One ticket sold in California won Friday’s $1.22 billion Mega Millions jackpot, the lottery announced Saturday morning.
The winning ticket was sold at the Circle K convenience store located at 3505 Rhonda Road in Cottonwood, California, California Lottery posted on X.
#Breaking news – #jackpot In California! I’m very lucky #Mega Millions A ticket sold in Shasta County matched all six numbers in tonight’s drawing, resulting in a big win. It’s from the Circle K at 3505 Rhonda Road in Cottonwood. https://t.co/YvOE03KbNM
— CA Lottery Press (@calotterypress) December 28, 2024
The numbers drawn for Friday night’s jackpot were 3, 7, 37, 49, 55, the Mega Ball was 6, and the Megaplier was 3x. This was the fifth largest winning amount in the history of government-run games.
The jackpot continued to grow for over three months. The last time someone hit the jackpot was on September 10th, when a player in Texas won $800 million.
The $1 billion prize went to the only winner who chose to be paid through an annuity in 30 annual payments. Winners almost always prefer the cash option, with an estimated $549.7 million in Friday night’s drawing.
Mega Millions is played in 45 states, Washington DC, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Drawings take place every Tuesday and Friday at 11pm ET.
If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, call the National Council on Problem Gambling at 1-800-522-4700 to speak with a counselor. Help is also available from the online peer support forum at www.gamtalk.org. Additional resources can be found on the NCPG website.
Forty-five states and Washington, D.C. participate in the Mega Millions drawing. Find out which states hit the most jackpots and which numbers appear most often.
