The Mega Millions jackpot surged to $1 billion Christmas Eve -- sparking hope that a lucky winner could get a last-minute, life-changing gift of cash when numbers are drawn Tuesday night.

(CNN) — This holiday season, a lucky Mega Millions player might receive a $1.15 billion belated Christmas gift after no one won Tuesday’s jackpot. Friday’s grand prize has now soared to an ...

A jackpot winner in Tuesday’s drawing could choose to receive the money in annuitized payments or take a lump sum estimated at $429.4 million. Friday’s winning numbers were: 2, 20, 51, 56, 67 ...

Feeling lucky? The Mega Millions lottery drawing is set for Christmas Eve and the jackpot has soared to nearly $1 billion. After no one matched all five numbers and the Mega Ball on Dec. 20, in ...

Powerball drawings take place on Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays — but what about when Christmas falls on one of those days. The drawing — with its estimated value of $117 million — will ...

The jackpot inched up to $1.15 billion after no winner was announced following Tuesday night's drawing. Tuesday’s winning numbers were 11, 14, 38, 45, 46 and a Mega Ball of 3 with a 3X Megaplier.

Mega Millions drawings are Tuesdays and Fridays at 11 p.m. Ticket sales end at 10:45 p.m. in Ohio and Kentucky. The next Mega Millions drawing is at 11 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 24.

The Mega Millions jackpot climbed to $1 billion ahead of a Christmas Eve drawing. If someone wins on Tuesday, they will score the seventh-largest prize in the game's history. The lump sum cash ...