Mega Millions estimated jackpot nears $1 billion, at $910 million
There have been no Mega Millions jackpot winners since April 18.
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There have been no Mega Millions jackpot winners since April 18.
The huge Mega Millions jackpot is the eighth-largest U.S. lottery prize.
There was no jackpot winner in the lottery game's latest drawing Friday night, sending the top prize soaring to an estimated $820 million for the next drawing, which will be held on Tuesday.
The odds of winning the Mega Millions jackpot are about one in 302.58 million.
There has been no Mega Millions jackpot winner since April 18.
Even though no one won the big pot, you still may want to check your numbers to see if you won a smaller prize.
There was no jackpot winner in Tuesday night's Mega Millions drawing according to the lottery's website, prompting another drawing scheduled for Friday at 8 p.m. PT.
The ticket was purchased in Washington state. The winning numbers were 05, 11, 22, 23, 69 and the Powerball 07.
The lucky combination of numbers drawn late Friday night were: 30, 43, 45, 46, 61 and gold Mega Ball 14.
It marks the fourth largest lottery jackpot ever, and the second largest in Mega Millions history.
While no ticket matched the jackpot drawing, 16 won the game's second-tier prize taking home up to $3 million.
The winning numbers of the $1.1 billion jackpot are 07, 13, 14, 15, 18, 09. We're waiting to hear if the winner has come forward.
The $1.35 billion would be the second-largest Mega Millions jackpot ever and could grow as more and more people gobble up tickets for Friday night's drawing.
This marks the fifth largest lottery jackpot ever and the third largest in Mega Millions history.
Shop and gas station owners selling the tickets also have a chance at a big-figure bonus.
There have been 24 drawings since the jackpot was last won on Oct. 14.
Call it the Golden Age of lottery jackpots.
An estimated $785 million Mega Millions jackpot set for Tuesday night will give lottery players a chance to start the new year with a lucrative bang.
No ticket purchased for the lottery matched all six numbers drawn Friday night.
The last time a Mega Millions jackpot was won was Oct. 14, when holders of two tickets sold in California and Florida shared a $502 million pot of gold.
Officials say it is the second-largest Mega Millions jackpot in 2022, surpassing the $502 million jackpot claimed in October.
The Illinois Lottery said the prize was claimed by two individuals who had agreed to split the prize if they won.
There was one winning ticket in the draw Friday night, and it was bought in Illinois, according to megamillions.com.
The cash value option of Friday's jackpot is $742.2 million.
The cash value option of Friday's jackpot is $742.2 million.
