Updated, 12:42 p.m.

Good morning on this glowing Friday.

The Mega Millions jackpot has climbed to $1 billion, and the drawing is tonight.

New Yorkers always keen on entering the lottery are buying tickets; New Yorkers who never bother entering the lottery are buying tickets.

Everybody seems to be talking about the jackpot and the odds of having a winning ticket:

So what are your odds? (1 in 302.5 million.)

How much will you lose in taxes? (About half, whether you take the winnings in one lump sum or have it paid out over 29 years, though the latter option does lighten the tax bill some.)

What about in New York? (Buh bye to 8.8 percent in state tax; 24 percent in federal tax; an additional 3.9 percent for those living in the city; and then some around tax day because of a higher income tax bracket.)