Mega Millions fever has taken hold in South Florida as locals vie for a shot at the lottery's fifth-largest jackpot in history.

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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 $1.22 billion was sold in California for the drawing Friday night, according to the Mega Millions website.

Buzz is still building over Friday night's $1.2 billion Mega Millions drawing, as people across the country dish out a couple bucks of cash for the chance to win big. As the clock ticks toward time to draw,

Mega Millions players could be a billionaire as the jackpot is worth an estimated $1.15 billion for the Friday, Dec. 27 drawing.

NBC News' George Solis reports on the latest estimate of the Mega Millions jackpot and how it ranks among previous amounts.

The Mega Millions jackpot has surged to $1.15 billion -- and a winner could take home the fifth largest prize in Mega Millions history.

Mega Millions’ jackpot swelled past the billion-dollar mark after its latest drawing brought no grand-prize winner. The jackpot stands at $1.15 billon.

Just like everyone else in the country, Chicagoans are trying their luck in hopes of being the sole winner of Friday night’s Mega Millions Jackpot. WGN's Christine Flores caught up with some ticket buyers.