A ticket sold in Cottonwood, California has won the massive Mega Millions jackpot of $1.22 billion. The winning numbers for Friday’s drawing are 3, 7, 37, 49, and 55, with a Megaplier of 3x. This is the fifth largest jackpot in the game’s history.
Two additional tickets sold in California matched five white balls to win $1 million each, while single tickets sold in Arizona, Montana, and Texas also won smaller prizes. The next Mega Millions drawing is on Tuesday, Dec. 31, with a minimum jackpot of $800 million.
In Michigan, ticket sales are available until 10:45 p.m. the night of the draw, and the game costs $2 to play. To win big, players can opt for the Megaplier feature for an extra $1 per play, which increases non-jackpot prizes by two to five times.
The odds of winning the jackpot are 1 in 302,575,350. If a player wins, they have the option to take either an annuity or a cash payment, with the annuity being paid out over 29 annual payments that increase by 5% each year.
Source: https://eu.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/2024/12/27/mega-millions-numbers-friday-december-27-2024-results/76992001007