No one won the estimated $940 million jackpot Friday, pushing the lottery prize to the third-largest Mega Millions in U.S. history ahead of the next drawing Tuesday night.

The Mega Millions lottery jackpot is approaching $1 billion ahead of Friday's drawing, driving first-time buyers and other hopefuls to stock up on tickets.

With a chart-topping $1.35 billion Mega Millions jackpot drawing scheduled for Friday night, the massively profitable state-run lottery continues to enthrall Americans with its bi-weekly drawings ...

The previous four $1 billion Mega Million jackpots were won in 2018, 2021, 2022 and January 2023. Mega Millions is played in 45 states, Washington, D.C., and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Another Mega Millions drawing, another night without a big winner. No one hit all six numbers and won the estimated $940 million jackpot, pushing the lottery prize to an ...