Mega Millions jackpot nears $1 billion ahead of Friday drawing

The Mega Millions jackpot climbed to an estimated $977 million ahead of Friday night's drawing.

The Mega Millions jackpot climbed to an estimated $977 million ahead of Friday night's drawing.

No winning ticket matched all six numbers for the $893 million jackpot on Tuesday. The numbers drawn were: 24, 46, 49, 62, 66 and the gold ball 7.

The prize money has been building for 29 consecutive drawings since the last winning jackpot on December 8.

This is only the sixth time in game history that the jackpot has gone as high as $977 million, according to Mega Millions officials. The five jackpots that topped the current prize were all over $1 billion.

The current game record of $1.6 billion was set last August.

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