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• The next drawing will be held on Friday, December 27th at 11 p.m. ET.
• This year has had the fewest Mega Millions jackpot winners since 2017 with only three winners.
• Tickets can be purchased at gas stations, convenience stores, grocery stores, and through the Jackpocket app in select states.

The Mega Millions jackpot keeps getting bigger and bigger after no one managed to hit all six numbers on Christmas Eve.

The Mega Millions jackpot rose to $1.15 billion ahead of Friday’s drawing. If someone wins the jackpot, they would get an estimated $516.1 million lump-sum remittance after taxes, according to the lottery. If it’s won, it would be the fifth-largest jackpot in Mega Millions history, according to the lottery.

“We recognize that many people will likely receive tickets to Friday’s drawing as holiday gifts, and what a gift that would turn out to be if you ended up with a ticket worth a $1.15 billion jackpot,” Joshua Johnston, navigator director for the Mega Millions Consortium, said in a information release.

According to the lottery, 2024 has seen the least amount of jackpot winners in a calendar year with only three jackpot winners so far. The last one was in Texas on Sept. 10 when a lucky person won a $552 million jackpot.

The next drawing is set for just after 11 p.m. ET on Friday. Here’s what to recognize ahead of the next Mega Millions drawing.

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When is the next Mega Millions drawing?

The winning numbers for the $1.15 billion jackpot will be drawn on Friday, Dec. 27 at 11 p.m. ET.

How to play the Mega Millions

In order to buy a ticket, you’ll have to visit your local convenience store, gas station or grocery store − and in a handful of states, you can purchase tickets online. 

To play, you will require to pick six numbers. Five numbers will be white balls ranging from 1 to 70. The gold Mega Ball is one number between 1 and 25.

If you depend the odds are against you, inquire for a ”Quick Pick” or an ”straightforward Pick,” and the computer will randomly generate the numbers for you. 

Players can add the ”Megaplier“ for $1, which can boost non-grand prize winnings by two, three, four or five times. The Megaplier is drawn before the Mega Millions numbers on Tuesday and Friday.

There are 15 Megapiler balls in all:

• 2X, five balls
• 3X, six balls
• 4X, three balls
• 5X, one ball

Where can you buy lottery tickets?

Tickets can be purchased in person at gas stations, convenience stores and grocery stores. Some airport terminals may also sell lottery tickets.

You can also order tickets online throughJackpocket, the official digital lottery courier of the USA TODAY Network, in these U.S. states and territories: Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Idaho, Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, recent Hampshire, recent Jersey, recent Mexico, recent York, Ohio, Oregon, Puerto Rico, Texas, Washington, D.C., and West Virginia. The Jackpocket app allows you to pick your lottery game and numbers, place your order, view your ticket and collect your winnings all using your phone or home computer.

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Fernando Cervantes Jr. is a trending information reporter for USA TODAY. Reach him at [email protected] and pursue him on X @fern_cerv_.