$1.22 Billion Mega Millions Ticket Sold In California
COTTONWOOD, California - A single ticket sold in California claimed the estimated $1.22 billion jackpot ($549.7 million cash value), making it the fifth-largest prize in Mega Millions history.
Last night’s winning MEGA MILLIONS numbers for the Friday, December 27, 2024, jackpot drawing are:
3 7 37 49 55
MEGA BALL: 6
Megaplier: 3X
65 second-tier prizes of $1 million or more were sold in 26 states: Arizona, Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming.
157 tickets matched four white balls plus the Mega Ball to win the game’s third-tier prize. Twenty-eight are worth $30,000 each because they included the optional Megaplier (available in most states with an extra $1 purchase), which was 3X Friday night. The other 129 third-tier winning tickets take home the standard $10,000 each.
MEGA MILLIONS Odds and Payout
The odds of winning the MEGA MILLIONS jackpot are 1 in 302,575,350.
MEGA MILLIONS jackpot prizes may be paid in 30 annual installments or a one-time, reduced lump-sum payment which jackpot winners may choose to receive instead of receiving their winnings in annual payments.
All MEGA MILLIONS prizes must be claimed in the state where the ticket was purchased. MEGA MILLIONS prizes must be claimed within 180 days after the winning drawing date.
