Mega Millions jackpot surges to $1.22 billion ahead of Friday night's drawing

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(NEW YORK) -- Winning numbers were drawn for the $1.22 billion Mega Millions jackpot Friday evening.

The winning numbers were 3, 7, 37, 49, 55 and gold Mega Ball 6.

A winner could take home the fifth-largest prize in Mega Millions history. The cash value of the jackpot is estimated to be $549.7 million, according to the lottery.

If no ticket matches the numbers drawn on Friday, the next drawing will be on New Year's Eve.

No one has won the grand prize in the last 30 drawings, as the jackpot has ballooned. The last time the jackpot was won was at $810 million in Texas on Sept. 10.

No ticket matched the numbers drawn on Christmas Eve; the numbers drawn were 11, 14, 38, 45, 46 and gold Mega Ball 3.

The odds of winning the jackpot are 1 in 302,575,350, according to Mega Millions.

Mega Millions is played in 45 states, Washington, D.C., and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Tickets are $2 for one play.

Friday, December 27, 2024 at 12:43PM by Meredith Deliso, ABC News Permalink