Mega Millions jackpot soars to an estimated $1.15 billion after no winners on Christmas Eve
The jackpot hit an estimated $1 billion ahead of Tuesday’s Christmas Eve drawing, Mega Millions announced. A lucky Mega Millions player might be receiving a $448.8 million cash prize as a Christmas present this year. It’s just the seventh time in the game’s 20-year history that the jackpot has soared past $1 billion, the lottery said.