The numbers were drawn Friday night for an estimated $980 million Mega Millions jackpot. The numbers selected were 1, 8, 11, 12 and 57 with the gold Mega Ball 7. Officials have not yet said whether anyone overcame Mega Millions’ abysmal odds of 1 in 290. ...

The results are in for the ninth-largest jackpot ever in the Mega Millions lottery game. The jackpot has been rolling since it was last won at $348 million in Virginia on June 27. A ticket sold in Ohio for the April 18 drawing won a $112 million prize ...

After no one matched all five numbers plus the Mega Ball in the Tuesday, Nov. 11, Veterans Day Mega Millions drawing, the jackpot jumped from $900 million to $965 million overnight, eventually reaching $980 million for Friday, Nov. 14. If the drawing rolls over, it'll certainly become another billion-dollar jackpot.