The Mega Millions jackpot has surpassed $600 million, the fifth highest in the game’s history, ahead of Friday night’s drawing. Here’s where players won second and third prizes on Tuesday night.
What are the odds you win the lottery? You're more likely to be struck by lightning.Feeling lucky? The Mega Millions jackpot has soared past an estimated $600 million for just the fifth time in history.
If won at that level, it would be the fifth largest prize ever offered in the game, and the largest since $1.050 billion was won in Michigan in January 2021, lottery officials said. The record Mega Millions jackpot is $1.537 billion, won in South Carolina in October 2018.2, 31, 32, 37, and 70, plus the gold Mega Ball 25
Fifty-two tickets matched four white balls plus the Mega Ball to win the game’s third prize of $10,000 for each winner. Officials said 11 of those tickets were actually worth $30,000 each because they also included the optional Megaplier — a $1 extra purchase available in most states — which was 3X on Tuesday night.How to play Mega Millions and odds of winning the jackpot
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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