As the Mega Millions jackpot continues to rise to higher and higher numbers, here is what you need to know ahead of the next drawing.

With only two more drawings this year, Mega Millions is on track to complete a second consecutive year with a very unusual jackpot roll pattern: The jackpot has been won only three times so far in 2024,

While the winning ticket in Friday's $1.22 billion Mega Millions drawing was sold in California, there was another big prize-winner in Texas.