NEW YORK (PIX11) – The Mega Millions jackpot grew to $1.22 billion ahead of the drawing Friday night.
The six numbers drawn for the Dec. 27 drawing were 55, 7, 3, 37, 49 and gold Mega Ball 6.
Players win the jackpot by matching all six numbers drawn. The cash option is $549.7 million.
The $1.22 billion jackpot is the fifth largest in the game’s history.
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