Ticket sold in California has won the estimated $1.15 billion Mega Millions jackpot
SUMMARY
A Mega Millions ticket sold in California has claimed Friday’s $1.15 billion jackpot, making it the fifth-largest prize in the game’s history. The winning numbers were 3, 7, 37, 49, 55, and Mega Ball 6. The winner can choose between the full jackpot amount distributed over 30 years or a lump-sum cash payout of $516.1 million. The jackpot, which had grown since no winner emerged in the Christmas Eve drawing for $1 billion, is the result of over 100 days without a top prize winner. This is one of only three jackpots awarded in 2024, a sharp decline compared to 2023’s ten winners. Since its inception in 2002, Mega Millions has awarded 217 jackpots to 244 individual tickets.
