The Mega Millions jackpot is now $1 billion — but that’s not the only reason lottery sales could see a holiday spike

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  Mega Millions Christmas Eve drawing yields no winner as jackpot grows to $1.15 billion

  No winner came forward on Christmas Eve to claim the $1 billion Mega Millions jackpot, but a handful of people will still be looking at a ho-ho-whole lot of green.
  
  NBC News - 1h

• Mega Millions jackpot hits $1 billion for Christmas Eve drawing

  The Mega Millions jackpot has soared to an estimated $1 billion for the drawing on Christmas Eve. It's only the seventh time in the game's history the jackpot has hit that mark. Dave Malkoff has more.
  
  CBS News - 6h
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  Mega Millions: Here are the winning numbers for the $1B jackpot

  The Mega Millions jackpot has only been won three times in 2024, the fewest wins in a single year since the game began.
  
  The Hill - 10h
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  Toyota to donate $1 million to Trump inauguration

  President-elect Trump’s inauguration is getting $1 million from Toyota Motor North America. A spokesperson for Toyota confirmed the inauguration donation to The Hill on Tuesday. Toyota joins Ford ...
  
  The Hill - 12h

• Bracketology: Could Duke nab the No. 1 overall seed?

  The SEC continued to dominate in this week's edition of Bracketology, but is Duke making a run toward a top seed?
  
  ESPN - 15h
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  Mega Millions jackpot hits $1 billion ahead of Christmas Eve drawing

  The Mega Millions jackpot is estimated to be $1 billion -- which would make it the seventh-largest in the game's history.
  
  ABC News - 13h
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  Only 1 hospital in northern Gaza now able to provide services, say officials

  Health officials say there is just one hospital left providing humanitarian aid services in northern Gaza amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas war.
  
  ABC News - 23h

• Mega Millions jackpot nears $1 billion for Christmas Eve lottery drawing

  A Mega Millions player may win a big jackpot on Christmas Eve. The lottery prize for the December drawing is at an estimated $970 million.
  
  CBS News - 1d

• Apple to see strong Christmas iPhone sales that launch a ‘renaissance of growth’

  Apple’s stock heads for another record as Wedbush sees strong holiday sales of new iPhones being the launching pad for a “renaissance of growth.”
  
  MarketWatch - 1d

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