After three months without anyone winning the top prize in the lottery, a ticket worth an estimated $1.22 billion was sold in California for the drawing Friday night. The winning ticket matched the white balls 3,

The winning ticket for the $1.22 billion Mega Millions jackpot sold in California, the first time the grand prize was won in more than three months.

As the Mega Millions jackpot continues to rise to higher and higher numbers, here is what you need to know ahead of the next drawing.