Five numbers will go from 1 to 70 (white balls).To enter Mega Millions, players pick six numbers – or choose to have the lottery machine generate a random 'Easy Pick' or 'Quick Pick': 13, 2016 (unfortunately a Wednesday, not a Friday), three winners − including one in Melbourne Beach − cashed in on the $1.586 billion Powerball prize.įRIDAY THE 13TH: Why is the ominous date so scary? How do I play Mega Millions? Superstitious lottery players might keep a careful eye out for Mega Millions' next drawing, which falls on Friday the 13th.Īccording to Mega Millions, over the years, six of the game's jackpots have been won on a Friday the 13th.įriday will also mark seven years after three tickets split the then-largest lottery jackpot in U.S. The $3 million tickets were sold in Connecticut, Florida and New York. Three of those tickets are worth $3 million each because they included the optional Megaplier, which tripled winnings on Tuesday.

No one won the estimated $1.1 billion jackpot Tuesday night, causing the jackpot to grow to an estimated $1.35 billion.Īlthough there was no jackpot winner, there were more than 6 million winning tickets across the rest of Mega Millions' prize tiers on Tuesday – ranging from $2 to $3 million – the lottery game said.Īcross the country, 16 tickets matched all five white balls except the gold Mega Ball to win the game's $1 million second-tier prize. Did anyone win Mega Millions Tuesday night? The winning numbers for Tuesday night's drawing were 7, 13, 14, 15, 18, Mega Ball: 9 and Megaplier was 3x. WATCH THIS: Seven things more likely to happen than winning the Powerball or Mega Millions lottery Mega Millions winning numbers for 1/10/23 MEGA MILLIONS DRAWING TIME? Historic jackpot climbs to $1.1 billion (and counting). The chances of winning a Mega Millions jackpot are extremely slim, with the odds standing at 1 in 302.6 million.

The game's top prize has climbed because no one has won the Mega Millions jackpot since October – causing the prize to grow across 25 consecutive drawings.

Most jackpot winners take a cash option, which for Friday night’s drawing is an estimated $707.9 million. The estimated $1.35 billion jackpot would only be distributed to a winner who chooses an annuity paid over 29 years. It would also be the fourth-largest prize in U.S. If someone wins the whopping prize, it would be the second-biggest jackpot that Mega Millions has ever seen. The lottery game's top prize climbed to an estimated $1.35 billion after there was no big winner in Tuesday night's drawing. The Mega Millions jackpot has grown once more. Watch Video: Lottery jackpots: Why you should keep quiet if you win

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