CA Lottery jackpot soars to $944M for Christmas Eve drawing

(KRON) — The California Lottery (CA Lottery) announced there was no jackpot winner in Friday night’s draw, pushing the prize to $944 million for this Tuesday’s drawing, which lands on Christmas Eve—talk about a holiday stocking stuffer! California Dungeness crab opening date announced That massive $944 million prize translates to an estimated cash value of $429.4 million.Friday’s draw for $862 million marked the 29th drawing in this jackpot sequence, which began in September after the last Mega Millions jackpot was won in Texas.For every $2 Mega Millions ticket sold in California, 80 cents goes toward funding public education. Since September, CA Lottery has raised $58.5 million for education through Mega Millions ticket sales alone.Copyright 2024 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to KRON4.