The Mega Millions drawing on Friday night resulted in no significant winners, which led to the jackpot growing once more and crossing the $1 billion mark. Mega Millions Jackpot Surpasses $1 Billion
The Mega Millions jackpot has reached an estimated $1.1 billion, making it the third-largest jackpot in Mega Millions history and the fifth-largest lottery prize in history. The jackpot has been growing for 24 consecutive drawings since it was last won in October. The cash option for the prize is $568.7 million.
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January 6, 2023 Mega Millions winning numbers
The winning numbers in Friday night's drawing were 3-20-46-59-63, with the Mega Ball being 13 and the Megaplier being 3x.
Each of the five tickets that had all five correct numbers should win $1 million from the gold Mega Ball. Two of the winning Match-5 tickets were purchased in New York, while the remaining three were purchased in Florida, Maryland, and New Jersey.
How to Play Mega Million Jackpot.
To play Mega Millions, players must choose six numbers from two pools of numbers: five numbers are chosen from a pool of 1 to 70, and one number, called the Mega Ball, is chosen from a pool of 1 to 25. Players can choose their own numbers or have the lottery machine generate a random “Easy Pick” or “Quick Pick” for them. The cost to play is $2 per ticket. Players also have the option to add the Megaplier, which increases the amount of their potential prize up to five times, for an additional $1.
The odds of winning the Mega Millions jackpot are 1 in 302.6 million. While the chances of winning may be slim, the jackpot has attracted attention and excitement across the country. “As the jackpot grows, we encourage our players to keep within their entertainment budget and enjoy this jackpot run right along with us,” said Pat McDonald, Ohio lottery director and lead director of the Mega Millions Consortium.
In How many States Mega Million Jackpot Played.
Mega Millions can be played in 45 states, the District of Columbia, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Five states — Hawaii, Nevada, Alabama, Alaska, and Utah — do not offer Mega Millions.
The next drawing will take place on Tuesday, and players are hoping to be the lucky winners of this historic prize.
10 largest Mega Millions jackpots
The top 10 Mega Millions jackpots are shown below:
- Won in South Carolina on October 23, 2018, for $1.537 billion.
- Won in Illinois on July 29, 2022, for $1.337 billion.
- Estimated: $1.1 billion; active as of January 10.
- Won in Michigan on January 22, 2021, for $1.05 billion.
- March 30, 2012, $656 million; three winners in Illinois, Kansas, and Maryland.
- Dec. 17, 2013, $648 million: two winners in Georgia and California.
- Won in California on July 24, 2018, for $543 million.
- Won in Indiana on July 8, 2016, for $536 million.
- Won in New Jersey on March 30, 2018, for $533 million.
- $622 million: Acquired in California on June 7, 2019.
largest lottery payouts ever
The top 10 biggest lottery payouts, between Powerball and Mega Millions, are shown below:
- Won in California on November 7, 2022, $2.04 billion Powerball.
- Powerball drew on January 13, 2016, for $1.586 billion; three winners in California, Florida, and Tennessee.
- Mega Millions jackpot of $1.537 billion, was won on October 23, 2018, in South Carolina.
- Mega Millions jackpot of $1.337 billion, was won on July 29, 2022, in Illinois.
- Estimated: $1.1 billion; active as of January 10.
- Mega Millions jackpot of $1.05 billion, was won on January 22, 2021, in Michigan.
- Powerball jackpot of $768.4 million, was won on March 27, 2019, in Wisconsin.
- Powerball prize of $758.7 million, won in Massachusetts on August 23, 2017.
- Maryland won the $730 million Powerball jackpot on January 20, 2021.
- Powerball prize of $699.8 million, won on October 4, 2021, in California.