There have been three Mega Millions winners this year, with the most recent being the April 18 win in Ohio of a $112 million jackpot. Before then, a lucky lottery ticket holder in Illinois took home a $344 million jackpot on March 25, while another lucky person hit the Mega Millions jackpot on Jan. 17 for $113 million.

ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. -- For just the eighth time in history, the Mega Millions jackpot has reached one billion dollars. The lottery announced there was no grand prize in the Christmas Eve drawing.

But the prize has now grown to an estimated $1.15 billion — which could be the fifth-largest jackpot in the game's history, according to Mega Millions. "We know that many people will likely ...

The Mega Millions jackpot has surpassed $1 billion ... potentially the fifth-largest jackpot in the game’s history. “We know that many people will likely receive tickets to Friday’s drawing ...

This is the seventh largest jackpot in the game's history. The Mega Millions jackpot surged to $944 million on Saturday after no ticket matched the numbers drawn on Friday, the lottery said.

The Mega Millions jackpot has reached an estimated $740 million, the eighth-largest prize in the lottery’s history, after no winning tickets were drawn Friday night, though a lucky winner ...

If history is any indication, Friday the 13th could be a lucky day for a Michigan resident to take a chance at winning the Mega Millions jackpot. Friday's Mega Millions jackpot stands at $264 million, with a cash option of $117.3 million.

Mega Millions said that would be the 13th largest prize in the history of the game if won. The jackpot has been growing since it was last hit on June 4 with a prize of $552 million.

The Mega Millions jackpot has surpassed $1 billion ... potentially the fifth-largest jackpot in the game’s history. “We know that many people will likely receive tickets to Friday’s drawing ...