The Mega Millions jackpot climbed to $1 billion ahead of a Christmas Eve drawing. If someone wins on Tuesday, they will score the seventh-largest prize in the game's history.

Mega Millions’ last grand prize giveaway went to an $810 million winner in Texas on Sept. 10. Only once has a Mega Millions winner hit the right numbers on Christmas Eve, according to ABC News.

This Christmas Eve, one lucky lottery ticket could celebrate with a Mega Millions jackpot nearing $1 billion – the largest prize ever offered in the month of December. Video above: Lottery scam ...

Mega Millions players have a chance to make it a really happy holiday.This Christmas Eve, one lucky lottery ticket could celebrate with a Mega Millions jackpot of $1 billion – the largest prize ...

Will you get lucky? The numbers for the Mega Millions jackpot will be drawn on Friday at around 11 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time for $1.15 billion.

With the Mega Millions jackpot hitting $944 million for the Christmas Eve drawing, here's everything you need to know about the life-changing prize.

But the jackpot has only been won once on Christmas Eve, according to Mega Millions. Overall, the chances of winning a Mega Millions jackpot are approximately 1 in 302.5 million.

Mega Millions players have a chance to make it a really happy holiday.This Christmas Eve, one lucky lottery ticket could celebrate with a Mega Millions jackpot of $1 billion – the largest prize ...