The Mega Millions jackpot winner could either take the cash payout of $549.7 million or the $1.22 billion annuity paid out over 30 years.

"The jackpot is worth an estimated $1.22 billion ($549.7 million cash); it’s the fifth-largest Mega Millions jackpot in ...

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

After no one landed on the winning six numbers on the Christmas eve draw, the Mega Millions jackpot reached an estimated ...

A California ticket won the $1.22 billion Mega Millions jackpot, becoming the fifth-largest in the game's history.

A jackpot winning ticket was sold in California and tickets matching all five balls, worth $1 million, were also sold in ...

This historic win represents the fifth-largest jackpot in Mega Millions history. The timing proved fortunate, as the previous ...

One nice holiday:Will Mega Millions lottery jackpot reach $1 billion by Christmas Eve or New Year's Eve? When is the next Mega Millions lottery drawing? Mega Millions drawings are at 11 p.m. EST ...

A passenger plane skidded off a runway at a South Korean airport Sunday, slammed into a concrete fence and burst into flames ...

At least one Mega Millions player has plenty of dough to ring in the New Year after drawing the winning number. After three months without anyone winning the top prize in the lottery, a ticket ...

Looks like someone will be starting the new year an estimated $1.22 billion richer. A winning ticket for the Mega Millions lottery was recently sold in Cottonwood, California, for the Dec. 27 drawing.

The Mega Millions jackpot drops back to $20 million after someone won the $1.22 billion jackpot in Friday night's drawing. The Mega Millions jackpot rose past $1 billion ahead of Friday's drawing.