Did anyone win the Mega Millions last night? Lottery jackpot of $944M

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It’s OK to have a Christmas wish like Mega Millions jackpot reaches an estimated $944 million for the Christmas Eve drawing.

More than $800 million was up for grabs in Friday night’s Mega Millions drawing as the jackpot continued to creep closer to $1 billion.

Heading into Friday’s drawing, the jackpot was worth $862 million, with an estimated one-time payment of $392.1 million after taxes, according to lottery. It would have been seventh largest jackpot in Mega Millions history.

As lottery players pick their numbers and wrap their gifts, Mega Millions said so far there has been only one lucky jackpot winner on Christmas Eve.

“Thirteen Mega Millions jackpots have been won during December since the game began in 2002, but only once has it been won on Christmas Eve,” the lottery said in its news release. “It was in the very first year of the game, but the $68 million prize won in New York on December 24, 2002 eventually disappeared.”

In March, a lucky Mega Millions player from New Jersey won a whopping $1.1 billion, although that prize hasn’t been claimed yet. This is not the first time a jackpot has disappeared.

The winning numbers was drawn just after 11 p.m. ET Friday, and we have the results below.

The multi-million dollar question is, will anyone win Mega Millions on Christmas Eve? Here’s what we know and here are Friday’s winning numbers.

Mega Millions winning numbers: For Friday, December 20, draw 862 million dollars in lottery jackpot

Mega Millions winning numbers for 12/20/24

The winning numbers from the Friday, December 20 Mega Millions drawing are: 2, 20, 51, 56, 67 and a gold Mega Ball of 19. The megaplier was 2X.

Winning lotto numbers are sponsored by Jackpocket, the official digital lottery courier from the USA TODAY Network.

Did anyone win the Mega Millions?

Five lucky players won $1 million after having all the correct white ball numbers for match 5.

The winners are in the following states:

  • Arkansas1
  • Illinois1
  • Indiana2
  • Pennsylvania1

The next Mega Millions drawing on Tuesday, December 24 will be worth an estimated $944 million.

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

What are the top 10 Mega Millions jackpots?

According to the lottery, the following jackpots are top 10 jackpots has been won per December 21:

  1. 1.602 billion dollarsAugust 8, 2023; a Florida player
  2. 1.537 billion dollarsOctober 23, 2018; a South Carolina player
  3. 1.348 billion dollarsJanuary 13, 2023; a Maine player
  4. 1.337 billion dollars29 July 2022; an Illinois player
  5. 1.128 billion dollarsMarch 26, 2024; a New Jersey player
  6. 1.050 billion dollars22 January 2021; a Michigan player
  7. 810 million dollarsSeptember 10, 2024; a Texas player
  8. 656 million dollarsMarch 30, 2012; a player from Illinois, Kansas and Maryland
  9. 648 million dollarsDecember 17, 2013; a player from California and Georgia
  10. 552 million dollarsJune 4, 2024; an Illinois player

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 Megapiler 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 claim your winnings all from your phone or home computer.

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