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,

If you stand to claim a Mega Millions jackpot, or any other lottery prize, one of the first things you should do is seek out advice from financial experts.

Friday’s Mega Millions drawing is worth an estimated $1.15 billion, evoking headlines and likely luring more people to convenience stores with dreams of private spacewalks above the earth.