Mega Millions jackpot surges to $1.35 billion

Mega Millions jackpot prize surges to $1.35 billion, the second-largest prize in the game's history.

The Mega Millions jackpot has surged to $1.35 billion for Friday's drawing, the second-largest in the Game's History.

The only Mega Millions jackpot larger than Friday's prize is the $1.537 billion prize won in South Carolina on Oct. 23, 2018.

The prize is also now the fourth-largest jackpot in U.S. lottery history. Last November's $2.04 billion prize, taken by a single winner in California, is the largest in U.S. history.

MORE: What you should do next if you win a huge lottery prize?

The lump sum cash option payout for Friday's drawing is $707.9 million -- before taxes.

Tuesday night's winning numbers were 7, 13, 14, 15 and 18 and the Mega Ball number was 9.

PHOTO: A customer at the Cranberry Super Mini Mart shows her Mega Millions ticket, Jan. 12, 2023, in Cranberry, Pa.
A customer at the Cranberry Super Mini Mart shows her Mega Millions ticket, Jan. 12, 2023, in Cranberry, Pa.
Gene J. Puskar/AP

The most recent Mega Millions jackpot win was at $502 million, shared by winning tickets in California and Florida, on Oct.14.

While no one has claimed the top prize, there have been a total of almost 33.3 million winning tickets sold in the 25 drawings since the jackpot was last won.

Sixteen tickets matched the five white balls to win $1 million on Tuesday, while three people matched all five and played the multiplier to take home $3 million.

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