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Friday's Mega Millions jackpot increases to $92,000,000; 2 tickets matched the first five numbers
Updated: Tuesday, December 26, 2023 10:02 PM
The grand prize in America's favorite Mega Millions lottery is on the move. Because nobody correctly hit all six numbers in Tuesday's drawing, the grand prize will leap to $92,000,000! The lump-sum cash payout stands at $$45.9 million. The numbers from Tuesday, December 26th, 2023 drawing were 08-10-22-58-64 with Mega Ball 21 and Megaplier 3.
While there was no grand prize winner Tuesday evening, some people still walked away with huge prizes. There were 2 lucky tickets correctly matched the first 5 numbers but missed Mega Ball number, which won the 2nd prize. The 2 second prize winning ticket(s) purchased in MO(2) won $1,000,000 cash each.
Other prizes won Tuesday night included 10 tickets that matched 4 white numbers in addition to the Mega Ball and won $10,000. Additional prizes won Tuesday night included 215 tickets that matched four white numbers and won $500. Other prizes won included 569 tickets that matched 3 white numbers as well as the Mega Ball and won $200.
With 9 different ways to win, there were 864,208 winning tickets sold nationwide in the Tuesday, December 26th, 2023 drawing.
Mega Millions game is played in 43 states and Washington DC. It holds the record highest jackpot of $656 million in North American lottery history. Approximately 50% of the Mega Millions sales goes back on the players through prize winnings. Roughly 15% goes to commission of retailers and lottery operation expenses. About 35% total sales is used in government services, education and charities in the member states. Mega Millions drawings are held every Tuesday and Friday at 7:59 PM Pacific Time. To play Mega Millions, choose 5 numbers from a set of 70 then choose a Mega Ball number from 1 to 25. The overall odds of winning is about 1 to 14. The odds of winning Mega Millions grand prize are about 1 in 302 million. The minimum Mega Millions jackpot is 40 million dollar. The annuity option is paid in 30 equal yearly installments. Winners may select one time lump sum cash payout option instead.
As opposed to other Mega Millions participants, all the nine prize tiers of California Mega Millions are parimutuel, rather than non-jackpot prize having a set value. This results in different prize amounts for equivalent winning tickets sold in California when compared to those sold in other forty three Mega Millions states. For example, the 2nd Mega Millions prizes is $1,000,000 could pay the winner over $1000,000 due to the pari-mutuel payout system of California lottery. For the same reason, California state lottery does not offer Megaplier like other Mega Millions participants.
There were 58,963 Mega Millions winning tickets sold in the state of California. Find below the CA Mega Millions prize payout highlights for the Tuesday night's drawing.
- 3 ticket(s) matched 4 of 5 + Megaball and won $5,209 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 $13,879 payout.
- 29 ticket(s) matched 4 of 5 and won $606 each. In the past 1 year, tickets matched 4 of 5 in CA Mega Millions drawing, won from $233 to $835, with an average of $504 payout.
- 105 ticket(s) matched 3 of 5 + Megaball and won $190 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.
To find out if you are among the California top prize winners of Mega Millions Tuesday, December 26th, 2023's drawing, check below lucky stores where these tickets were sold. - Detailed Draw Results For California
| Tue Dec 26, 2023 MEGA Millions Payout of U.S. | | Numbers Matched | Prizes | # Winners | | 5 of 5 + Megaball | $73,000,000 | 0 | | 5 of 5 | $1,000,000 | 2
MO(2)
| | 4 of 5 + Megaball | $10,000 | 10 | | 4 of 5 | $500 | 215 | | 3 of 5 + Megaball | $200 | 569 | | 3 of 5 | $10 | 15,022 | | 2 of 5 + Megaball | $10 | 11,779 | | 1 of 5 + Megaball | $4 | 90,848 | | Megaball Only | $2 | 218,064 |
| Tue Dec 26, 2023 MEGA Millions Payout of California | | Numbers Matched | Prizes | # Winners | | 5 of 5 + Megaball | $73,000,000 | 0 | | 5 of 5 | $405,544 | 0 | | 4 of 5 + Megaball | $5,209 | 3 | | 4 of 5 | $606 | 29 | | 3 of 5 + Megaball | $190 | 105 | | 3 of 5 | $9 | 2,571 | | 2 of 5 + Megaball | $10 | 2,016 | | 1 of 5 + Megaball | $4 | 15,927 | | Megaball Only | $2 | 38,312 |
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