Mega Millions surges to nearly $500 million ahead of Friday drawing

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Mega Millions surges to nearly $500 million ahead of Friday drawing
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The second-largest Mega Millions jackpot of 2022 is up for grabs on Friday, which also comes with an estimated $248.7 million cash option, officials say.

The winning numbers are drawn for the second-largest Mega Millions jackpot in history, $1,28B, took place on Friday, July 29, 2022.

The Mega Millions numbers drawn on Tuesday, Oct. 11 were white balls 3, 7, 11, 13 and 38, plus the gold Mega Ball 1.Drawings occur at 11 p.m. ET.Five white balls are drawn from a set of balls numbered 1 through 70, and one gold Mega Ball is drawn from a set of balls numbered 1 through 25. Players win if the numbers on one row of a ticket match the numbers of the balls drawn on that date.

Those lucky enough to become a Mega Millions jackpot winner get the choice of a cash option or an annual payout. The annuity option means getting an initial payment followed by 29 annual payments, and each payment is 5% larger than the previous one. Those who select the cash option receive a one-time, lump-sum payment that is equal to all the cash in the Mega Millions jackpot prize pool after taxes.A man holds Mega Millions lottery tickets on July 29, 2022, in New York City.

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