$1.22 Billion Mega Millions Jackpot won in California!
2024 ended with a life changing win for a California resident who became a billionaire overnight! The Mega Millions® jackpot that reached a staggering $1.22 billion was won on December 27th by a California resident. The win marks the 37th time the Mega Millions® jackpot has been won in California, trailing only New York’s 44 wins since the game launched in 2002.
The winner’s lucky numbers were
3-7-37-49-55 Mega Ball 6
Since Lotto.com launched in 2021, 11 jackpots have been won by states Lotto.com™ is live in. That’s over 40% of the total jackpots!
Here’s a look at all the jackpots won in Lotto.com states since 2021:
$810 million won in Sugar Land, Texas on 9/10/2024
$1.128 billion won in Neptune Township, New Jersey on 3/26/2024
$361 million won in San Angelo, Texas on 10/6/2023
$20 million won in Syracuse, New York on 4/18/2023
$483 million won in Queens, New York on 4/14/2023
$20 million won in Bronx, New York on 1/17/2023
$110 million won in Ramsey, Minnesota on 4/12/2022
$128 million won in Brooklyn, New York on 3/8/2022
$108 million won in Lake Havasu, Arizona on 10/22/2021
$431 million won in Manhattan, New York on September 21, 2021
$96 million won in Bossvale, New York on 2/16/2021
Of the 11 jackpots won in Lotto.com states, 4 of them have been from New York City. There’s luck to be had in the Big Apple and Lotto.com makes taking your chance as convenient as ever! In addition to the big national games you can enjoy state games offered by the New York lottery.
The lucky winner now has the choice of how they’d like to receive their prize. When you win the lottery, you can either receive your prize in 30 annual payments or take a lump sum of cash. For the $1.22 billion jackpot won on December 27th, the cash value was $549.7 million!
How to Order Mega Millions Tickets
To play Mega Millions® on Lotto.com, pick five numbers between 1-70, if you need some help choosing your numbers, be sure to check out our blog on everyone’s favorite Mega Millions® numbers! After picking your lucky digits, pick a Mega Ball between 1-25 and you’re in the game! You can choose your own numbers or use the easy-to-use quick pick tool to get a set of randomly generated numbers. For an even quicker and easier experience, use the “Five quick picks” option to get five lines of random numbers.
You can order Mega Millions®, Powerball® and more on Lotto.com using your browser or by downloading the app available on the App Store® and Google Play™ Stores.
