The Powerball jackpot increased again after it remained unclaimed, but one lucky person won a couple million on Christmas.

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After three months without anyone winning the top prize, a ticket worth an estimated $1.22 billion was sold in California for the drawing Friday night.

The Mega Millions jackpot has surged to $1.22 billion -- and a winner could take home the fifth-largest prize in Mega Millions history.

It’s been a busy month for lottery players. The Mega Millions jackpot now stands at a $1.22 billion ahead of a Dec. 27 drawing, after a Christmas Eve drawing failed to yield a winner. That makes it the largest such prize for either of the two big multistate lottery games — Mega Millions and Powerball — in the holiday-filled month of December,

Friday night's drawing for the Mega Million jackpot has soared to $1.22 billion. FOX's Olivianna Calmes has more on the massive prize up for grabs.

The ninth-largest lottery jackpot in U.S. history, $1.15 billion, will be on the line in Friday evening's Mega Millions drawing after no tickets with all six numbers were sold for 30 consecutive drawings.

The Mega Millions jackpot has reached $1.15 billion, making it the fifth-largest prize in the game’s history. The next drawing is scheduled for Friday (Dec. 27) at 11 p.m. ET, with a cash payout option estimated at $516.