Winning ticket for an estimated $1.22 billion Mega Millions jackpot sold in California. Here are the numbers.

At least one Mega Millions the player will have plenty to ring in the new year after a winning ticket to the estimated The $1.22 billion jackpot was sold in California.

The winning numbers were drawn on Friday night for the fifth largest jackpot in the game’s history. The winning numbers were 3, 7, 37, 49, 55 and a mega ball of 6.

“What a great gift this holiday season! At an incredibly special time of year, this is both an incredibly special moment for our winner and for all the great organizations and causes that benefit from lottery ticket sales around the country,” said Joshua Johnston , chief executive of the Mega Millions Consortium, according to CBS Sacramento.

The winning coupon in Friday’s drawing was sold at a Circle K store in Cottonwood, California. The identity of the winner or winners was not immediately known.

Prior to Friday night’s drawing, there has been no winner since an $810 million jackpot was won in Texas on September 10.

“Ticket sales are going through the roof,” a Mega Millions spokesman had told CBS News earlier Friday, adding that once a jackpot hits this level, there is often a corresponding increase in ticket sales.

The cash option for winners taking a lump sum payout was now an estimated $549.7 million — a $33.6 million jump from a few days ago, the spokesman said. Winners may take cash payout or $1.22 billion annuity paid out over 30 years.

Only three Mega Millions jackpots have been won this year – the fewest in any year since the game began. The odds of winning the jackpot are 1 in 302,575,350.

A Mega Millions spokesman said winners are possible across all prize levels, although there is no jackpot winner. Christmas Eve, four tickets matched the five white balls for the game’s second prize. They were sold in California, Missouri, Pennsylvania and Wyoming.

It would be the fifth largest Mega Millions jackpot ever if someone wins. (All totals are before tax.)

The best Mega Millions jackpots

The largest Mega Millions jackpot to date was $1.602 billion in August 2023. There was one winning ticket sold in Florida. Here’s a list of the other top jackpot totals, courtesy of Mega Millions:

Aliza Chasan and Brian Dakss contributed to this report.