A New Jersey lottery player closed out the year with a bang by winning $1 million in the Mega Millions drawing on Tuesday.

After the big Mega Millions win on Friday, the New Jersey Lottery is running "The Jackpot Was Hit!" Mega Millions promotion.

Mega Millions drawings are held each Tuesday and Friday in 45 states, along with Washington, D.C., and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Mega Millions winning numbers, live results for Tuesday’s $1 billion lottery drawing Dec. 24, 2024, 10:45 p.m.