The Mega Millions jackpot has climbed north of $800 million, potentially making someone a lot richer ahead of Thanksgiving.
Since no one matched all six numbers on Tuesday, a payout – with a cash value of $391.7 million – is up for grabs on Friday.
“It’s the longest streak without a jackpot winner since the game began in 2002; the previous record of 37 drawings was set January 22, 2021, when a $1.050 billion jackpot was won in Michigan” the multi-state lottery game said.
“The big prize has been growing since it was last won in Virginia on June 27,” it added.
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Should someone match all six numbers on Friday, they would win the eighth-largest jackpot in Mega Millions history.
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Prior to June’s jackpot winner, other major payouts were in Ohio in April, Illinois in March and Arizona in January.
Tickets are $5 each. They are sold in 45 states, Washington, D.C., and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Most purchase cutoffs are one to two hours prior to drawings, which take place at 11 p.m. Eastern Time on Tuesdays and Fridays in Atlanta, Georgia.
“The overall odds of winning any Mega Millions prize are 1 in 23; the odds of winning the jackpot are 1 in 290,472,336,” according to Mega Millions.
*This story has been updated to reflect the most recent drawing.
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