonight's drawing, the jackpot will continue to grow.

About the New York Lottery

The New York Lottery continues to be North America's largest and most profitable Lottery, contributing over $3 billion in fiscal year 2010-2011 to help support education in New York State. The Lottery's aid represents over 15 percent of total state education funding to local school districts.

Lottery revenue is distributed to local school districts by the same statutory formula used to distribute other state aid to education. It takes into account both a school district's size and its income level; larger, lower-income school districts receive proportionately larger shares of Lottery school funding.

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