Two tickets offered in California and Florida will cut up the estimated $494 million Mega Million jackpot after matching all six numbers in Friday evening’s drawing.
It was the eleventh largest jackpot in Mega Million historical past, in line with the Mega Millions website. The money possibility was $247.9 million.
The California ticket was offered at a 7-Eleven on Kooser Road in San Jose. It was not instantly launched the place the Florida ticket was bought.
The numbers drawn on Friday, Oct. 14, 2022 have been: 9 – 22 – 26 – 41 – 44 and Megaball 19. The Megaplier was 2x.
The jackpot was final received on July 29 when a Illinois lottery participant received $1.337 billion – the third largest lottery payday ever within the United States.
Also in Friday’s drawing, three tickets matched all 5 white balls to win million-dollar prizes. Tickets offered in New Jersey and North Carolina received $1 million, whereas a Texas lottery participant additionally had a Megaplier to win $2 million.
The Mega Million will now reset to $20 million with a money possibility of $10 million.
Meanwhile, the Powerball jackpot is at $454 million with a money possibility of $232.6 million for Saturday evening’s, in line with the Powerball website.Â
How do I play Mega Millions?
Mega Millions drawings are held each Tuesday and Friday at 11 p.m. The price is $2 per ticket, however you may add the Megaplier for $1, which is able to improve the quantity of your potential prize as much as 5 occasions the unique prize (apart from the jackpot).
Each participant selects 5 numbers from 1 to 70 for the white balls and one quantity from 1 to 25 for the Mega Ball. However, you can too have the lottery machine generate a random Quick Pick for you.
Prizes differ from $2 for the matching the Mega Ball to $1 million for matching all 5 white balls (besides in California) to the jackpot for matching all six balls. You can check all the prize payouts on the Mega Millions site here.
You do not must be a U.S. citizen or a resident a selected state the place you buy your ticket.
Where can I play Mega Millions?
You can play the sport in 45 states plus the District of Columbia and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The states not providing Mega Millions are: Alabama, Alaska, Hawaii, Nevada and Utah.
Many grocery shops, gasoline stations and comfort shops promote lottery tickets. Some states enable Mega Millions tickets to be bought on-line, however beware of scam websites. Check together with your state lottery for extra particulars.
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What is deadline for purchasing Mega Millions tickets?
In New Jersey, New York and Connecticut, tickets have to be bought by 10:45 p.m. on the Tuesday and Friday to be included in that evening’s drawing.
However, some states have totally different deadlines and might be greater than an hour earlier than the drawing. Check with your local lottery so you do not miss out.
What are my odds of successful?
Playing the Mega Millions might be thrilling, however simply do not go spending these tens of millions earlier than you win.
The odds of successful the jackpot are 302,575,350-to-1.
The odds to match all 5 white balls are 12,607,306-to-1.
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What does money possibility imply?
The main lotteries within the United States provide two jackpot payout choices: annuity and money.
The annuity possibility is paid out over time. There is an instantaneous fee after which 29 annual funds after that, rising by 5% annually.
The money possibility is considerably decrease than the marketed jackpot, however it’s paid in a lump sum. You do not have to attend a long time for all the cash.
What was greatest Mega Millions jackpot?
Here are the Top 10 jackpots ever because the Mega Millions started in 1996:
- $1.537 billion, Oct. 23, 2018: Won in South Carolina
- $1.337 billion: July 29, 2022:Â Illinois
- $1.05 billion, Jan. 22, 2021: Won in Michigan
- $656 million, March 30, 2012: Three winners in Illinois, Kansas, MarylandÂ
- $648 million, Dec. 17, 2013: Two winners in California, Georgia
- $543 million, July 24, 2018: Won in California
- $536 million, July 8, 20116: Won in Indiana
- $533 million:Â March 30, 2018: Won in New JerseyÂ
- $522 million:Â June 7, 2019: Won in California
- $515 million:Â May 21, 2021: Won in Pennsylvania
What was largest U.S. lottery jackpot ever?
Here’s a have a look at the highest jackpots have been received within the United States, between the Powerball and the Mega Millions lotteries:
- $1.586 billion, Powerball, Jan. 13, 2016: Three winners in California, Florida, Tennessee
- $1.537 billion, Mega Millions, Oct. 23, 2018: Won in South Carolina
- $1.337 billion, Mega Millions, July 29, 2022: Illinois
- $1.05 billion, Mega Millions, Jan. 22, 2021: Won in Michigan
- $768.4 million, Powerball, March 27, 2019: Won in Wisconsin
- $758.7 million, Powerball, Aug. 23, 2017: Won in Massachusetts
- $730 million,, Powerball, Jan. 20, 2021: Won in Maryland
- $699.8 million, Powerball, Oct. 4, 2021: Won in California
- $687.8 million, Powerball, Oct. 27, 2018: Two winners in Iowa, New York
- $656 million, March 30, 2012: Three winners in Illinois, Kansas, MarylandÂ
- $648 million, Dec. 17, 2013: Two winners in California, Georgia
- $632.6 million, Powerball, Jan. 5, 2022:Â Two winner in California, Wisconsin
- $590.5 million, Powerball, May 18, 2013: Won in Florida
- $587.5 million, Powerball, Nov. 28, 2012: Two winner in Arizona, Missouri
- $564.1 million, Powerball, Feb. 11, 2015: Three winners in North Carolina, Puerto Rico, Texas
- $543 million, Mega Millions, July 24, 2018: Won in California
- $536 million, Mega Millions July 8, 20116: Won in Indiana
- $533 million, Mega Millions, March 30, 2018: Won in New JerseyÂ
- $522 million, Mega Millions, June 7, 2019: Won in California
- $515 million, Mega Millions, May 21, 2021: Won in Pennsylvania