$940 million Mega Millions jackpot up for grabs

The Mega Millions jackpot surged to $940 million for Friday night's drawing. There have been 28 consecutive drawings without jackpot winners.

The Mega Millions jackpot has surged to $940 million ahead of Friday night's drawing.

The prize has a cash value of $472.5 million, offered as a one-time, lump-sum payment. Alternately, the winnings can be paid out as one immediate payment followed by 29 annual payments.

PHOTO: FILE - A Mega Millions wagering slip is held in Cranberry Township, Pa., Jan. 12, 2023.
A Mega Millions wagering slip is held in Cranberry Township, Pa., Jan. 12, 2023.
Gene J. Puskar/AP, FILE

Friday's drawing is at 11 p.m.

This is Mega Millions' fifth-largest jackpot ever. The largest prize was $1.537 billion won in South Carolina in October 2018.

There have been 28 consecutive drawings without jackpot winners. The last jackpot was won on April 18.

MORE: Winning ticket for $1 billion Powerball jackpot sold in California

One ticket from Texas won $4 million and another ticket in Maryland won $1 million on Tuesday night, according to Mega Millions.

Earlier this month, a lucky winner from California took home a $1 billion Powerball jackpot.

Mega Millions is played in 45 states, Washington, D.C., and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Tickets are $2 for one play.

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