This holiday season, a Mega Millions player has the chance to win a record-breaking jackpot of $1.15 billion after no one claimed Tuesday's prize. The upcoming Friday drawing offers the largest prize ever in December, with a cash option of $516.1 million for the lucky winner.
This marks only the seventh time in Mega Millions history that the jackpot has surpassed $1 billion. Previous billion-dollar jackpots were awarded in various states, including South Carolina, Michigan, Illinois, Maine, Florida, and New Jersey. The current record jackpot stands at $1.602 billion, won in Florida.
