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$944 Million Mega Millions Jackpot Up For Grabs For Tuesday’s Drawing

December 23rd, 2024

Illinois Lottery Players Have a Chance to Win Big this Christmas Eve

CHICAGO, December 23, 2024 – The Mega Millions jackpot has surged to an incredible $944 million for tomorrow night’s drawing, which means Illinois Lottery players have a chance to win big on Christmas Eve.

If won, this jackpot would rank as the seventh-largest in Mega Millions history.

So far this year, three players have won Mega Millions jackpots this year: 

  • In March a player in New Jersey won a life-changing $1.128 billion; 
  • In June, an Illinois Lottery player won $552 million playing Mega Millions on the Illinois Lottery mobile app – the largest prize ever won by an online lottery player in the U.S.; 
  • And the most recent Mega Millions jackpot won was in September when a player in Texas walked away with a staggering $810 million.

With over 7,000 Illinois Lottery retailers across the State, Illinois Lottery players can conveniently pick up a ticket at their local store - or they can log on to the Illinois Lottery website or app and purchase a ticket online.

Mega Millions is played every Tuesday and Friday night. Tickets are $2 each, and players can add the Megaplier for an additional $1 for the chance to multiply non-jackpot prizes.

Mega Millions b-roll made by the Illinois Lottery is available for media use; download here.

‘Tis the season to gift responsibly: Lottery games are for grown-ups - not kids. For more information on how to gift and play responsibly, please go to IllinoisLottery.com and visit our Responsible Gaming pages.

About the Illinois Lottery

The Illinois Lottery, founded in 1974, has contributed over $25 billion to the State’s Common School Fund in support of K-12 public education in Illinois since 1985. The Common School Fund is the Illinois Lottery’s primary beneficiary, receiving nearly 99% of Illinois Lottery proceeds. The Illinois Lottery also supports various specialty causes as described in the Illinois Lottery Law (20 ILCS 1605/21.4). For more information about the Illinois Lottery and the causes we support, please visit IllinoisLottery.com.