the lottery said that the jackpot for the Mega Millions lottery has climbed to $502 million for Friday’s drawing. It's only the fourth time in the game’s history it has surpassed the half a billion dollar mark.
It follows a March 27 Mega Millions drawing that was the twenty-third in a row without a jackpot-winning ticket. The lottery said the grand prize has rolled higher since it was last won on Jan. 5 at $451 million by a 20-year-old Florida man.