JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Mega Millions drawing on Christmas Eve will be for an estimated $1 billion. It’s the seventh time in the game’s history that the jackpot passed the $1 billion mark.
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The jackpot has been rolling since it was last won at $810 million in Texas on Sept. 10.
If there’s a lucky winner in Tuesday’s drawing, they can choose between receiving the $1 billion in annual payments for 30 years, or a lump sum cash payout of $448.8 million. Winners almost always take the cash option.
The Mega Millions odds are 1 in 302.6 million.
Here’s a link to check the winning Mega Millions numbers and results from all of your favorite Florida Lottery games.
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Top 10 Mega Millions jackpots
- $1.602 billion 8/8/2023 1-FL
- $1.537 billion 10/23/2018 1-SC
- $1.348 billion 1/13/2023 1-ME
- $1.337 billion 7/29/2022 1-IL
- $1.128 billion 3/26/2024 1-NJ
- $1.050 billion 1/22/2021 1-MI
- $1.0 billion (est) 12/24/2024 ?
- $810 million 9/10/2024 1-TX
- $656 million 3/30/2012 3-IL, KS, MD
- $648 million 12/17/2013 2-CA, GA
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