The Mega Millions jackpot rose to $944 million on Saturday after no ticket matched the numbers drawn on Friday, the lottery said.
The winning numbers on Friday were 2, 20, 51, 56, 57 and gold Mega Ball 19.
The next draw is on Tuesday, December 24.
PHOTO: Florida Mega Millions logo is seen in Key West, Florida, May 7, 2024. (Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Image)
The jackpot prize has a cash value of $429 million, which can be offered as a one-time payment, or as an immediate payment followed by annual payments.
PHOTO: Mega Millions tickets on display, August 1, 2023, in San Anselmo, California (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
The jackpot has been rolling since it was last won in Texas on September 10, worth $810 million.
The total of $862 million is the seventh largest prize in Mega Millions history. The largest Mega Millions prize ever won was $1.6 billion in August 2023.
PHOTO: Tickets for the Mega Millions jackpot will be available at a store in New York on August 8, 2023. (Angela Weiss/AFP via Getty Images)
The odds of winning the jackpot are 1 in 302,575,350, according to Mega Millions.
Mega Millions is played in 45 states, Washington, DC and the US Virgin Islands. Tickets cost 2 euros for one play.
Mega Millions jackpot rises to $944 million after no winner originally appeared on abcnews.go.com on Friday
