There were some second-prize winners on Tuesday night, officials said. Here were the numbers drawn and details about the next big jackpot drawing.
The jackpot also comes with a $328.3 million cash option and could provide a lucky winner "with a very happy New Year’s celebration," lottery officialsSince Mega Millions began in May 2002, there have been 11 winning jackpots of $500 million or more, including three that topped $1 billion. The record Mega Millions jackpot is $1.537 billion, won in South Carolina in October 2018.Tuesday night’s numbers were white balls 9, 13, 36, 59, and 61, plus the gold Mega Ball 11.
Another 44 tickets matched four white balls plus the Mega Ball to win the game’s third prize of $10,000 for each winner. Three of those tickets were actually worth $20,000 each because they also included the optional Megaplier — a $1 extra purchase available in most states — which was 2X on Tuesday night.What are the odds you win the lottery? You're more likely to be struck by lightning.
Mega Millions tickets cost $2 per play. Players win the jackpot by matching all six numbers in a drawing. If no one wins the jackpot, the money is added to the jackpot for the next drawing.
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