Has anyone been lucky enough to win the Mega Millions jackpot?
Players win the jackpot by matching all six winning numbers in a drawing. There are a total of nine ways to win a prize in Mega Millions, ranging from the jackpot down to $2.
The odds of winning the Mega Millions jackpot are 1 in 302,575,350, with players picking five numbers from 1 to 70, and a Mega number of 1 to 25, according toThere hasn't been a jackpot winner since February 11, when a player from New Jersey took home $202 million after taxes. The winning ticket was sold in Middlesex County, in a Quick Stop Food Store on 940 Inman Ave. in Edison.During the coronavirus outbreak, ticket sales have slowed due to social distancing.
Starting jackpots and the rate at which the jackpot increases will be established based on game sales and interest rates, with no fixed minimum amount, according to the Mega Millions website. These will be determined and announced prior to each drawing. Previously, the jackpot started at $40 million, and the minimum increase was $5 million for each roll.
But there is a silver lining for Illinois players: for anyone with prizes that were set to expire between March 16 and May 31, 2020, they can now claim tickets up to June 30, 2020. Players normally have 12 months to claim their prize. This extension includes a $2 million Mega Millions prize that was due to expire in early April. The ticket was bought from the Mobile station located in Joliet at 1600 New Lenox Road for the April 5, 2019, Mega Millions draw. The winning numbers for that drawing were 8, 22, 24, 38, and 64 with a Mega Ball of 21.
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