The winning ticket was sold at Sunshine Food and Gas in Cottonwood, northern California, the California State lottery said.

Nearly all grand prize winners opt to take a cash payout, which for Friday night’s drawing is an estimated $549.7 million.

After three months without anyone winning the top prize in the lottery, a ticket worth an estimated $1.22 billion was sold in ...

The winning ticket for the $1.22 billion Mega Millions jackpot sold in California, the first time the grand prize was won in ...

The winning numbers were 3, 7, 37, 49 and 55. The Mega Ball was 6. The jackpot is the fifth-biggest ever in the Mega Millions ...

After no players won on Christmas Eve, the Mega Millions lottery jackpot ballooned to $1.22 billion. The winning ticket was ...

The identity of the jackpot winner was not immediately known, but lottery officials in California are expected to reveal it.

In the 5th largest jackpot in the game's history, a ticket from Northern California won the Mega Millions jackpot worth $1.22 ...

Only one ticket in Friday night's drawing matched all six numbers to win the 5th largest Mega Millions jackpot ever. Five ...

COTTONWOOD, Calif. — A single ticket sold in Northern California matched all six numbers – white balls 3, 7, 37, 49, 55 and ...

A lucky Californian is the state's newest billionaire after winning numbers for the $1.22 billion Mega Millions jackpot were ...

The winner of Friday’s Mega Millions lottery drawing will receive an estimated $1.22 billion — the fifth-biggest jackpot in ...