Because no one has won a Mega Millions jackpot since March 8, the prize has steadily grown to an estimated $415 million. Friday night's Mega Millions drawing will give lottery players a shot at the 10th largest jackpot in U.S. history. That makes it the largest jackpot since a $430 million Powerball prize won by a New Jersey family May 7. Mega Millions is played in 43 states plus the District of Columbia and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The record prize was a $1.6 billion Powerball jackpot won in January by players in three states.

Source: ABC News July 01, 2016 06:22 UTC