The Mega Millions jackpot continued to rise after no tickets matched all six numbers from Tuesday night’s drawing.
Grab your tickets and let’s see if you’re the game’s newest millionaire.
Here are the numbers for the Friday, July 12, lottery drawing jackpot worth $203 million with a cash option of $96.0 million.
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Friday night’s winning numbers were 15, 35, 48, 53, 68, and the Mega Ball was 8. The Megaplier was 3X.
Results are pending.
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You only need to match one number in Mega Millions to win a prize. However, that number must be the Mega Ball, worth $2.
Matching two numbers won’t win anything in Mega Millions unless one of the numbers is the Mega Ball. A ticket matching one of the five numbers and the Mega Ball is worth $4. Visit www.megamillions.com for a complete list of payout information.
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The Mega Millions jackpot for Friday’s drawing rose to an estimated $203 million with a cash option of $96.0 million, according to megamillions.com.
Drawings are held two times per week at approximately 10 p.m. CT every Tuesday and Friday. You can watch drawings via YouTube.
A Mega Millions ticket costs $2 per play. For an additional $1, players can add the Megaplier to potentially increase their winnings outside of the jackpot.
Here’s how to play Mega Millions:
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The winning numbers for Wednesday night’s drawing were 7, 11, 12, 27, 46, and the Powerball is 26. The Power Play was 3X.
The current Powerball jackpot is worth an estimated $54 million with a cash option of $25.9 million, after no one matched all six Powerball numbers from Wednesday night’s drawing.
Here is the list of 2024 Mega Millions jackpot wins, according to megamillions.com:
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Here are the all-time top 10 Mega Millions jackpots, according to megamillions.com:
- $1.58 billion — Aug. 8, 2023; Florida.
- $1.537 billion — Oct. 23, 2018; South Carolina.
- $1.35 billion — Jan. 13, 2023; Maine.
- $1.337 billion — July 29, 2022; Illinois.
- $1.13 billion — March 26, 2024; New Jersey.
- $1.05 billion — Jan. 22, 2021; Michigan.
- $656 million — Mar. 30, 2012; Kansas, Illinois, Maryland.
- $648 million — Dec. 17, 2013; California, Georgia.
- $560 million — June 4, 2024; Illinois
- $543 million — July 24, 2018; California.
Here are the nation’s all-time top 10 Powerball and Mega Millions jackpots, according to powerball.com:
- $2.04 billion, Powerball — Nov. 7, 2022; California.
- $1.765 billion, Powerball — Oct. 11, 2023; California.
- $1.586 billion, Powerball — Jan. 13, 2016; California, Florida, Tennessee.
- $1.58 billion, Mega Millions — Aug. 8, 2023; Florida.
- $1.537 billion, Mega Millions — Oct. 23, 2018; South Carolina.
- $1.35 billion, Mega Millions — Jan. 13, 2023; Maine.
- $1.337 billion, Mega Millions — July 29, 2022; Illinois.
- $1.33 billion, Powerball — April 6, 2024; Oregon.
- $1.13 billion, Mega Millions — March 26, 2024; New Jersey.
- $1.08 billion, Powerball — July 19, 2023; California.
Chris Sims is a digital content producer for Midwest Connect Gannett. Follow him on Twitter: @ChrisFSims.
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