Ray Padilla,Chris SimsLouisville Courier Journal
Have you gotten your tickets yet? Tuesday's Mega Millions jackpot was worth an estimated $306 million with a $140.1 million cash option.
Latest Mega Millions winning numbers
Tuesday's winning numbers were 26-28-36-63-66 and the Mega Ball was 15. The Megaplier was 3X
Did anyone win the last Mega Millions drawing?
There were three Match 5 winners from Arizona, California and Florida, but no Jackpot winners.
How many Mega Millions winning numbers do you need to match to win a prize?
You only need to match one number in Mega Millionsto win a prize. However, that number must be the Mega Ball, worth $2.
What is the Mega Millions payout on matching 2 lottery numbers?
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. Visitwww.megamillions.comfor a complete list of payout information.
Mega Millions numbers you need to know:Most commonly drawn numbers
When is the next Mega Millions drawing?
Drawings are held two times per week at approximately 11 p.m. ET every Tuesday and Friday. You canwatch drawings via YouTube.
How much is a Mega Millions ticket?
A Mega Millions ticket costs $2 per play. For an additional $1, players can add the Megaplier to potentially increase their winnings outside of the jackpot.
How to play Mega Millions
Here'show to play Mega Millions:
Mega Millions 2023, 2024 lottery jackpot winners
Here is the list of 11 Mega Millions jackpot wins in 2023 and 2024, according tomegamillions.com:
- $1.12 billion — March 26; New Jersey.
- $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.
- $1.58 billion—Aug. 8, 2023; Florida.
- $36 million —Aug. 15, 2023; Florida.
- $360 million —Oct. 6, 2023: Texas.
- $395 million—Dec. 8, 2023; California (2).
Top 10 Mega Millions lottery jackpots
Here are the all-time top 10 Mega Millions jackpots, according tomegamillions.com:
- $1.58 billion—Aug. 8, 2023; Florida.
- $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.
- $543 million—July 24, 2018; California.
- $536million—July 8, 2016; Indiana.
- $533 million—Mar. 30, 2018; New Jersey.