CORRECTION: An earlier version of this story had the wrong amount for the next Mega Millions jackpot drawing. It will be worth $1.25 billion. The date also was wrong for the most recent drawing; it was Tuesday. An earlier version also had the day wrong for the last Powerball drawing; it was Monday.
While slim, you’re chance of becoming a billionaire is still a reality.
There was no grand prize winner from Tuesday night’s Mega Millions drawing, so the jackpot continues to climb. It is now worth an estimated $1.25 billion with a cash value of $625.3 million.
The jackpot currently ranks as the fourth-largest Mega Millions jackpot.
No ticket won the grand prize in Monday’s Powerball drawing, and so that jackpot increased to an estimated $95 million with a cash option of $48.1 million.
Ready to try your luck with Mega Millions? Here’s everything you need to know.
What are the winning Mega Millions numbers?
The winning numbers from Tuesday’s drawing were 08, 24, 30, 45, 61 and the Mega Ball was 12. The Megaplier was 4X.
Although there were no jackpot winners, there were six Match 5 $1 million winners in Massachusetts, North Carolina, New York, Wisconsin and two in California. There was one Match 5 with a Megaplier winner from Texas.
In Delaware, one ticket with the Megaplier had four correct numbers and the Mega Ball to win $40,000. Another ticket had four correct numbers and the Mega Ball but did not have the Megaplier to win $10,000.
When are the Mega Millions drawings?
The next drawing is Friday, Aug. 4, at 11 p.m. In Delaware, you can purchase tickets until 9:45 p.m. that day for a chance to win.
You can purchase tickets until 10:45 p.m. in New Jersey and 9:59 p.m. in Pennsylvania.
Drawings are every Tuesday and Friday at 11 p.m.
How to play the Mega Millions
Mega Millions tickets cost $2 per play.
There are nine total ways to win a prize, from the jackpot to $2.
Players can pick six numbers from two separate pools of numbers: five different numbers from the white balls numbered 1-70 and one number from the gold balls numbered 1-25.
- 5 + 1 = Jackpot.
- 5 + 0 = $1 million.
- 4 + 1 = $10,000.
- 4 + 0 = $500.
- 3 + 1 = $200.
- 3 + 0 = $10.
- 2 + 1= $10.
- 1 + 1 = $4.
- 0 + 1 = $2.
You win the jackpot by matching all six winning numbers in a drawing.
You can either pick your lucky numbers yourself or select Easy Pick or Quick Pick and have the numbers auto-drawn. If you can’t make up your mind, the Mega Millions website has a random number generator.
What is the Megaplier?
Most states offer the Megaplier feature, which increases non-jackpot prizes from two, three, four and five times.
It costs an additional $1 per play.
Before each regular Mega Millions drawing, the Megaplier is drawn. From a pool of 15 balls, five are marked with “2X,” three with “4X” and one with “5X.”
What are the odds of winning the Mega Millions jackpot?
The odds of winning the Mega Millions jackpot are about 1 in 303 million, and the odds of winning the $1 million prize are 1 in 12.6 million.
The overall chance of winning any prize is 1 in 24.
What are the top Mega Millions jackpots?
| Amount | Date | Winning Tickets |
| $1.537 billion | 10/23/2018 | 1-SC |
| $1.348 billion | 1/13/2023 | 1-ME |
| $1.337 billion | 7/29/2022 | 1-IL |
| $1.250 billion (est) | 8/4/2023 | ? |
| $1.050 billion | 1/22/2021 | 1-MI |
| $656 million | 3/30/2012 | 3-IL, KS, MD |
| $648 million | 12/17/2013 | 2-CA, GA |
| $543 million | 7/24/2018 | 1-CA |
| $536 million | 7/8/2016 | 1-IN |
| $533 million | 3/30/2018 | 1-NJ |
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