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The jackpot for Friday's Mega Millions drawing soars to $306,000,000
Updated: Tuesday, July 23, 2024 10:12 PM
There has been another rollover in the jackpot for the multistate Mega Millions game - to $306,000,000. The cash option stands at a projected $$143.8 million up for grab. The grand prize grew because no one matched all 6 numbers from Tuesday night's $279,000,000 drawing. The winning numbers from Tuesday, July 23rd, 2024 drawing were 03-09-14-26-51 with Mega Ball number 21 and Megaplier X4. Nobody won the Mega Millions jackpot in the past 14 draws since Friday, June 7th, 2024.One lucky winner from IL walked away with $560 million grand prize in Tuesday, June 4th, 2024 drawing.
While the grand prize was not hit Tuesday evening, Mega Millions did produce some big winners. There were two second prize winners from Tuesday night's Mega Millions drawing, matching all 5 white ball numbers but not the Mega Ball number. The two lucky ticket(s) sold in CT,VA, each won one million dollar cash by matching all 5 white ball numbers.
Other major winners Tuesday night included 16 tickets that matched 4 white ball numbers plus the Mega Ball and won $10,000. In addition, 564 tickets matched four of the five lotto numbers. Those tickets are each worth $500. 1034 tickets matched three of the five lotto numbers, as well as the Mega Ball number. These tickets are also each worth $200.
With 9 different ways to win, there were a total of 1,288,478 winning tickets sold across U.S. in the Tuesday, July 23rd, 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. Approximately 50% of the Mega Millions sales goes back on the players in prizes. About 15% goes to commission of retailers and lottery operating costs. Approximately 35% total sales is used in government services, education and charities in the participating lottery states. Mega Millions drawings occur 2 times a week every Tuesday and Friday at 7:59 p.m. Pacific Time. To play Mega Millions, choose 5 numbers from 1 to 70 and pick a Mega Ball number from 1 to 25. The chances of winning any prizes is about 1 to 14. The chances of winning Mega Millions jackpot are about 1 in 302 million. The minimum Mega Millions grand prize starts at $40 million. The annuity option is paid in 30 equal yearly installments. Winners may select one time lump sum cash payout instead.
Contrary 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 value. This leads to different amounts of prize for equivalent winning tickets sold in the state of California when compared to those sold in other jurisdictons. As an example, the 2nd Mega Millions prizes is $1,000,000 could pay the winner more than a million dollar due to the pari-mutuel payout system of California lottery. For the same reason, California state lottery doesn't offer Megaplier like other Mega Millions states.
There were 108,724 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.
- 5 ticket(s) matched 4 of 5 + Megaball and won $5,621 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 $12,973 payout.
- 114 ticket(s) matched 4 of 5 and won $277 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 $486 payout.
- 209 ticket(s) matched 3 of 5 + Megaball and won $172 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 one of the California Mega Millions top prize winners in Tuesday, July 23rd, 2024's drawing, check below lucky stores where these tickets were sold. - Detailed Draw Results For California
| Tue Jul 23, 2024 MEGA Millions Payout of U.S. | | Numbers Matched | Prizes | # Winners | | 5 of 5 + Megaball | $279,000,000 | 0 | | 5 of 5 | $1,000,000 | 2
CT,VA
| | 4 of 5 + Megaball | $10,000 | 16 | | 4 of 5 | $500 | 564 | | 3 of 5 + Megaball | $200 | 1,034 | | 3 of 5 | $10 | 26,368 | | 2 of 5 + Megaball | $10 | 19,513 | | 1 of 5 + Megaball | $4 | 138,769 | | Megaball Only | $2 | 321,810 |
| Tue Jul 23, 2024 MEGA Millions Payout of California | | Numbers Matched | Prizes | # Winners | | 5 of 5 + Megaball | $251,000,000 | 0 | | 5 of 5 | $202,881 | 0 | | 4 of 5 + Megaball | $5,621 | 5 | | 4 of 5 | $277 | 114 | | 3 of 5 + Megaball | $172 | 209 | | 3 of 5 | $8 | 5,242 | | 2 of 5 + Megaball | $9 | 4,174 | | 1 of 5 + Megaball | $4 | 29,526 | | Megaball Only | $2 | 69,454 |
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