The prize for Tuesday night's drawing grew from an estimated $970 million on Monday to $1 billion, or $448.8 million for the cash option, on Christmas Eve, according to the lottery. Winning numbers will be announced in the drawing at 11 p.m. ET.
Thirteen Mega Millions jackpots have been won during December since the game began in 2002. If someone wins on Tuesday, it would mark just the second Mega Millions jackpot win on Christmas Eve. Someone won a $68 million jackpot in New York on Christmas Eve in 2002, but that prize went unclaimed.
The current jackpot would be the seventh largest in history, according to Mega Millions. Last year, a winning player in Florida won the largest ever jackpot, winning $1.602 billion in an Aug. 8 drawing.
People planning to play the lottery should watch out for lottery scams. According to the Federal Trade Commission, lottery scams usually involve getting a call, email or letter saying you won a sweepstakes, lottery or prize. Some scams may ask people to pay money to access their winnings.
"While people need to be vigilant at all times, this is especially true during periods of larger jackpots," according to the lottery's website.
Changes coming to Mega Millions
The ticket price change will lead to bigger jackpots and better odds of winning, according to Mega Millions. The change in April will mark the second price increase since Mega Millions was launched.
Correction: This story has been updated to note that Mega Millions began in 2002, not 2022.
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