Who won the Mega Millions? $1.22 billion jackpot won in California

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A single lucky ticket matched all six numbers in the Friday, December 27, 2024, Mega Millions drawing to win the jackpot worth 1.22 billion dollars, lottery officials said.

The jackpot was the fifth largest in the game’s history and the highest total in 2024, surpassing the $1.13 billion jackpot winner from New Jersey in March, according to Mega Millions lottery.

See where the winning voucher was sold:

Where was the winning Mega Millions ticket sold?

The winning ticket was sold in Cottonwood, California, which is in the northern part of the state. The winner of the ticket can choose between $1.22 billion annuity of the cash value of 549.7 million dollars.

Who won the Mega Millions?

The Dec. 27 drawing alone produced 5,691,299 winning tickets across all prize levels, in addition to the jackpot winning ticket, lottery officials said.

Five tickets matched the five white balls to win the game’s second prize; two were sold in California, and one each in Arizona, Missouri and Texas, the lottery said.

Across the United States, 157 tickets matched four white balls plus the Mega Ball to win the game’s third-tier prize with 28 worth $30,000 each because they included the optional Megaplier option, officials said. The other 129 third-tier winning tickets take home $10,000 each, they said.

Mega Millions: Friday, December 27, 2024 winning numbers for the $1.22 billion lottery

Mega Millions winning numbers 12/27/24

The winning numbers from Friday, December 27 drawing was 3-7-37-49-55 and Mega Ball was 6. Megaplier was 3X.

Did anyone win the Mega Millions on Friday, December 27, 2024?

There was a grand prize winner in California and a $1 million Match winner in , but there was a $1 million Match 5 winner in California, Missouri, Pennsylvania and Wyoming.

The jackpot is now reset to $20 million.

When is the next Mega Millions drawing?

The next drawing will take place on Tuesday 31 December at 11 p.m. ET.

Mega Millions drawings are held twice a week, every Tuesday and Friday at 11 p.m. ET.

What is the biggest Mega Millions jackpot?

  1. $1.602 billion – August 8, 2023 – FL
  2. $1.537 Billion – October 23, 2018 – SC
  3. $1.348 billion – January 13, 2023 – ME
  4. $1.337 billion – July 29, 2022 – IL
  5. $1.22 billion – December 27, 2024 – CA
  6. $1.128 billion – March 29, 2024 – NJ
  7. $1.05 billion – January 22, 2021 – MI
  8. $810 million – September 10, 2024 – TX
  9. $656 million – March 30, 2012 – IL, KS, MD
  10. $648 million – December 17, 2013 – CA, GA