At least one Mega Millions player has plenty of dough to ring in the New Year after drawing the winning number. After three months without anyone winning the top prize in the lottery, a ticket worth an estimated $1.

COTTONWOOD, Calif. – A single ticket sold in Northern California matched all six numbers – white balls 3, 7, 37, 49, 55 and Mega Ball 6 – to win the $1.22 billion jackpot in Friday night’s Mega Millions drawing, according to lottery officials.

A ticket with all six numbers in Friday evening's multi- state Mega Millions lottery draw was sold in Cottonwood in Shasta County and the player has the option of receiving $1.22 billion, the ninth-largest lottery jackpot in U.