The Mega Millions and Powerball jackpots are both skyrocketing to bigger prizes, with the current Mega Millions jackpot making the game’s top 10 list after no one matched all six numbers Tuesday.
Meanwhile, Powerball rolled over Wednesday and pushed the jackpot to No. 7 all-time for lottery prizes in the U.S. at $875 million for Saturday’s drawing.
So, grab your Mega Millions tickets and let’s see if you’re the game’s next millionaire.
The numbers have been selected for the Friday, July 14, lottery jackpot worth an estimated $560 million, with a cash option of $281.1 million.
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Mega Millions numbers for 7/14/23
The winning numbers for Friday night’s drawing were 10, 24, 48, 51, 66, and the Mega Ball was 15. The Megaplier was 2X.
Did anyone win Mega Millions last night, Friday, July 14th, 2023?
Nobody matched all six numbers to win the Mega Millions jackpot.
Three tickets matched all five numbers except for the Mega Ball worth $1 million. Two of those tickets were purchased in California and another was acquired in North Carolina.
One ticket bought in South Carolina matched all five numbers except for the Mega Ball and added the Megaplier worth $2 million.
In Delaware, there were 8,026 winning tickets. However, the most won was $1,000 — one ticket matched four numbers and had the Megaplier, according to the state lottery website.
How many lotto numbers in Mega Millions do you need to win a prize?
You need to match only one number in Mega Millions to win a prize. However, that number must be the Mega Ball, worth $2.
What do I win if I get 2 lottery numbers on Mega Millions?
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.
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When is the next Mega Millions drawing?
The Mega Millions jackpot for Tuesday’s drawing rose to an estimated $640 million with a cash option of $328.0 million, according to megamillions.com.
Drawings are held two times per week at approximately 10 p.m. CT every Tuesday and Friday.
How to play Mega Millions
Here’s how to play Mega Millions:
Mega Millions 2023 lotto jackpot winners
Here is the list of 2023 Mega Millions jackpot wins, according to megamillions.com:
- $1.35 billion — Jan. 13; Maine.
- $20 million — Jan. 17; New York.
- $31 million — Jan. 24; Massachusetts.
- $31 million — Jan. 31; Massachusetts.
- $483 million — April 14; New York.
- $20 million — April 18; New York.
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Top 10 Mega Millions lottery jackpots
Here are the all-time top 10 Mega Millions jackpots, according to megamillions.com:
- $1.537 billion — Oct. 23, 2018; South Carolina.
- $1.35 billion — Jan. 13, 2023; Maine.
- $1.337 billion — July 29, 2022; Illinois.
- $1.05 billion — Jan. 22, 2021; Michigan.
- $656 million — Mar. 30, 2012; Kansas, Illinois, Maryland.
- $648 million — Dec. 17, 2013; California, Georgia.
- $640 million — July 18, 2023; TBD.
- $543 million — July 24, 2018; California.
- $536 million — July 8, 2016; Indiana.
- $533 million — Mar. 30, 2018; New Jersey.
- $522 million — June 7, 2019; California.
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.
- $1.586 billion, Powerball — Jan. 13, 2016; California, Florida, Tennessee.
- $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.
- $1.05 billion, Mega Millions — Jan. 22, 2021; Michigan.
- $875 million, Powerball — July 15, 2023; TBD.
- $768.4 million, Powerball — Mar. 27, 2019; Wisconsin.
- $758.7 million, Powerball — Aug. 23, 2017; Massachusetts.
- $754.6 million, Powerball — Feb. 6, 2023; Washington.
- $731.1 million, Powerball — Jan. 20, 2021; Maryland.
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Delaware Online contributed to this story.
Chris Sims is a digital producer at Midwest DOT. Follow him on Twitter: @ChrisFSims.
