Didn’t win the Mega Millions jackpot? You can get a free Krispy Kreme doughnut.

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Dough not despair if you didn’t become a billionaire overnight. Tuesday night’s Mega Millions jackpot hit a cool $1.1 billion — only the eighth time in history that a U.S. lottery prize has passed a billion bucks. And while winning the grand prize was a long shot, at least this Krispy Kreme promotion is a sure bet. The coffee and doughnut chain joined lottery fever this week by announcing it will give a free doughnut to anyone showing their lottery ticket on Tuesday, Aug. 1 (Mega Millions drawing day) and Wednesday, Aug. 2. It doesn’t even have to be a Mega Millions ticket; the press release says that guests can present a losing ticket (or hey, a winning one if you want) from any lottery to snag one free original glazed doughnut. The cap is one free goodie per guest while supplies last. “This week, we want [our customers] all to win some ‘dough,’” the company said. It’s certainly not the first time Krispy Kreme DNUT, -0.71% has given away free glazed doughnuts; In fact, these kinds of promotions are baked into their publicity playbook, whether it’s celebrating National Doughnut Day or St. Patrick’s Day. Perhaps the most buzzed-about giveaway was when Krispy Kreme tried to help encourage people to get their COVID-19 vaccines in 2021 by offering anyone showing a vaccination card one free doughnut every day for the rest of the year. More lottery buzz on MarketWatch: Hoping to win Mega Millions? This woman hit a $112 million Mega Millions jackpot. You just won the Mega Millions $1.1 billion jackpot — what should you do next?