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Mega Millions jackpot breaks to $148,000,000 Tuesday; 3 second prize tickets sold
Updated: Friday, April 12, 2024 10:12 PM
Tuesday's Mega Millions grand prize went to $148,000,000, since no one hit all 5 white ball numbers plus the Mega Ball number drawn Friday night. The lump-sum cash payout for Tuesday will be $$67.8 million. Friday's $120,000,000 is the total grand prize amount - before taxes - if the prize is taken in annuity. The winning numbers from Friday, April 12th, 2024 drawing were 01-12-14-18-66 with Mega Ball number 16 and Megaplier x2.
Although there was no grand prize winner Friday evening, Mega Millions had some huge winners. There were 3 second prize winners from Friday night's Mega Millions drawing, matching the first 5 lotto numbers but not the Mega Ball number. The 3 second prize winning ticket(s) bought in MO,NY,PA will collect $1,000,000 cash each.
Other major winners Friday night included 9 tickets that matched 4 white ball numbers plus the Mega Ball and won $10,000. Additional prizes won Friday night included 330 tickets that matched 4 white numbers and won $500. 803 tickets matched three of the five lotto numbers, as well as the Mega Ball number. These tickets are also each worth $200.
With 9 prize levels, there were a total of 1,148,450 winning tickets sold across the nation in the Friday, April 12th, 2024 drawing.
Mega Millions is one of the most popular lottery games in the U.S. sold in 44 member states as a pari-mutuel jackpot game. It holds the record biggest jackpot of $656 million in North American lottery history. On average, 50% of the Mega Millions sales goes back for the players through prize winnings. Around 15% goes to retailer commissions and lottery operating costs. Roughly 35% total sales is used to support government services, education and charities in the member states. Each play costs $1. In some states, players can choose to spend 1 extra dollar to buy the Megaplier, which multiplies the original winnings 2 to 5 times but not grand prize. The minimum Mega Millions jackpot starts at $40 million. Its annuity option is paid in 30 equal yearly installments. Winners may select one-time lump sum cash payout instead.
Contrary to other Mega Millions participants, all the 9 prize tiers of California Mega Millions are parimutuel, as opposed to non-jackpot prize having a fixed value. This results in different amounts of prize for equivalent winners sold in the state of California when compared to those sold in other forty three Mega Millions states. One example is, the 2nd Mega Millions prizes is a million dollar could pay the winner over $1000,000 due to the pari-mutuel payout system of California lottery. For the same reason, CA state lottery doesn't have Megaplier like other Mega Millions participants.
There were 82,738 Mega Millions winning tickets sold in the state of California. Find below the CA Mega Millions payout highlights for the Friday night's drawing.
- 2 ticket(s) matched 4 of 5 + Megaball and won $0 each. In the past 1 year, tickets matched 4 of 5 + Megaball in CA Mega Millions drawing, won from $7 to $79,580, with an average of $13,540 payout.
- 64 ticket(s) matched 4 of 5 and won $400 each. In the past 1 year, tickets matched 4 of 5 in CA Mega Millions drawing, won from $233 to $796, with an average of $499 payout.
- 135 ticket(s) matched 3 of 5 + Megaball and won $215 each. In the past 1 year, tickets matched 3 of 5 + Megaball in CA Mega Millions drawing, won from $107 to $273, with an average of $202 payout.
Below is a list of lucky stores sold the top prize tickets of California Mega Millions Friday, April 12th, 2024's drawing: - Detailed Draw Results For California
| Fri Apr 12, 2024 MEGA Millions Payout of U.S. | | Numbers Matched | Prizes | # Winners | | 5 of 5 + Megaball | $125,000,000 | 0 | | 5 of 5 | $1,000,000 | 3
MO,NY,PA
| | 4 of 5 + Megaball | $10,000 | 9 | | 4 of 5 | $500 | 330 | | 3 of 5 + Megaball | $200 | 803 | | 3 of 5 | $10 | 21,974 | | 2 of 5 + Megaball | $10 | 15,660 | | 1 of 5 + Megaball | $4 | 120,054 | | Megaball Only | $2 | 286,646 |
| Fri Apr 12, 2024 MEGA Millions Payout of California | | Numbers Matched | Prizes | # Winners | | 5 of 5 + Megaball | $97,000,000 | 0 | | 5 of 5 | $344,981 | 0 | | 4 of 5 + Megaball | $0 | 2 | | 4 of 5 | $400 | 64 | | 3 of 5 + Megaball | $215 | 135 | | 3 of 5 | $8 | 4,080 | | 2 of 5 + Megaball | $10 | 2,929 | | 1 of 5 + Megaball | $4 | 22,352 | | Megaball Only | $2 | 53,176 |
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