Mega Millions Jackpot climbs to $1 billion ahead of Christmas Eve drawing | CNN Business

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A lucky Mega Millions player might be in store for a $1 billion Christmas present this year.

The jackpot hit an estimated $1 billion ahead of Tuesday’s Christmas Eve drawing, Mega Millions announced. That’s a $448.8 million cash prize.

It’s just the seventh time in the game’s 20-year history that the jackpot has soared past $1 billion, the lottery said.

“The dream of that sum of money is just so much fun to think about, especially around the holidays, when there’s already a sense of magic in the air. Can

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