When is the next drawing?

The holiday shopping season isn’t over yet for Mega Millions lottery ticket buyers – especially as the jackpot for Tuesday night’s drawing has surpassed half a billion dollars.

The jackpot is estimated at $565 million after no tickets matched all six numbers Friday, according to the Mega Millions website. The cash option is $293.6 million.

If someone buys a lucky ticket, it would be the sixth largest Mega Millions prize in the game’s history. The jackpot was last won Oct. 14, when two tickets purchased in California and Florida matched all six numbers to win a share of the Mega Millions jackpot.

Here’s what you need to know before the next drawing.

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When is the next Mega Millions drawing?

The next Mega Millions drawing is Tuesday, Dec. 27. Drawings are held at 11 p.m. ET every Tuesday and Friday.

Mega Millions costs $2 to play.

What’s the Megaplier?

The Megaplier feature increases non-jackpot prizes by two, three, four or five times. It costs an extra $1 per play. The Megaplier is drawn on Tuesday and Friday before the Mega Millions drawing. The pool includes 15 balls. Five are marked with 2X, six with 3X, three with 4X and one with 5X.