Mega Millions jackpot for Friday rises to $640 million with no big Tuesday winner

ith no winner Tuesday, the Mega Millions jackpot for Friday is expected to reach an estimated $640 million with a cash option of $328.3 million – making it the sixth largest Mega Millions jackpot ever and the 13th largest in U.S. lottery history.

The Tuesday lottery jackpot was an estimated $565 million with a cash option of $289.8 million, according to the Mega Millions website. 

Here are the Mega Millions winning numbers for Tuesday, Dec. 27, 2022: 9 – 13 – 36 – 59 – 61 and Megaball 11. The Megaplier was 2x.

While no one won the jackpot, five tickets matched all five white balls to win $1 million.

The jackpot was last won on Oct. 14 when lottery players in California and Florida split a $494 million jackpot – it was the 11th largest Mega Millions jackpot ever.

Meanwhile, the Powerball jackpot is at $215 million with a cash option of $112.3 million, according to the Powerball website. 

When is next Mega Millions drawing?

Mega Millions drawings are held every Tuesday and Friday at 11 p.m.

How do I play Mega Millions?

The cost is $2 per ticket, but you can add the Megaplier for $1, which will increase the amount of your potential prize up to five times the original prize (except for the jackpot).

Each player selects five numbers from 1 to 70 for the white balls and one number from 1 to 25 for the Mega Ball. However, you can also have the lottery machine generate a random Quick Pick for you.

Prizes vary from $2 for the matching the Mega Ball to $1 million for matching all five white balls (except in California) to the jackpot for matching all six balls. You can check all the prize payouts on the Mega Millions site here.

You don’t need to be a U.S. citizen or a resident a particular state where you purchase your ticket.

Where can I play Mega Millions?

You can play the game in 45 states plus the District of Columbia and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The states not offering Mega Millions are: Alabama, Alaska, Hawaii, Nevada and Utah.

Many grocery stores, gas stations and convenience stores sell lottery tickets. Some states allow Mega Millions tickets to be purchased online, but beware of scam websites. Check with your state lottery for more details.

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What is deadline for buying Mega Millions tickets?

In New Jersey, New York and Connecticut, tickets must be purchased by 10:45 p.m. on the Tuesday and Friday to be included in that night’s drawing.

However, some states have different deadlines and can be more than an hour before the drawing. Check with your local lottery so you don’t miss out.

What are my odds of winning?

Playing the Mega Millions can be exciting, but just don’t go spending those millions before you win.

The odds of winning the jackpot are 302,575,350-to-1.

The odds to match all five white balls are 12,607,306-to-1.

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What does cash option mean?

The major lotteries in the United States offer two jackpot payout options: annuity and cash.

The annuity option is paid out over time. There is an immediate payment and then 29 annual payments after that, increasing by 5% each year.

The cash option is significantly lower than the advertised jackpot, but it is paid in a lump sum. You don’t have to wait decades for all the money.

What was biggest Mega Millions jackpot?

Here are the Top 10 jackpots ever since the Mega Millions began in 1996:

1. $1.537 billion, Oct. 23, 2018: Won in South Carolina
2. $1.337 billion: July 29, 2022: Illinois
3. $1.05 billion, Jan. 22, 2021: Won in Michigan
4. $656 million, March 30, 2012: Three winners in Illinois, Kansas, Maryland 
5. $648 million, Dec. 17, 2013: Two winners in California, Georgia
6. $640 million, Dec. 27, 2022
7. $543 million, July 24, 2018: Won in California
8. $536 million, July 8, 20116: Won in Indiana
9. $533 million: March 30, 2018: Won in New Jersey 
10. $522 million: June 7, 2019: Won in California

What was largest U.S. lottery jackpot ever?

Here’s a look at the top jackpots were won in the United States, between the Powerball and the Mega Millions lotteries:

1. $2.04 billion, Powerball, Nov. 7, 2022: California
2. $1.586 billion, Powerball, Jan. 13, 2016: Three winners in California, Florida, Tennessee
3. $1.537 billion, Mega Millions, Oct. 23, 2018: Won in South Carolina
4. $1.337 billion, Mega Millions, July 29, 2022: Illinois
5. $1.05 billion, Mega Millions, Jan. 22, 2021: Won in Michigan
6. $768.4 million, Powerball, March 27, 2019: Won in Wisconsin
7. $758.7 million, Powerball, Aug. 23, 2017: Won in Massachusetts
8. $730 million,, Powerball, Jan. 20, 2021: Won in Maryland
9. $699.8 million, Powerball, Oct. 4, 2021: Won in California
10. $687.8 million, Powerball, Oct. 27, 2018: Two winners in Iowa, New York
11. $656 million, March 30, 2012: Three winners in Illinois, Kansas, Maryland 
12. $648 million, Dec. 17, 2013: Two winners in California, Georgia
13. $640 million, Mega Millions, Dec. 27, 2022
14. $632.6 million, Powerball, Jan. 5, 2022: Two winner in California, Wisconsin
15. $590.5 million, Powerball, May 18, 2013: Won in Florida
16. $587.5 million, Powerball, Nov. 28, 2012: Two winner in Arizona, Missouri
17. $564.1 million, Powerball, Feb. 11, 2015: Three winners in North Carolina, Puerto Rico, Texas
18. $543 million, Mega Millions, July 24, 2018: Won in California
19. $536 million, Mega Millions July 8, 20116: Won in Indiana
20. $533 million, Mega Millions, March 30, 2018: Won in New Jersey