Mega Millions jackpot is now 9th-largest prize in U.S. history

DES MOINES, Iowa (CBS/AP) -- Lottery players will have a chance at the nation's ninth-largest jackpot when numbers are drawn for Friday's Mega Millions game. The estimated $548 million prize would be the largest jackpot in more than nine months.Players who buy $2 tickets face extremely long odds, with a one in 302.5 million chance of matching all six numbers.This is the Mega Millions' third biggest prize ever. Mega Millions' record haul was a $656 million jackpot shared by people in three states