Historically, December has seen 13 Mega Millions jackpots since the game's inception in 2002 with only one of those wins on Christmas Eve.

The Mega Millions drawing tonight on Christmas Eve is $1 billion. No one has won the Mega Millions jackpot since Sept. 13 of this year. That's how we've gotten to a $1 billion jackpot with a cash option value of $448.8 million.

The Mega Millions jackpot has surpassed $1 billion after no ticket matched all six numbers drawn on Christmas Eve. That means the estimated jackpot for Friday’s drawing is $1.15 billion,

After no winners on Christmas Eve, the Mega Millions jackpot has increased to $1.15 billion — the fifth-largest in game history.

The jackpot hit an estimated $1 billion ahead of Tuesday’s Christmas Eve drawing, Mega Millions announced. A lucky Mega Millions player might be receiving a $448.8 million cash prize as a Christmas present this year. It’s just the seventh time in the game’s 20-year history that the jackpot has soared past $1 billion, the lottery said.

The Christmas Eve drawing is at 8 p.m. The odds of winning the jackpot are 1 in 302 million, according to lottery organizers.

The Mega Millions jackpot is estimated to hit $1 billion on Christmas Eve after there was no winner declared last week. The estimated cash prize is now $448.8 million, according to the Mega Millions lottery. Another drawing will happen at 11 p.m. on Tuesday. All drawings are finalized at 10:45 p.m.

With no one winning the jackpot Friday, the grand prize for Tuesday’s drawing ballooned from $862 million to $1 billion, according to the lottery. A jackpot winner in Tuesday’s drawing could choose to receive the money in annuitized payments or take a lump sum estimated at $448.8 million.

Did you play Mega Millions today? Check out the winning numbers for the Jan. 7, 2025 drawing and see if it's your lucky day.