Lottery fever is building with over 900-million dollars up for grabs in Friday's Mega Millions jackpot. The prize for Friday's Mega Millions jackpot is now closer to a billion dollars. Lottery officials say the prize amount crossed more than 900-million-dollars due to "brisk sales." This makes the sum the second-biggest payout in U.S. lottery history. The last highest jackpot for Mega MIllions was recorded at 656-million-dollars back in 2012.
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