Mega Millions jackpot surges to $980M ahead of Friday night drawing
Just hours before Friday night's Mega Millions drawing, the jackpot has inched even closer to $1 billion.
The Mega Millions jackpot is now at $980 million as of 1 p.m. on Nov. 14, with an estimated cash value of $445.3 million. It's the eighth largest jackpot in game history.
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 $980 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 $980 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:
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$1.602 billion won Aug. 8, 2023 in Florida
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$1.537 billion won Oct. 23, 2018 in South Carolina
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$1.348 billion won Jan. 13, 2023 in Maine
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$1.337 billion won July 29, 2022 in Illinois
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$1.269 billion won Dec. 27, 2024 in California
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$1.128 billion won March 26, 2024 in New Jersey
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$1.050 billion won Jan. 22, 2021 in Missouri
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$980 million drawing on Nov. 14, 2025
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$810 million won Sept. 10, 2024 in Texas
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$656 million won March 30, 2012 between three tickets in Illinois, Kansas and Maryland
Massachusetts State Lottery
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