A look back at some of the past lottery winners over the years, from how they won to their experiences after getting the money.
NEW YORK — At $560 million, Tuesday's Mega Millions jackpot would be the ninth largest in the game'swere 19-37-40-63-69 Mega Ball: 17 with a Megaplier of 3.This year has already seen two billion-dollar lottery jackpot winners. One lucky ticket in New Jersey won a $1.13 billion Mega Millions jackpot in March, and a Powerball ticket in Oregon hit the jackpot worth more than $1.3 billion in April. The odds of winning the jackpot are one in 302,575,350.
When a winner matches all five numbers and the Mega Ball, they have the option to take the full jackpot paid out as an annuity over 30 years, or a smaller lump sum cash payout. Winners almost always take the cash option.Mega Millions drawings take place on Tuesday and Friday at 11 p.m. Eastern Time.$1.76 billion – Powerball - Oct. 11, 2023$1.537 billion: Mega Millions – Oct. 23, 2018$1.
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