
Mega Millions jackpot won in California
A winning ticket for the estimated $1.22 billion Mega Millions jackpot, the fifth-largest in the game's history, was sold at a convenience store in the small Northern California town of Cottonwood.
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A winning ticket for the estimated $1.22 billion Mega Millions jackpot, the fifth-largest in the game's history, was sold at a convenience store in the small Northern California town of Cottonwood.
One lucky ticket sold in Northern California won an estimated $1.22 billion jackpot in Friday's Mega Millions drawing just days before the new year.
The Mega Millions jackpot winner could either take the cash payout of $549.7 million or the $1.22 billion annuity paid out over 30 years.
The Mega Millions jackpot has soared to an estimated $1 billion for the drawing on Christmas Eve. It's only the seventh time in the game's history the jackpot has hit that mark. Dave Malkoff has more.
No Mega Millions player won the $1 billion Christmas Eve jackpot, so the grand prize for Friday night's drawing will be an estimated $1.15 billion.
Thirteen Mega Million jackpots have been won during December since the game began in 2002.
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The winning numbers for the $800 million Mega Millions jackpot were white balls 1, 2, 16, 24 and 66, and the gold Mega Ball 6.
Mega Millions said the jackpot was last won in Illinois on June 4 with a ticket valued at $552 million.
If the winner opts for a cash prize, they will take home $336.1 million.
The prize was said to be the largest ever won by an iLottery player in the nation.
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There was one winning ticket sold for Tuesday night's estimated $1.13 billion Mega Millions jackpot, in New Jersey, officials said. It was the fifth largest in the game's history.
Numbers will be drawn Tuesday night for the Mega Millions lottery, with an estimated jackpot of over $1 billion at stake.
There has not been a grand prize winner since New Year's Day.
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The Mega Millions jackpot has grown to an estimated $977 million during the 29 drawings with no winner since Dec. 8.
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There has not been a Mega Millions jackpot winner since Dec. 8.
The jackpot for Friday night's Mega Millions drawing will be at least an estimated $792 million after no tickets matched the numbers for Tuesday night's $735 million grand prize.
Departing somewhat from Maine lottery rules, the jackpot winner was allowed to be identified by the company through which his ticket was purchased.
It's the second-biggest grand prize ever won in U.S. lottery history, behind only a $2.04 billion pot of gold also won in California in November 2022.
Tuesday's $1.58 billion Mega Millions jackpot drawing, the largest in the game's history, produced a single winning ticket sold at a grocery store in Neptune Beach, Florida. Cristian Benavides has more.
A winning ticket matching all six numbers pulled in Tuesday night's $1.58 billion Mega Millions lottery drawing was sold in Neptune Beach, Florida. The lucky buyer will be taking home the largest jackpot in the game's history.
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