The Mega Millions jackpot reached $493 million in advance of Tuesday night’s drawing, according to lottery officials.
No one has matched all five white balls and the Megaball on Friday.
If someone matches all of the numbers on Tuesday, they have the option to take the lump cash sum with one immediate payment or to take 30 annuity payments over 30 years.
The lump-sum amount currently stands at $231.1 million before taxes.
Tickets are sold in 45 states, Washington, D.C., and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Tickets are $2 each in most jurisdictions, but players can add the Megaplier for an additional $1 to multiply their non-jackpot prizes.
Drawings are conducted at 11 p.m. ET on Tuesdays and Fridays.
The numbers drawn for Friday’s grand prize were 19-23-39-42-67 and the Megaball was 18. The multiplier was 4X.
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