Mega Millions jackpot soars to an estimated $944 million for Christmas Eve drawing | CNN Business

CNN  — 

This Christmas Eve, one lucky lottery ticket could celebrate with a Mega Millions jackpot nearing $1 billion – the largest prize ever offered in the month of December.

With no one winning the jackpot Friday, the grand prize for Tuesday’s drawing ballooned from $862 million to $944 million, according to the lottery. A jackpot winner in Tuesday’s drawing could choose to receive the money in annuitized payments or take a lump sum estimated at $429.4 million.

Friday’s winning numbers were: 2, 20, 51, 56, 67 and Mega Ball 19.

Although

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