"While there have been 13 December jackpot wins since Mega Millions began in 2002, only one was for more than the current estimated prize of $541 million," the lottery said in a press release. "A $648 million jackpot was shared by winners in California and Georgia on Dec. 17, 2013."

The Mega Millions® jackpot is climbing to a remarkable $541 million for the next drawing on Tuesday, December 3, following Friday’s draw in which no ticket matched all six numbers. The winning numbers from the November 29 draw were 3,