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Mega Millions jackpot climbs to $77,000,000; 1 second prize ticket sold
Updated: Wednesday, January 8, 2025 01:08 AM
Friday's Mega Millions lottery jackpot increased to $77,000,000, because no ticket matched all 6 numbers drawn Tuesday night. The cash option for Friday will be a projected $$34.1 million. Tuesday's $62,000,000 is the total payout - before taxes - if the prize is taken in annual installments. The numbers drawn Tuesday night, January 7th, 2025 were 20, 24, 33, 39, 48 with Mega Ball number 18 and Megaplier x2.
Although the jackpot was not awarded Tuesday evening, Mega Millions had some huge winners. There was only one second prize winner from Tuesday night's drawing, matching all five lotto numbers but not the Mega Ball number. The 1 lucky ticket(s) sold in MI, each won one million dollar cash by matching all 5 white ball numbers.
In addition, 7 tickets matched 4 of the 5 lotto numbers, plus the Mega Ball number. Those tickets are each worth $10,000. Other prizes won Tuesday evening included 192 tickets that matched four lotto numbers and won $500. 498 tickets matched 3 of the 5 lotto numbers, plus the Mega Ball number. These tickets are also each worth $200.
With 9 different prize tiers, there were 798,700 winning tickets sold across U.S. in the Tuesday, January 7th, 2025 drawing.
Mega Millions lottery is played in 43 states and Washington DC. Mega Millions drawings occur every Tuesday and Friday night at 7:59 p.m. Pacific Time. To play Mega Millions, pick 5 numbers from 1 to 70 then pick 1 Mega Ball number from a set of 25. Each play costs $1. In some states, players can choose to pay $1 extra to buy the Megaplier, which multiplies the winnings 2 to 5 times but not grand prize. The minimum Mega Millions advertised grand prize starts at $40,000,000. Its annuity option is paid in 30 equal yearly installments. Winners can choose one lump sum cash payout option instead.
In contrast to other Mega Millions states, all the nine prize tiers of California Mega Millions are parimutuel, as opposed to non-jackpot prize having a set amount. This leads to different prize amounts for equivalent winning tickets sold in California when compared to those sold in other lotteries. For example, the second 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 states.
There were 55,595 Mega Millions winning tickets sold in the state of California. Find below the California Mega Millions prize payout highlights for the Tuesday night's drawing.
- 1 ticket(s) matched 4 of 5 + Megaball and won $29,330 each. In the past 1 year, tickets matched 4 of 5 + Megaball in CA Mega Millions drawing, won from $1,470 to $54,331, with an average of $13,828 payout.
- 35 ticket(s) matched 4 of 5 and won $486 each. In the past 1 year, tickets matched 4 of 5 in CA Mega Millions drawing, won from $165 to $645, with an average of $467 payout.
- 78 ticket(s) matched 3 of 5 + Megaball and won $248 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 $200 payout.
To find out if you are one of the California top prize winners of Mega Millions Tuesday, January 7th, 2025's drawing, check below lucky stores where these tickets were sold. - Detailed Draw Results For California
| Tue Jan 07, 2025 MEGA Millions Payout of U.S. | | Numbers Matched | Prizes | # Winners | | 5 of 5 + Megaball | $62,000,000 | 0 | | 5 of 5 | $1,000,000 | 1 | | 4 of 5 + Megaball | $10,000 | 7 | | 4 of 5 | $500 | 192 | | 3 of 5 + Megaball | $200 | 498 | | 3 of 5 | $10 | 12,444 | | 2 of 5 + Megaball | $10 | 10,584 | | 1 of 5 + Megaball | $4 | 81,255 | | Megaball Only | $2 | 197,849 |
| Tue Jan 07, 2025 MEGA Millions Payout of California | | Numbers Matched | Prizes | # Winners | | 5 of 5 + Megaball | $62,000,000 | 0 | | 5 of 5 | $351,496 | 0 | | 4 of 5 + Megaball | $29,330 | 1 | | 4 of 5 | $486 | 35 | | 3 of 5 + Megaball | $248 | 78 | | 3 of 5 | $10 | 2,262 | | 2 of 5 + Megaball | $10 | 1,975 | | 1 of 5 + Megaball | $4 | 14,938 | | Megaball Only | $2 | 36,306 |
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