No one matched all six numbers in Friday's Mega Millions drawing, pushing the jackpot to a staggering $740 million for Tuesday's drawing. This makes it the eighth-largest jackpot in the lottery's history.

The jackpot is the eighth highest overall in the lottery’s history, though quite far from the biggest ever in the US

The Mega Millions jackpot has reached $740 million, the eighth-largest in the game's history and the biggest ever in the month of December. To win the jackpot, you must match all six winning numbers in a drawing.

More than $700 million are up for grabs on Tuesday night as the Mega Millions jackpot continues to balloon to record numbers. No one managed to be the lucky winner on the Friday the 13th drawing, so the wait continues for the latest Mega Millions jackpot winner.