(AP) -- Someone could be very happy, and rich, this New Year's Day!
The New York Lottery says this Friday's Mega Millions Jackpot is being increased again thanks to strong ticket sales.
The jackpot now stands at $242 million.
Tickets for Friday night's drawing will be available for sale until 10:45 p.m. on the day of the drawing.
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What a way to ring in the new year!
The multi-state Mega Millions lottery game is sporting a giant jackpot for New Year's Eve, after yesterday evening's $200 million drawing went without a top winner.
Friday evening's jackpot is now pegged at $237 million, after 14 straight bi-weekly drawings without a top winner.
But 17 players in a dozen states won at least $250,000 each by matching 5 of the 6 winning numbers.
Mega Millons is played in 41 states and the District of Columbia.
The winning numbers drawn Tuesday evening were: 6, 18, 36, 40 and 49. The Mega Ball was 7.
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