Mega Millions jackpot reaches $480 million

BOSTON — The jackpot for Friday night’s Mega Millions drawing is the largest in more than a year and the tenth largest prize in the 20-year history of Mega Millions.

$480 million is up for grabs. That’s the largest prize since May 21, 2021, when a $515 million jackpot was won on a ticket sold in Pennsylvania.

Mega Millions tickets are $2 each and can be purchased until 10:45 p.m. Friday. The drawing is at 11:00 p.m.

The cash option on Friday’s jackpot is $276 million.

The jackpot will need to more than double to reach the largest jackpot ever. In 2018, the Mega Millions jackpot topped out at $1.537 billion when one winning ticket was sold in South Carolina.

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