text: More than half a billion dollars will be there for the taking Friday after no winning tickets were drawn for the growing Mega Millions jackpot. 
   
   The numbers drawn Tuesday night were 7, 25, 43, 56 and 59, and the Mega Ball was 13. But no ticket matched all six numbers for the $458 million jackpot, pushing the estimated prize for the next drawing to $502 million, according to lottery officials. 
   
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   It's the fourth time in the game's history that the jackpot has surged past half a billion dollars. 
   
   “Jackpot rolls are always exciting, but surpassing the $500 million mark for only the fourth time is a historic milestone,” Mega Millions lead director Gordon Medenica said in a press release Wednesday morning. “Large jackpots like this one capture everyone’s attention, and it would be great to see the roll go on for a while longer. But at the same time, we can’t wait to see someone win.” 
   
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   The next Mega Millions drawing will take place Friday at 8:59 p.m. ET. The cash payout option for the $502 million jackpot is $301 million. 
   
   Mega Millions can be played in 44 U.S. states as well as Washington, D.C., and the U.S. Virgin Islands. ||||| Feeling lucky? The Mega Millions jackpot climbed to an estimated $502 million jackpot after no winning numbers were drawn Tuesday. (Photo: Getty Images) 
   
   Feeling lucky? The Mega Millions jackpot climbed to an estimated $502 million jackpot after no winning numbers were drawn Tuesday. 
   
   The estimated jackpot is the fourth-largest payout in the 16-year history of Mega Millions multi-state lottery game. The next drawing will be on Friday, March 30. 
   
   The winning numbers of Tuesday's drawing were 7, 25, 43, 56, 59, with a gold Mega Ball 13. 
   
   The jackpot has been rolling over since it was last won on Jan. 5 at $451 million. Shane Missler, 20, of Port Richey, claimed that prize as the trustee of Secret 007 LLC. He chose to receive his winnings in a one-time, lump-sum payment in the amount of $281.87 million. 
   
   Since the last winning jackpot, there have been 33 winners of $1 million or more. 
   
   The only larger Mega Millions jackpots have been: 
   
   $656 million, split on March 30, 2012, by players in Illinois, Kansas and Maryland. 
   
   $648 million, split on Dec. 17, 2013, by players in California and Georgia. 
   
   $536 million, won on July 8, 2016, by a player in Indiana. 
   
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target: – The next Mega Millions lottery winner could take home the fourth largest jackpot in its history. No ticket matched Tuesday's six drawn numbers, meaning the jackpot climbs from $458 million to $502 million for Friday's drawing. It's just the fourth time the jackpot—last won by a 20-year-old Floridian on Jan. 5—has surpassed the half-billion dollar mark, per ABC News. The highest ever jackpot was $656 million won by three players exactly six years ago Friday, reports USA Today. (This case offers a lesson, should you win.)