THE Mega Millions Jackpots rose to $1.22 billion after nobody managed to hit all six numbers on Christmas Eve.
Friday night time’s drawing incorporates a money choice of $549.7 million. If gained, it might be the fifth largest jackpot in Mega Millions historical past, in accordance with the lottery.
“We know that many individuals will doubtless obtain tickets for Friday’s drawing as vacation items, and what a present it might be in the event you ended up with a ticket value a $1.15 billion jackpot,” Joshua Johnston, managing editor of Mega Millions Consortium, mentioned in a press release earlier than the jackpot rose once more to $1.22 billion.
The final time a Mega Millions jackpot was gained was in Texas on September 10, when one fortunate particular person gained a $552 million jackpot.
THE winning numbers because the lottery drawing was alleged to happen simply after 11pm ET on Friday and we could have the outcomes beneath. Did somebody provide you with a billion {dollars} for Christmas?
An indication shows the $1.15 billion Mega Millions lottery jackpot on December 26, 2024, in Miami, Florida. The Mega Millions jackpot soared to $1.15 billion forward of Friday’s drawing, making it the fifth-largest prize within the recreation’s historical past and the biggest prize ever provided in December.
Mega Millions successful numbers for 12/27/24
The successful numbers for the Mega Millions drawing on Friday, December 27 are
The successful lottery numbers are sponsored by Jackpocket, the official digital lottery carrier of the USA TODAY Network.
Has anybody gained the Mega Millions?
USA TODAY will share who the eventual winners had been on Saturday.
To view the listing of previous winners, visit the Mega Millions website.
How to play Mega Millions
To play Mega Millions, you will need to buy a ticket. You can do that at quite a lot of locations, together with the native comfort retailer, gasoline station, and even the grocery retailer. In some states, Mega Millions tickets may be bought on-line.
Once you will have your ticket, it’s a must to select six numbers. Five of those shall be white balls with numbers from 1 to 70. The golden Mega Ball ranges from 1 to 25.
If you are feeling significantly unfortunate or do not wish to undergo the effort of assortment, you may ask for a “Shortcut” or a “Easy choice.” These choices enable the pc to generate numbers randomly for you.
For an additional greenback, gamers can add the “Megaplier,” which will increase non-jackpot prizes by two, three, 4 or 5 instances. The Megaplier is drawn earlier than the six Mega Millions numbers are drawn.
There are 15 Megapiler balls in complete:
Where can you purchase lottery tickets?
Tickets may be bought in particular person at gasoline stations, comfort shops and grocery shops. Some airport terminals may additionally promote lottery tickets.
You may order tickets on-line by way of Jackpocket, the official digital lottery carrier of 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 helps you to select your recreation and lottery numbers, place your order, view your ticket and gather your winnings, all utilizing your telephone or residence laptop.
Jackpocket is the official digital lottery service of the USA TODAY Network. Gannett might earn income for public referrals to Jackpocket Services. Must be no less than 18 years outdated, 21+ in AZ and 19+ in NE. Not affiliated with any state lottery. Gambling drawback? Call 1-877-8-HOPE-NY or textual content HOPENY (467369) (NY); 1-800-327-5050 (MA); 1-877-MYLIMIT (OR); 1-800-981-0023 (PR); 1-800-GAMBLER (everybody else). Visit jackpocket.com/tos for full phrases.
Fernando Cervantes Jr. is a pattern reporter for USA TODAY. Reach him at fernando.cervantes@gannett.com and comply with him at X @fern_cerv_.
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