The most recent big Mega Millions winner was a lucky lottery ticket holder in Arizona, who struck gold on Jan. 18, winning a $113 million jackpot. According to the lottery, only four tickets matched all six Mega Millions numbers in 2024 – the fewest jackpots won in a calendar year since the game began in 2002.

A ticket with five numbers, but missing the Mega number, was sold in Indiana and is worth $1 million, lottery officials said. The numbers drawn Friday were 15, 22, 31, 52, 57 and the Mega number was 2.

The Mega Millions jackpot for Friday’s lottery drawing has jumped to an estimated $324 million, with a cash option of $150.6 million. The drawing will be held at 10:59 p.m. and televised on WABC-7 in New York City and Fox 29 in Philadelphia. NJ.com will publish the winning numbers after the drawing.