Mega Millions jackpot closing in on $1 billion.
The next drawing is Fricay, Nov. 14.
The Mega Millions jackpot is nearing $1 billion!
No one matched all six numbers in the Tuesday, Nov. 11 drawing so the jackpot will climb to an estimated $965 million with a cash option of $445.3 million, according to the Mega Millions website .
Friday's jackpot will be the eighth largest Mega Millions ever and the 14th largest US lottery jackpot (see lists below).
The jackpot was last won when a lottery player in Virginia won a $348 million Mega Millions jackpot on June 27.
Mega million-dollar winners
Three tickets in Tuesday's drawing almost hit the jackpot, missing by just the Mega Ball. Here's at look at where those second-tier prize winning tickets sold and the amount won:
$5 million (5X)

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