A year-end countdown as Mega Millions Jackpot grows to nearly $1 billion | CNN Business

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While shoppers rush to find the perfect holiday gift, the real treasure might just be hidden in one lucky lottery ticket. That’s because tonight’s Mega Millions drawing could yield a jackpot nearing $1 billion – the largest prize ever offered in the month of December.

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

The Mega Millions jackpot surged to $862 million on Friday, Joshua Johnston, the lead director of the Mega Millions Consortium, told CNN, jumping up $37 million from a jackpot initially projected to be $825

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