The $1.1bn US jackpot: everything you need to know about the mega drawing

Why have there been so many $1bn jackpots recently? And how much do you actually win?

Millions of Americans are purchasing lottery tickets for the chance to nab the Mega Millions $1.1bn jackpot, the drawing for which takes place on Tuesday night.

If you are getting deja vu looking at the US headlines about the billion-dollar jackpot, it is not just you: this is the third billion-dollar jackpot in the last six months.