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Ready to join the jet set? Friday’s Mega Millions jackpot is one way

Mega Millions Christmas gift?

Nope. The Grinch kept that one.

But some lucky person could be a candidate for a profile on a rebooted “Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous.” “Lifestyles of the Nouveau Rich,” perhaps?

That’s because Friday’s Mega Millions jackpot is now an estimated $348 million since no one won Tuesday’s night’s $321 million drawing in the national lottery game.

The Christmas numbers in case you haven’t checked: 2, 8, 42, 43, 50 and the Mega Ball was 6.

Friday’s drawing — which has a cash option of $210 million — is at 11 p.m.

In October, the nation was gripped in Mega Millions mania because the jackpot had soared beyond a billion dollars.

Impatient to get your “champagne wishes and caviar dreams” off to an earlier start?

Wednesday night’s 11 p.m. Powerball drawing jackpot is $294 million with a cash option of more than $177 million.

This story was originally published December 26, 2018 at 10:47 AM.

Howard Cohen
Miami Herald
Miami Herald consumer trends reporter Howard Cohen, a 2017 Media Excellence Awards winner, has covered pop music, theater, health and fitness, obituaries, municipal government, breaking news and general assignment. He started his career in the Features department at the Miami Herald in 1991. Cohen is an adjunct professor at the University of Miami School of Communication. Support my work with a digital subscription
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