Did anyone win the Mega Millions drawing last night? $1B jackpot up for grabs

On December 27, 2024By Littum

Someone’s Christmas wish could have been granted like that Mega Millions jackpot reached an estimated $1 billion for the Christmas Eve drawing.

The last Mega Millions jackpot claimed was back on September 10, when $810 million was won in Texas. Since then, the jackpot has risen ever higher and has become one of the biggest ever.

Heading into Christmas Eve, the jackpot was worth $1 billion, or an estimated lump sum of $448.8 million after taxes, according to lottery. If won, it would have been the seventh largest jackpot in Mega Millions history.

A winner on Dec. 24 is rare, as Mega Millions said there has been only one lucky Christmas Eve jackpot winner so far. The billion dollar question is, did anyone win the Mega Millions on Christmas Eve? Here’s what we know about Tuesday’s winning numbers.

Did anyone win the Mega Millions?

No one won the jackpot on Christmas Eve.

But four people got an early Christmas present and won $1 million in the Match 5 lottery.

These winners come from:

California
Missouri
Pennsylvania
Wyoming

The next Mega Millions drawing on December 27 will be worth an estimated $1.15 billion.

To see the list of past winners, visit the Mega Millions website.

Mega Millions winning numbers for 12/24/24

The winning numbers from the Tuesday, December 24 Mega Millions drawing were: 11, 14, 38, 45, 46 Megaball: 3

Megaplier: 3X

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How to play Mega Millions

To buy a ticket, visit your local convenience store, gas station, or grocery store—and in a handful of states, you can buy tickets online.

To play, select six numbers. Five numbers will be white balls from 1 to 70. The gold mega ball is a number between 1 and 25.

If you think the odds are against you, ask for a “Quick selection“or one”Easy choice,” the computer will randomly generate the numbers for you.

Players can add “Megaplier” for $1, which can increase non-top prize winnings by two, three, four or five times. Megapliers are drawn before the Mega Millions numbers on Tuesday and Friday.

There are 15 Megapillar balls in total:

2X, five balls
3X, six balls
4X, three balls
5X, one bullet

Where can I buy lottery tickets?

Tickets can be purchased in person at gas stations, convenience stores and convenience stores. Some airport terminals may also sell lottery tickets.

You can also order tickets online via Jackpocket, the official digital lottery courier from the USA TODAY Networkin these US states and territories: Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Idaho, Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Puerto Rico, Texas, Washington, DC and West Virginia. The Jackpocket app allows you to select your lottery game and numbers, place your order, view your ticket and collect your winnings all from your phone or home computer.

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Fernando Cervantes Jr. is a trendy news reporter for USA TODAY. Reach him at [email protected] and follow him at X @fern_cerv_.