Mega Millions jackpot is climbing − will a $2 ticket make you a millionaire?
After no one matched all five numbers plus the Mega Ball in the Friday, May 24, drawing for $453 million, the grand prize for Tuesday, May 28, jumped to $489 million with a cash option $226.4 million. Tuesday's winning numbers were 12-18-48-57-62 and the Mega Ball was 4. Megaplier was 5x. Those numbers mean another rollover.
The Mega Millions jackpot for Friday now jumps to $522 million, with a cash option of $241.4 million.
Though there was a rollover, it wasn't all bad news: There were two big winners in Friday night's drawing. A ticket purchased in Texas matched 5 plus the Megaplier for a $3 million prize. And a ticket from California matched 5 for a $1 million prize.
Mega Millionstickets start at $2 apiece. Below are some frequently asked questions about the gameand lotteryodds. Good luck!
What were winning Mega Millions numbers for Tuesday, May 28, 2024? 12-18-48-57-62 and the Mega Ball was 4
Mega Millions will draw lottery numbers at 11 p.m. EST Tuesdays and Fridays. Tuesday's winning numbers were 12-18-48-57-62 and the Mega Ball was 4. Megaplier was 5x.
What were winning Mega Millions numbers for Friday, May 24, 2024? 46-54-56-67-70 and the Mega Ball was 16. Megaplier was 3x.
Winning Mega Millions numbers for Friday, May 24, 2024, were 46-54-56-67-70 and the Mega Ball was 16. Megaplier was 3x.
When is the next Mega Millions lottery drawing?
Mega Millions drawings are at 11 p.m. EST Tuesdays and Fridays. The next Mega Millions lottery drawing will be at 11 p.m. EST Friday, May 31, 2024.
How long has Mega Millions rolled over?
This Mega Millions lottery streak started Friday, March 29, after someone in Neptune, New Jersey, matched all five numbers plus the Mega Ball in the Tuesday, March 25, drawing for $1.13 billion. Below is a recap of lottery drawings and how the jackpot has grown since then.
- Tuesday, May 28: $489 million
- Friday, May 24: $453 million
- Tuesday, May 21: $421 million
- Friday, May 17: $393 million
- Tuesday, May 14: $363 million
- Friday, May 10: $331 million
- Tuesday, May 7: $306 million
- Friday, May 3: $284 million
- Tuesday, April 30: $257 million
- Friday, April 26: $228 million
- Tuesday, April 23: $202 million
- Friday, April 19: $178 million
- Tuesday, April 16: $148 million
- Friday, April 12: $120 million
- Tuesday, April 9: $97 million
- Friday, April 5: $67 million
- Tuesday, April 2: $45 million
- Friday, March 29, Good Friday: $20 million
Powerball winner in Florida! Publix sells ticket worth $215 million. Was it you?
A $2 Powerball lottery ticket made someone who purchased a ticket in Florida multimillionaire! Someone matched all five numbers plus the Mega Ball to win $215 million. The winning numbers for the Powerball lottery drawing on Monday, May 6 were 7-23-24-56-60 and the Powerball was 25. Power Play was 2x. There was one other big winner other than the Florida jackpot haul in Monday night's drawing. A ticket purchased in Idaho matched 5 plus the Power Play for a $2 million prize.
How long do you have to cash in a winning Florida Lottery ticket?
Prizes for Florida Lottery must be claimed within 180 days (six months) from the date of the drawing. To claim a single-payment cash option, a winner has within the first 60 days after the applicable draw date to claim it.
What are the odds of winning Mega Millions?
The odds of winning are pretty low. According to theMega Millions site, players have a 1 in 302,575,350 chance to match all five white balls plus the gold Mega Ball. Prizes range from $2 (for matching the Mega Ball) to the grand prize jackpot, which varies.
Does the Florida Lottery reveal lottery winners? Can you stay anonymous if you win lottery in Florida?
According toFlorida Lottery's website, winners cannot remain anonymous: "Florida law mandates that the Florida Lottery provide records containing information such as the winner's name, city of residence; game won, date won, and amount won to any third party who requests the information."
However, the site states, the "names of lottery winners claiming prizes of $250,000 or greater will be temporarily exempt from public disclosure for 90 days from the date the prize is claimed, unless otherwise waived by the winner."
Lottery experts and lawyers have said there are ways to remain anonymous if you win.
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