Mega Millions continues to climb toward the $1 billion mark after another drawing on Tuesday failed to produce a winning jackpot ticket.

There was no jackpot winner in Tuesday night’s drawing, increasing the estimated jackpot from $740 million to an estimated $825 million, with a cash option of $382.2 million on the prize. This jackpot has been gaining momentum since September. Will anyone win before the New Year?

According to MegaMillions.com, 13 yearsSince the game began in 2002, jackpots have been won in December. Three were won after Christmas and before New Year’s, the others before Christmas. With a drawing on Christmas Eve, someone could wake up on Christmas morning with the ultimate Christmas gift.

Here’s a look at Tuesday’s latest Mega Millions numbers and when the next drawing will take place.

What are the Mega Millions winning numbers for Tuesday, December 17, 2024?

The winning numbers for Tuesday, December 17’s Mega Millions drawing were 56, 66, 67, 68 and 69, with the Mega Ball being 18.

Has anyone won Mega Millions?

No one won the big prize, but according to Mega Millions, there were 1,602,721 winning tickets in all non-jackpot prize tiers, including a $4 million ticket from North Carolina. Four additional $1 million tickets were won in California (two), Louisiana and Oklahoma.

Who won the last Mega Millions jackpot?

The last major jackpot winner was also among the top 10 highest payouts in Mega Millions history. A single jackpot in Texas brought $810 million on September 10th. A new jackpot started on September 13th and continued to grow.

Has anyone claimed the $1 billion Mega Millions prize starting March 2024?

Mega Millions won an unclaimed $1.128 billion prize in New Jersey on March 26. The winning ticket can be returned up to one year after winning. The New Jersey winner has until March 26, 2025 to claim the prize. According to Mega Millions, if unclaimed, the unpaid prize will revert to each participating Mega Millions jurisdiction.

How many times has Mega Millions reached the $1 billion mark?

According to Mega Millions, Mega Millions has reached and exceeded the $1 billion mark six times in the game’s history. South Carolina recorded its first billion dollars in 2018, but it would take a few more years to reach that mark again. The second jackpot of more than $1 billion was won in Michigan in 2021, then in Illinois in 2022, in Maine in early 2023, in Florida in August 2023 and the last in March in New Jersey.

When is the next Mega Millions drawing?

The next Mega Millions drawing will take place on Friday, December 20, 2024 at 11 p.m.

How likely are you to win the Powerball or Mega Millions jackpot?

The lottery numbers start to rise and you dream about what you could do with all the winnings, but the chances of winning big are pretty slim.

The chance of winning a Mega Millions jackpot is 1 in 302.6 million.

The odds of winning a Powerball jackpot – regardless of the amount – are approximately 1 in 292.2 million.

What should I do if I win the lottery?

Top 10 Powerball and Mega Millions jackpot results in the US lottery

Here are the country’s top ten Powerball and Mega Millions jackpots of all time, according to powerball.com:

• $2.04 billion, Powerball – November 7, 2022; California.

• $1.765 billion, Powerball — Oct. 11, 2023; California.

• $1.602 billion, Mega millions – August 8, 2023; Florida.

• $1.586 billion, Powerball – January 13, 2016; California, Florida, Tennessee.

• $1.537 billion, Mega millions – Oct 23, 2018; South Carolina.

• $1.35 billion, Mega millions – January 13, 2023; Maine.

• $1.337 billion, Mega millions — July 29, 2022; Illinois.

• $1.326 billion, Powerball – April 6, 2024; Oregon

• $1.13 billion, Mega millions – March 26, 2024; New Jersey.

• $1.08 billion, Powerball — July 19, 2023; California.

Top 10 Mega Millions Jackpots

The latest jackpot has just entered the top 10 highest Mega Millions jackpots of all time.

• $1.602 billion – August 8, 2023; Florida.

• $1.537 billion – October 23, 2018; South Carolina.

• $1.35 billion – January 13, 2023; Maine.

• $1.337 billion – July 29, 2022; Illinois.

• $1.13 billion – March 26, 2024; New Jersey.

• $1.05 billion – January 22, 2021; Michigan

• $825 million (estimated) – Currently

• $810 million – September 10, 2024; Texas

• $656 million – March 30, 2012; Illinois, Kansas, Maryland

• $648 million – December 17, 2013; California, Georgia

This article originally appeared on Nashville Tennessean: Has anyone won Mega Millions? December 17th. Winning numbers, next drawing