Jackpot for Mega Millions Surges Past $1 Billion After No Numbers Match on Christmas Eve Drawing

Jackpot for Mega Millions Surges Past $1 Billion After No Numbers Match on Christmas Eve Drawing
A Mega Millions logo is displayed on a vending machine at the Hoosier Lottery booth at the Indiana State Fair in Indianapolis on Aug. 3, 2023. Darron Cummings/AP Photo
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Hang onto those stocking-stuffer lottery tickets.

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, potentially the fifth-largest jackpot in the game’s history.