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$521 million up for grabs in Mega Millions drawing

The winning numbers from Friday’s Mega Millions drawing are in.

Here are the winning numbers: 59, 46, 28, 11, 31, Gold Megaball 1

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Over a half a billion dollars is up for grabs in Friday's Mega Millions drawing.

The Mega Millions jackpot climbed from $502 million to $521 million ahead of Friday night's drawing as more players bought tickets.

It's the nation's 10th largest lottery jackpot. No one has matched all six numbers drawn since January.

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If you win, the Pennsylvania Lottery encourages you do the following:

  • Sign your winning ticket and keep it in a secure place (such as a bank deposit box) until you're ready to visit Pennsylvania Lottery headquarters to file a claim.
  • Do not feel rushed. In Pennsylvania, winning tickets may be claimed up to one year from the drawing date. One past jackpot winner in Pennsylvania waited 100 days to claim.
  • Hire financial and legal counsel to help plan next steps, such as choosing between the annuity prize (an initial payment, plus 29 annual payments) or the one-time, cash prize.
  • If claiming the annuity, be prepared to list your beneficiaries in the event that the scheduled payments exceed your lifetime.
  • When ready to claim the jackpot, call the Lottery at 717-702-8146 so that employees can address any remaining questions you might have and be prepared to greet you.

Two jackpot-winning Mega Millions tickets have been sold in Pennsylvania since 2010.

The $521 million figure refers to the annuity option, in which payments are made over 29 years. The cash option would pay $317 million.

Tickets will be sold in Pennsylvania until 9:59 p.m. Friday. Each ticket costs $2.

The Associated Press contributed to this story.

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