BOISE, Idaho ÔÇô The Mega Millions jackpot is now an estimated $353,000,000 for tonight's draw. Combined with the popularity of the Idaho Lottery's 25th Anniversary Game, the Idaho Lottery is encouraging every participant to play responsibly. Mega Millions sales have increased by 30% over the same time period from a week ago. The 25th Anniversary Game is currently the best-selling Scratch GameTM in Idaho. As the weekend draws closer, some retail locations may experience higher than normal volumes of traffic. Players are advised to plan ahead as there may be lines to purchase tickets.

This is the fifth largest Mega Millions jackpot in the game's history and the 12th largest jackpot in United States history. Players wanting to purchase a Mega Millions ticket have until 7:55 p.m. Mountain Time tonight, Friday, March 14, 2014 to do so.

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