NEW YORK — A record-breaking December Mega Millions jackpot of $760 million is up for grabs Tuesday, the largest Mega Millions jackpot ever offered in the month of December. The full jackpot as a lump sum cash value of $352.1 million.
The jackpot has been growing since September 10, when it was last won at $810 million in Texas. No ticket matched the recent drawing's winning numbers, though Friday's drawing produced several million-dollar winners.
If won, Tuesday's jackpot would become the eighth largest in Mega Millions history. There's also a historical significance to December 17 drawings: 2013 and 2019 also produced significant wins of $648 million and $375 million, respectively, on December 17.
Mega Millions winning numbers for Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2024
The winning numbers for Tuesday's drawing were: 56-66-67-68-69 − 18 MegaBall, with 4x MegaPlier.
When a winner matches all five numbers and the Mega Ball, they have the option to take the full jackpot paid out as an annuity over 30 years, or a lump sum cash payout of roughly half the size. Winners almost always take the cash option.
Players who match only the first five numbers win at least $1 million.
What time is the Mega Millions drawing?
Mega Millions drawings take place Tuesdays and Fridays at 11 p.m. Eastern Time.
Largest Mega Millions jackpots in history
- $1.602 billion - August 8, 2023 - Florida
- $1.537 billion - October 23, 2018 - South Carolina
- $1.348 billion - January 13, 2023 - Maine
- $1.337 billion - July 29, 2022 - Illinois
- $1.128 billion - March 26, 2024 - New Jersey
- $1.050 billion - January 22, 2021 - Michigan
- $810 million - September 10, 2024 - Texas
- Est. $760 million - December 17, 2024
- $656 million - March 30, 2012 - Kansas/Illinois/Maryland
- $648 million - December 17, 2013 - California/Georgia
- $552 million - June 4, 2024 - Illinois
