SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – One lucky person could end 2024 as a new billionaire.
Friday’s Mega Millions jackpot has swollen to $1.22 billion. The take home cash option for the jackpot is now nearly $550 million.
No one matched all five numbers and the gold Mega ball in the last drawing on Christmas Eve.
The last time the jackpot was won was in September, when a ticket in Texas claimed $810 million.
If won Friday night, it would be the 5th highest Mega Millions jackpot won in history.
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