The Mega Millions jackpot is approaching $1 billion ahead of its scheduled drawing on Friday night.
As the eighth largest prize in Mega Millions history, the jackpot has rolled to an estimated $965 million as of Wednesday night. It has an estimated $445.3 million cash option.
The drawing on Friday night will be the game’s 40th since the jackpot was last won in June. At the time, it was worth $348 million and the winning ticket was sold in Virginia.
This $965 million jackpot is the game’s largest since December 2024, when a $1.269 billion jackpot was won on a ticket sold in California.
The drawing for the $843 million prize will be held at 11 p.m. on Nov. 7. Players can buy tickets at Massachusetts State Lottery retailers across the state until 10:45 p.m. on Friday.
Mega Millions tickets cost $5 each and players must choose five numbers between 1-70, and one Mega Ball number between 1-24. Drawings are held at 11 p.m. every Tuesday and Friday.
The drawing can be viewed on the Mega Millions YouTube page.
Alternatively, players can also check the MegaMillions.com site for when the winning numbers are released.
The top 10 largest Mega Millions jackpots in history are as follows:
Irene Rotondo is a public safety reporter for MassLive. She has previously covered breaking news, biotechnology and business trends for the outlet, and also specializes in reporting on the Massachusetts State…
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