A lucky lottery ticketholder in California holds the winning ticket from Friday night's drawing for the $1.22 billion Mega Millions jackpot. A winning ticket sold in Cottonwood, Calif., means a fine finish to the winner's 2024 as the Mega Millions jackpot,

One Mega Millions ticket sold in Northern California has won Friday’s estimated $1.22 billion jackpot – believed to be the fifth-largest prize in the history of the game, the lottery says. The ticket – the first to win the jackpot in over 100 days – matched all six winning numbers: 3,

COTTONWOOD, Calif. – A single ticket sold in Northern California matched all six numbers – white balls 3, 7, 37, 49, 55 and Mega Ball 6 – to win the $1.22 billion jackpot in Friday night’s Mega Millions drawing, according to lottery officials.