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.

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,

At least one Mega Millions player has plenty of dough to ring in the New Year after drawing the winning number. After three months without anyone winning the top prize in the lottery, a ticket worth an estimated $1.