Mega Millions Jackpot Reaches $1 Billion for Christmas Eve Drawing

The seventh-largest prize in the game's history could be claimed, with odds of winning at 1 in 302.6 million.

The Mega Millions jackpot has climbed to $1 billion, marking the largest-ever December prize and the seventh-largest in the game's history.
The winning numbers for the December 24 drawing were 11, 14, 38, 45, 46, with a Mega Ball of 3 and a 3X Megaplier.
The cash option for the jackpot is $448.8 million before taxes, with winners able to choose between a lump sum or annual payments over 30 years.
No one has won the jackpot since September 10, when a Texas player claimed $810 million, leading to 29 consecutive drawings without a winner.
Mega Millions tickets, priced at $2, are available in 45 states, Washington, D.C., and the U.S. Virgin Islands, with odds of winning the jackpot at 1 in 302,575,350.