The Mega Millions jackpot is at a staggering $843 million ahead of the drawing on Friday night.

With an estimated cash value of $391.7 million, this is the eighth-largest jackpot in the history of the game.

It’s also the longest anyone has ever gone without winning the jackpot prize.

Friday’s drawing will be the 38th drawing since the jackpot was last won in June, beating the previous longest streak of 37 drawings without a jackpot winner.

That record was set after it took 37 drawings for a lottery player in Michigan to win a $1.05 billion jackpot on Jan. 22, 2021.

“Jackpot wins are always unpredictable random events,” a statement from Mega Millions officials said. “Jackpots can be won in consecutive drawings or roll for weeks or months on end.”

The drawing for the $843 million pri

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