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The Mega Millions jackpot is currently at $120 million because no winner was found for Tuesday night’s drawing.  In order to win the jackpot, a player needs to match all the winning numbers.  If no winner is found, the jackpot continues to grow.

Of course, Uncle Sam will take his share of that jackpot, and depending on where the winner lives, the jackpot might be taxed by the state as well.  Texans are lucky because they do not have to pay state taxes on lottery winnings.

Especially in tough economic times, it’s fun to think about what you would do with the extra money from a Mega Millions jackpot.  Imagine plunking down the cash and driving off in a lamborghini.  But before you get too wistful, there are several ways for regular people to drive dream cars without matching five numbers and a Mega ball!

Exotic car rental lets you drive a lamborghini without winning the lottery.  Instead of paying six figures to own an exotic vehicle and dealing with all the hassles of exotic car ownership, you simply rent an exotic car for the weekend.

Renting an exotic car means you don’t have to worry about finding secure exotic car storage, tracking down a mechanic who can work on your exotic vehicle, or shelling out the cash to insure your exotic car.  Rental is a much less stressful way to drive your dream car.

If you really love exotic vehicles, another great option is joining an exotic car sharing club.  Members of exotic car clubs have access to an entire garage of exotic vehicles like Audi R8s, Bentley Continentals, and Hummer H2s.

Of course, if you’re set on winning the Mega Millions jackpot, don’t let the 1 in 175,711,536 odds discourage you.  Playing the game is as simple as choosing the winning combination of numbers.  If the numbers drawn match the numbers you picked, you’ve struck it rich.

One of the easiest ways to play Mega Millions is to choose a “quick pick” number.  “Quick picks” are numbers randomly chosen by the lottery machine.  Each ticket costs $1.

Mega Millions drawings are held on Tuesdays and Fridays.  The next drawing for the $120 million jackpot will be held Friday, February 20.

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