Mega Millions jackpot reaches $522 million for Tuesday's drawing

The History Of The Mega Millions Lottery

The winning numbers in Tuesday evening’s drawing of the “Mega Millions” game were: 01-02-04-19-29, Mega Ball: 20, Megaplier: 3

Tuesday’s drawing was set at $522 million with a cash option of $308 million.

Last week, there were no winners in Friday's Mega Millions means the jackpot keeps rising -- Tuesday's drawing has topped $493 million.

It's possible that the prize could surge over the half-billion mark based on ticket sales, lottery officials state.

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Tuesday’s jackpot of $493 million will be the fifth-largest in Mega Millions history.

If there is a winner and they choose the cash payout, they will take home $296 million.

Friday’s winning numbers were 44-14-30-62-1, with a Mega Ball of 1.

While no one took home the big prize, there were two $1 million ticket winners, in Illinois and Pennsylvania.

There were over 1.8 million winning tickets in Friday’s drawing at all levels, with 47 ticket winners of $10,000.