Krispy Kreme Extends Its Free Donut Deal for Showing a Lottery Ticket as Mega Millions Reaches $1.25 Billion
The Mega Million Jackpot reached $1.25 billion, as of Aug. 3
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Krispy Kreme is making every lottery ticket holder a winner.
The donut and coffee chain recently announced that it would be giving away a free donut to people who show their lottery ticket on Tuesday and Wednesday in honor of the Mega Millions Jackpot reaching over $1 billion. But since no one won the prize — which is now over $1.25 billion as of Aug. 3 — Krispy Kreme extended its delicious deal.
People can walk into any Krispy Kreme shop nationwide on Friday, Aug. 4 and Saturday, Aug. 5 and show a losing (or winning) ticket from the Mega Millions lottery or from another lottery to get a free original glazed donut (while supplies last), the company said in a press release.
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Krispy Kreme original glazed doughnut.It’s part of the company’s latest promotion called "Mega Glaze Days," in which the company is encouraging people to share their Krispy Kreme treat on social using the company’s hashtag and by tagging them in posts.
The current Mega Millions jackpot is one of the largest jackpots in U.S. history, according to the Associated Press.
The Mega Millions lottery hasn’t had a jackpot winner since April 18, with the jackpot rolling over and continuing to grow month-to-month. It has previously been reported that the odds of winning a jackpot in the Powerball or Mega Millions lottery is 1 in 300 million.
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Krispy Kreme glazed doughnuts.Related: $1.35 Billion Mega Millions Jackpot Claimed by Maine Resident
Mega Millions jackpot winners are given two options for how they'd like to claim their prize after handing in their tickets, though claim parameters vary from state to state. Powerball jackpot winners must choose between receiving their prize in 30 annual payments or a one-time, lump-sum cash payment.
In this case, the winner would be able to collect the $1.25 billion sum in its entirety in annuity, with annual payments over 30 years, or obtain an estimated $625.3 million with tax, per AP.
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The highest Mega Millions' lottery wins in history include a $1.537 billion jackpot win in 2018 and a $1.337 billion jackpot win in 2022.
Mega Millions tickets are sold in 45 states, Washington, D.C., and the US Virgin Islands, where drawings are on Tuesdays and Fridays at 11 p.m. ET. Tickets are also sold online in Georgia, Illinois, Kentucky, Michigan, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and D.C., but the purchaser must be in that state.
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