On Dec. 27, California Lottery representatives announced the winning $1.22 billion Mega Millions ticket was sold at the Circle K store on Rhonda Road in Cottonwood, with all six numbers on that ticket matching the drawing. It was the only ticket across the country to have those winning numbers.

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 California ticket won the $1.22 billion Mega Millions jackpot, becoming the fifth-largest in the game's history.