A lucky punter has won nearly one billion pounds on a Christmas lottery draw. The Mega Millions player from Cottonwood, California , will an extra reason to celebrate this New Year after drawing the winning number. Following three months without anyone winning the top prize, a ticket worth an estimated $1.22 billion (£954.5 million) was sold for the drawing Friday night. The winner of the lottery in the United States matched the white balls 3, 7, 37, 49, 55 and the gold Mega Ball 6. The