Winners can either take the cash payout of $549.7 million or the $1.22 billion annuity paid out over 30 years.

It’s been a busy month for lottery players. The Mega Millions jackpot now stands at a $1.15 billion ahead of a Dec. 27 drawing, after a Christmas Eve drawing failed to yield a winner. That makes it the largest such prize for either of the two big multistate lottery games — Mega Millions and Powerball — in the holiday-filled month of December,

According to lottery officials, the odds of winning the Mega Millions jackpot are 1 in 302.6 million. Tickets for the game are sold in 45 states, along with Washington, D.C., and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Tickets are $2 for one play.

“Deadpool” director Tim Miller recently told Collider that he wishes his deal on the film included a piece of the merchandising so that he could’ve made significantly more money on the 2016 superhero tentpole that launched a mega-franchise for star Ryan Reynolds. Miller did not return to direct “Deadpool 2” or “Deadpool & Wolverine.” The …

For just the eighth time in history, the Mega Millions jackpot has reached one billion dollars.The lottery announced there was no grand prize in the christmas e

Feeling lucky? Mega Millions jackpot reached $1 billion on Christmas Eve as Christmas Powerball grows to $117 million. Dec. 25, 2024, also is Hanukkah

NBC News' George Solis reports on the latest estimate of the Mega Millions jackpot and how it ranks among previous amounts.

If you stand to claim a Mega Millions jackpot, or any other lottery prize, one of the first things you should do is seek advice from financial experts

The Mega Millions jackpot is now the fifth-largest in history, ahead of tonight's drawing. Here's your chances of winning big.

Friday's Mega Millions draw is worth an estimated $1.15 billion, reportedly making it one of the largest in the game's history.