“We know that many people will likely receive tickets to Friday’s drawing as holiday gifts, and what a gift that would turn out to be if you ended up with a ticket worth a $1.15 billion jackpot,” Joshua Johnston, lead director for the Mega Millions Consortium, said in a news release before the jackpot rose again to $1.22 billion.

The Mega Millions jackpot for Friday’s lottery drawing has increased to an estimated $42 million with a cash option of $18.8 million. The winning numbers were: 20, 42, 46, 59 and 69. The Mega Ball drawn was 19 with a Megaplier was of 4X.

The Ohio Lottery offers multiple draw games for those aiming to win big. Here’s a look at Jan. 3, 2025, results for each game: Mega Millions drawings take place every week on Tuesday and Friday at 11 p.