CLEVELAND, Ohio — A single ticket sold in California matched the winning numbers from the Friday, Dec. 27, 2024, Mega Millions drawing, winning a $1.22 billion jackpot.

N ORTH CANTON, Ohio (WJW) – One lucky lottery player is celebrating after winning $40,000 during the Mega Millions drawing Tuesday night. According to Ohio Lottery, the winning ticket was sold at the Giant Eagle in the 1900 block of E. Maple Street in North Canton.

The grand prize now rises to an estimated $42 million, with a cash option of approximately $18.8 million. /iStockphoto Mega Millions tickets sold in Florida, Minnesota and New Jersey won $1 million, just missing the $20 million jackpot,

Two Powerball tickets sold in Arizona and North Carolina won $1 million each, but just missed the $181 million jackpot, lottery officials say. The tickets matched five winning Powerball numbers, but not the Powerball,