A Mega Millions player in Georgia won the $980 million jackpot on Friday, overcoming abysmal odds to win the huge prize.
A lucky person won big on a Mega Millions ticket sold in Lemoore this Christmas Eve.
The jackpot rolls again after no ticket matched all six numbers drawn Tuesday night.
The Mega Millions jackpot for Friday night's drawing is $514 million after there were no tickets sold with all six numbers in the last drawing.
Lottery officials announced Monday that it will cost $5 to play Mega Millions, beginning in April, up from the current $2 per ticket.
A Mega Millions ticket worth more than a billion dollars was sold six months ago in New Jersey, but so far no one has claimed the jackpot.
