NEW YORK (WABC) -- The Mega Millions jackpot is on the verge of a billion dollars for the eighth time in the game's history!

The jackpot now stands at $980 million heading into Friday night's drawing after no ticket matched all six numbers drawn on Tuesday.

Tuesday's winning numbers were: 13-40-42-46-10 Mega Ball: 1

Mega Millions drawings are streamed on ABC 7 New York on Tuesday and Friday at 11:00 p.m.

It's the eighth largest jackpot since the game began in 2002, below only the seven previous billion-dollar jackpots Mega Millions has awarded.

The most recent to reach this lofty level was ultimately a $1.269 billion prize won in California on December 27, 2024.

After four jackpot wins in the first half of this year, Friday's drawing will be the 40th drawing in this run, a game

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