The Mega Millions jackpot has grown to $965 million for Friday’s drawing after no ticket matched all six numbers Tuesday , according to lottery officials.

The numbers selected Tuesday night were 10, 13, 40, 42 and 46, with the gold Mega Ball 1.

A winner can choose an annuity or the cash option — a one-time, lump-sum payment of $445.3 million before taxes. If there are multiple jackpot winners, the prize is shared.

There were four Mega Millions jackpot wins this year, but Friday’s drawing will be the 40th since the last win on June 27, a game record, officials said.

In September, two Powerball players in Missouri and Texas won a nearly $1.8 billion jackpot, one of the largest in the U.S. The current Mega Millions jackpot isn’t among the top 10 U.S. lottery jackpots ever but would be

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