Mega Millions is an American multijurisdictional lottery game that was first released in 1996 under the name The Big Game. Six years later, it was temporarily renamed to The Big Game Mega Millions. Six states participated in the initial drawing, which was held on September 6, 1996: Georgia, Illinois, Maryland, Michigan, Massachusetts, and Virginia. In February 1998, a Tuesday Drawing was introduced, after the game’s expansion in 1997. It is available in 45 states, the District of Columbia, and the U.S. Virgin Islands as of June 30, 2023. The Big Game Mega Millions drawing took place for the first time in 2002. A gold-colored ball with six stars to symbolize the game’s original membership was featured in the emblem for every edition of the game after The Big Game moniker was retired, but some
Mega Millions
Every Tuesday and Friday night, including holidays, at 11:00 p.m. Eastern Time, the Mega Millions jackpot is drawn.[5] The twelve original lotteries work together to administer Mega Millions. [6][7] Under the direction of the Georgia Lottery, the drawings take place at the WSB-TV studios in Atlanta, Georgia.[8] Adria Wofford, Carol Blackmon, and John Crow are the hosts. The current Mega Millions regulations, which went into effect on October 28, 2017, with the first drawing taking place on October 31, stipulate that the minimum advertised prize is $20 million, with payments made in 30 graded annual installments that increase by 5% annually (unless the cash option is selected). If there is no winner of the top prize, the jackpot rises.
Highest jackpot of Mega Millions
Mega Millions is an American multijurisdictional lottery game. The first drawing took place on September 6, 1996, with six participating states, Georgia, Illinois, Maryland, Michigan, Massachusetts, and Virginia. After growth of the game in 1997, a Tuesday Drawing was added in February 1998.
Official website: megamillions.com
Highest jackpot: $1.602 billion.
Mega Millions Details
Region | United States |
Highest jackpot | $1.602 billion. |
Odds of winning jackpot | 302,575,350 to 1 (Mega Millions) |
Shown on | Syndicated to WSB-TV, WGN-TV, & WABC-TV among others |
Winning Mega Millions numbers
Tuesday night’s winning numbers were 16, 18, 21, 54, 65, and the Mega Ball was 5. The Megaplier was 2X.
What is the Mega Millions payout on matching 2 lottery numbers?
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.
How much is the Mega Millions drawing jackpot?
The Mega Millions jackpot for Friday’s drawing grew again as the ninth largest prize the game has ever seen at an estimated $627 million with a cash option of $309.1 million, according to megamillions.com.
When is the next Mega Millions drawing?
Drawings are held two times per week at approximately 10 p.m. CT every Tuesday and Friday. You can watch drawings via YouTube.
How much is a Mega Millions ticket?
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.
Powerball winning numbers
The winning numbers for Monday night’s drawing were 2, 4, 23, 68, 69, and the Powerball is 15. The Power Play was 3X.
How much is the Powerball drawing jackpot?
The current Powerball jackpot grews to an estimated $54 million with a cash option of $26.8 million, after no one matched all six Powerball numbers from Monday night’s drawing.
Mega Millions 2024 lottery jackpot winners
- $1.13 billion —March 26; New Jersey.
- $560 million — June 4; Illinois.
Mega Millions 2023, 2024 lottery jackpot winners
- $560 million — June 4, 2024; Illinois.
- $1.12 billion — March 26, 2024; New Jersey.
- $1.35 billion — Jan. 13, 2024; Maine.
- $20 million — Jan. 17, 2024; New York.
- $31 million — Jan. 24; Massachusetts.
- $31 million — Jan. 31; Massachusetts.
- $483 million — April 14; New York.
- $20 million — April 18; New York.
- $1.58 billion — Aug. 8, 2023; Florida.
- $36 million — Aug. 15, 2023; Florida.
- $360 million — Oct. 6, 2023: Texas.
- $395 million — Dec. 8, 2023; California (2).
Top 10 Mega Millions lottery jackpots
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.
- $627 million — Aug. 30, 2024; TBD.
- $560 million — June 4, 2024; Illinois
Top 10 U.S. lottery jackpots
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.
