The Mega Millions jackpot is nearing $1 billion, currently estimated at $965 million, following a drawing on Tuesday night where no ticket matched all six winning numbers. This marks the eighth time in the game's history that the jackpot has reached such heights. The numbers drawn were 10, 13, 40, 42, 46, and the gold Mega Ball was 1. The jackpot has been accumulating since it was last won on June 27 in Virginia. If someone wins the upcoming drawing on Friday, November 14, they will have the option to receive the full jackpot amount in annual payments over 30 years or take a one-time cash option estimated at $445.3 million. This Friday's drawing will be the 40th since the last jackpot win, setting a record for the game. Despite no jackpot winner on Tuesday, there were 809,030 winning tickets across various prize tiers, resulting in total winnings exceeding $27.9 million nationwide. The odds of winning the Mega Millions jackpot are 1 in 290,472,336. Mega Millions is available in 45 states, Washington, D.C., and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Tickets cost $5 for one play. The largest Mega Millions jackpot ever won was $1.6 billion, claimed by a single ticket purchased in Florida on August 8, 2023. Drawings are held every Tuesday and Friday at 11 p.m. Eastern Time.