<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=3pTlUP_0kDg7HCx00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=3pTlUP_0kDg7HCx00" width="1280" height="720" ></figure>LANSING, MI -- As the anticipation builds for tonight’s massive $1.35 billion Mega Millions jackpot drawing, potential players in Michigan should know there’s a deadline in which you can buy tickets ahead of the drawing. Mega Millions drawings take place at 11 p.m. EST, but ticket sales in Michigan don’t end until 10:45 p.m., meaning you can pick up a ticket almost right up until the Jan. 13 drawing takes place. In Michigan, you can purchase tickets at more than 10,500 lottery retail locations, which includes gas stations, convenience stores, restaurants and more.You can also buy tickets through the Michigan Lottery website. If you don’t have a Michigan Lottery account or need to learn how to play, MLive has <a href="https://www.mlive.com/lottery/2023/01/how-to-play-where-to-buy-tickets-for-11b-mega-millions-drawing-on-jan-10.html">created this guide on how to register and buy tickets online.</a>If you live in Michigan but are near border states that also offer Mega Millions, those cut off times are slightly different. In Wisconsin, the cut-off is 10 p.m. EST/9 p.m. CST. In Ohio, the cut-off time is 10:45 p.m EST, but in Indiana, tickets must be bought by 10:44 p.m. EST.Friday night’s jackpot is the second largest in Mega Millions history and the fourth largest lottery prize in U.S. history. Mega Millions is played in 44 states, plus the District of Columbia and the Virgin Islands. Tickets cost $2 each.For the latest on Michigan Lottery, check out <a href="http://michiganlottery.com/">the official Michigan Lottery site</a>, which also offers more information on instant tickets, raffles and other lottery games.The last players from Michigan to win a Mega Millions or Powerball jackpot is the Wolverine FLL lottery club <a href="https://www.mlive.com/lottery/2021/03/michigan-lottery-club-claims-105b-powerball-jackpot-prize.html">which claimed a $1.05 billion jackpot in March 2021.</a> With their winnings, the group plans to give back to the community.And while they were lucky winners, it’s smart for players to check their tickets immediately as a winner worth $1 million sold in Warren last year <a href="https://www.mlive.com/lottery/2022/05/1-million-winning-powerball-ticket-sold-in-michigan-goes-unclaimed.html">went unclaimed.</a> The money instead went to the state’s School Aid Fund.</div></body>

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LANSING, MI -- As the anticipation builds for tonight’s massive $1.35 billion Mega Millions jackpot drawing, potential players in Michigan should know there’s a deadline in which you can buy tickets ahead of the drawing. Mega Millions drawings take place at 11 p.m. EST, but ticket sales in...