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Huge Mega Millions jackpot up for grabs Tuesday night
Updated: Friday, August 2, 2024 10:12 PM
The Mega Millions lottery jackpot is on the move again. The jackpot for the Tuesday, August 6th, 2024 drawing builds to $374,000,000 with the cash option at a projected $$183.9 million. The numbers from Friday night, August 2nd, 2024 were 06, 07, 24, 44, 54 and the Mega Ball was 13, Megaplier was 4.
Although the jackpot was not hit Friday evening, some players still walked away with huge pile of cash. There were two lucky winners matched the first 5 numbers but missed Mega Ball number, which won the 2nd prize. The two second prize winning ticket(s) purchased in CA,WA will collect a million dollar cash each.
Other major winners Friday night included 17 tickets that matched four white ball numbers as well as the Mega Ball and won $10,000. Additional prizes won Friday evening included 374 tickets that matched four white numbers and won $500. 1165 tickets matched 3 of the 5 lotto numbers, as well as the Mega Ball number. These tickets are also each worth $200.
With nine different prize levels, there were a total of 1,612,596 winning tickets sold across the nation in the Friday, August 2nd, 2024 drawing.
Mega Millions is one of the most popular lottery games in the U.S. can be played in 44 member states as a shared jackpot game. On average, 50% of the Mega Millions sales goes back on the players in prize winnings. Around 15% is used to as retailer commissions and lottery operation expenses. Approximately 35% total sales is used to support government services, education and charities in the member states. Mega Millions drawings occur 2 times a week every Tuesday and Friday at 7:59 PM Pacific Time. The overall chances of winning any prizes is about 1 to 14. The chances of winning Mega Millions grand prize are 1 to 302,575,350. The minimum Mega Millions grand prize starts at 40 million dollar. Its annuity option is paid in 30 equal annual installments. Winners may choose one time lump-sum cash payout instead.
Unlike other Mega Millions participants, all the 9 prize tiers of California Mega Millions are pari-mutuel, as opposed to non-jackpot prize having a set value. This results in different prize amounts for equivalent winners sold in the state of California when compared to those sold in other 43 lotteries. Such as, 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 offer Megaplier like other Mega Millions participants.
There were 129,147 Mega Millions winning tickets sold in the state of California. Find below the CA Mega Millions payout highlights for the Friday night's drawing.
- 1 ticket(s) matched 5 of 5 and won $460,362 each. In the past 1 year, tickets matched 5 of 5 in CA Mega Millions drawing, won from $31 to $3,383,371, with an average of $880,207 payout.
- 5 ticket(s) matched 4 of 5 + Megaball and won $6,439 each. In the past 1 year, tickets matched 4 of 5 + Megaball in CA Mega Millions drawing, won from $7 to $54,331, with an average of $12,928 payout.
- 73 ticket(s) matched 4 of 5 and won $496 each. In the past 1 year, tickets matched 4 of 5 in CA Mega Millions drawing, won from $165 to $690, with an average of $484 payout.
- 242 ticket(s) matched 3 of 5 + Megaball and won $170 each. In the past 1 year, tickets matched 3 of 5 + Megaball in CA Mega Millions drawing, won from $75 to $269, with an average of $201 payout.
To find if you are among the California Mega Millions top prize winners in Friday, August 2nd, 2024's drawing, check below lucky stores where these tickets were sold. - Detailed Draw Results For California
| Fri Aug 02, 2024 MEGA Millions Payout of U.S. | | Numbers Matched | Prizes | # Winners | | 5 of 5 + Megaball | $358,000,000 | 0 | | 5 of 5 | $1,000,000 | 2
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| | 4 of 5 + Megaball | $10,000 | 17 | | 4 of 5 | $500 | 374 | | 3 of 5 + Megaball | $200 | 1,165 | | 3 of 5 | $10 | 25,655 | | 2 of 5 + Megaball | $10 | 24,572 | | 1 of 5 + Megaball | $4 | 177,531 | | Megaball Only | $2 | 400,213 |
| Fri Aug 02, 2024 MEGA Millions Payout of California | | Numbers Matched | Prizes | # Winners | | 5 of 5 + Megaball | $331,000,000 | 0 | | 5 of 5 | $460,362 | 1 | | 4 of 5 + Megaball | $6,439 | 5 | | 4 of 5 | $496 | 73 | | 3 of 5 + Megaball | $170 | 242 | | 3 of 5 | $9 | 5,446 | | 2 of 5 + Megaball | $9 | 4,636 | | 1 of 5 + Megaball | $3 | 35,893 | | Megaball Only | $2 | 82,851 |
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