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The jackpot for Friday's Mega Millions drawing soars to $324,000,000
Updated: Wednesday, March 19, 2025 01:24 AM
Tuesday night's Mega Millions drawing has yielded no grand prize winner for the $301,000,000 grand prize. With no one hit all six winning numbers in Mega Millions , Friday night's drawing is going to be worth $324,000,000 for a single winner. The lump-sum cash payout will be a projected $$150.6 million. The numbers from Tuesday night, March 18th, 2025 were 27-28-31-32-33 with Mega Ball number 24 and Megaplier 3. No one won the Mega Millions grand prize in the past seventeen draws since Tuesday, January 21st, 2025.The last jackpot was won by one lucky ticket sold in AZ, matched all six numbers for a $0 million top prize.
Although the grand prize was not awarded Tuesday evening, Mega Millions had some big winners. There was only one ticket that matched the first five white ball numbers and won the 2nd prize. The one second prize winning ticket(s) bought in CA will collect $1,000,000 cash each.
Also, 12 tickets matched four of the five lotto numbers, as well as the Mega Ball number. Those tickets are each worth $10,000. Other prizes won Tuesday night included 280 tickets that matched 4 white numbers and won $500. There were 684 tickets that matched three white ball numbers plus the Mega Ball and also won $200.
With nine ways to win, there were a total of 1,076,736 winning tickets sold nationwide in the Tuesday, March 18th, 2025 drawing.
Mega Millions is an U.S. popular lottery game can be played in 44 participating states as a pari-mutuel jackpot game. On average, 50% of the Mega Millions sales goes back for the players through prize winnings. Roughly 15% goes to retailer commissions and lottery operating costs. Roughly 35% total sales is used in government services, education and charities in the member lottery states. Mega Millions drawings occur every Tuesday and Friday at 7:59 PM Pacific Time. The overall odds of winning is about 1 to 14. The chances of winning Mega Millions jackpot are 1 to 302,575,350. The minimum Mega Millions advertised jackpot starts at $40,000,000. Its annuity option is paid in 30 equal yearly installments. Winners may select one-time lump sum cash payout option instead.
Contrary to other Mega Millions states, all the 9 prize levels of California Mega Millions are pari-mutuel, rather than non-jackpot prize having a set value. This causes different prize amounts for equivalent winning tickets sold in California when compared to those sold in other forty three Mega Millions states. For instance, the second 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 participants.
There were 84,210 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.
- 1 ticket(s) matched 5 of 5 and won $304,042 each. In the past 1 year, tickets matched 5 of 5 in CA Mega Millions drawing, won from $5 to $2,233,779, with an average of $571,371 payout.
- 52 ticket(s) matched 4 of 5 and won $491 each. In the past 1 year, tickets matched 4 of 5 in CA Mega Millions drawing, won from $165 to $774, with an average of $469 payout.
- 127 ticket(s) matched 3 of 5 + Megaball and won $228 each. In the past 1 year, tickets matched 3 of 5 + Megaball in CA Mega Millions drawing, won from $75 to $275, with an average of $205 payout.
To find out if you are among the California top prize winners of Mega Millions Tuesday, March 18th, 2025's drawing, check below lucky stores where these tickets were sold. - Detailed Draw Results For California
| Tue Mar 18, 2025 MEGA Millions Payout of U.S. | | Numbers Matched | Prizes | # Winners | | 5 of 5 + Megaball | $301,000,000 | 0 | | 5 of 5 | $1,000,000 | 1 | | 4 of 5 + Megaball | $10,000 | 12 | | 4 of 5 | $500 | 280 | | 3 of 5 + Megaball | $200 | 684 | | 3 of 5 | $10 | 17,880 | | 2 of 5 + Megaball | $10 | 14,335 | | 1 of 5 + Megaball | $4 | 114,030 | | Megaball Only | $2 | 275,325 |
| Tue Mar 18, 2025 MEGA Millions Payout of California | | Numbers Matched | Prizes | # Winners | | 5 of 5 + Megaball | $277,000,000 | 0 | | 5 of 5 | $304,042 | 1 | | 4 of 5 + Megaball | $42,123 | 0 | | 4 of 5 | $491 | 52 | | 3 of 5 + Megaball | $228 | 127 | | 3 of 5 | $9 | 3,683 | | 2 of 5 + Megaball | $10 | 2,935 | | 1 of 5 + Megaball | $4 | 22,421 | | Megaball Only | $2 | 54,991 |
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