$1.15B Mega Millions jackpot: Which states would have the largest payout?

(NEXSTAR) — The current Mega Millions jackpot is rolling on after no ticket was able to match the winning numbers drawn on Christmas Eve.
It now sits at an estimated $1.15 billion, with a cash option of $516.1 million, making it the fifth-largest Mega Millions jackpot on record. A $1.128 billion prize won in New Jersey earlier this year previously held that spot. Are lottery jackpots that surpass $1 billion the new normal?With its latest growth, the jackpot has become the ninth-largest acr