Midday
 |
/
|
|
|
|
|
Friday's Mega Millions jackpot increases to $334,000,000; 2 second prize tickets sold
Updated: Wednesday, November 6, 2024 01:49 AM
The Mega Millions grand prize is on the move again. The jackpot for the Friday, November 8th, 2024 drawing increases to $334,000,000 with the cash value at a projected $$155.7 million. The winning numbers from Tuesday, November 5th, 2024 drawing were 02, 24, 25, 52, 58 with Mega Ball number 09 and Megaplier x2. The Mega Millions grand prize has been growing for 16 draws since Friday, September 13th, 2024.The last jackpot was won by a single ticket sold in TX, matched all six numbers for a $800 million top prize.
Even though there was no jackpot winner Tuesday evening, Mega Millions had some huge winners. There were 2 tickets that correctly matched all 5 white ball numbers and won the second prize. The 2 lucky ticket(s) bought in CA,MI, each won one million dollar cash by matching all 5 white ball numbers.
Other prizes won Tuesday evening included 15 tickets that matched 4 white ball numbers as well as the Mega Ball and won $10,000. Additional prizes won Tuesday evening included 313 tickets that matched 4 white numbers and won $500. Other prizes won included 914 tickets that matched 3 white numbers plus the Mega Ball and won $200.
With 9 prize tiers, there were a total of 1,458,464 winning tickets sold across U.S. in the Tuesday, November 5th, 2024 drawing.
Mega Millions is a consortium involving 44 state lotteries. It holds the record largest jackpot in North American lottery history. On average, 50% of the Mega Millions sales goes back on the players in prize winnings. Roughly 15% is used to as commission of retailers and lottery operating costs. Approximately 35% total sales is used to support government services, education and charities in the participating lottery states. Mega Millions drawings occur 2 times a week every Tuesday and Friday night at 7:59 p.m. Pacific Time. Mega Millions lottery uses a 5/70+1/25 system from which winning numbers are chosen. Each play costs $1. In some states, players can choose to spend $1 extra to buy the Megaplier, which multiplies the winnings 2 to 5 times but not grand prize. The odds of winning is about 1 to 14. The odds of matching 6 Mega Millions numbers are 1 to 302,575,350. The minimum Mega Millions advertised jackpot starts at $40 million. Its annuity option is paid in 30 equal yearly installments. Winners may choose one lump sum cash payout instead.
As opposed to other Mega Millions participants, all the nine prize tiers of California Mega Millions are pari-mutuel, instead of non-jackpot prize having a set value. This leads to different prize amounts for equivalent winners sold in California when compared to those sold in other jurisdictons. One example is, the second Mega Millions prizes is a million dollar 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 114,847 Mega Millions winning tickets sold in the state of California. Find below the CA Mega Millions payout highlights for the Tuesday night's drawing.
- 1 ticket(s) matched 5 of 5 and won $1,214,818 each. In the past 1 year, tickets matched 5 of 5 in CA Mega Millions drawing, won from $31 to $2,941,708, with an average of $778,937 payout.
- 2 ticket(s) matched 4 of 5 + Megaball and won $13,933 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 $13,397 payout.
- 75 ticket(s) matched 4 of 5 and won $418 each. In the past 1 year, tickets matched 4 of 5 in CA Mega Millions drawing, won from $165 to $671, with an average of $475 payout.
- 200 ticket(s) matched 3 of 5 + Megaball and won $178 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.
Below is a list of lucky stores sold the top prize tickets of California Mega Millions Tuesday, November 5th, 2024's drawing: - Detailed Draw Results For California
| Tue Nov 05, 2024 MEGA Millions Payout of U.S. | | Numbers Matched | Prizes | # Winners | | 5 of 5 + Megaball | $303,000,000 | 0 | | 5 of 5 | $1,000,000 | 2
CA,MI
| | 4 of 5 + Megaball | $10,000 | 15 | | 4 of 5 | $500 | 313 | | 3 of 5 + Megaball | $200 | 914 | | 3 of 5 | $10 | 21,381 | | 2 of 5 + Megaball | $10 | 19,948 | | 1 of 5 + Megaball | $4 | 155,075 | | Megaball Only | $2 | 374,071 |
| Tue Nov 05, 2024 MEGA Millions Payout of California | | Numbers Matched | Prizes | # Winners | | 5 of 5 + Megaball | $303,000,000 | 0 | | 5 of 5 | $1,214,818 | 1 | | 4 of 5 + Megaball | $13,933 | 2 | | 4 of 5 | $418 | 75 | | 3 of 5 + Megaball | $178 | 200 | | 3 of 5 | $9 | 4,394 | | 2 of 5 + Megaball | $9 | 4,064 | | 1 of 5 + Megaball | $3 | 30,950 | | Megaball Only | $2 | 75,161 |
More MEGA Millions Payouts |
The jackpot for Friday's Mega Millions drawing soars to $423,000,000
Wednesday, September 17th, 2025, 12:50 AM
The projected grand prize for Tuesday night's drawing was $400,000,000. According to official Mega Millions, no player matched ...... Read More »
| |
No one matched all six numbers last night. Mega Millions jackpot increases to $423,000,000 Friday, September 19th, 2025
Tuesday, September 16th, 2025, 11:52 PM
Tuesday night's Mega Millions drawing has yielded no jackpot winner for the 400,000,000 grand prize. With no player matched all ...... Read More »
| |
Nobody matched all six numbers. Tuesday's Mega Millions jackpot breaks to $400,000,000
Saturday, September 13th, 2025, 12:42 AM
With no winner in the last drawing, the Mega Millions game grand prize will be worth a projected $400,000,000 (lump-sum cash ...... Read More »
| |
No one hit the jackpot last night. Tuesday's Mega Millions jackpot climbs to $400,000,000
Friday, September 12th, 2025, 11:52 PM
Tuesday's Mega Millions lottery jackpot is going to be worth an estimated $400,000,000 (cash value $$185.8 million), because no ...... Read More »
| |
The jackpot for Friday's Mega Millions drawing soars to $381,000,000
Wednesday, September 10th, 2025, 01:03 AM
The Mega Millions multi-state lottery grand prize rised to $381,000,000 (lump-sum cash payout $175 million) Friday night when ...... Read More »
| |
Friday's Mega Millions jackpot builds to $381,000,000; 1 ticket won the second prize
Tuesday, September 9th, 2025, 11:52 PM
The grand prize for Friday Mega Millions game increased to $381,000,000 (cash value $175 million) after nobody hit all six numbers ...... Read More »
| |
Nobody won the jackpot. Enormous Mega Millions jackpot up for grabs Tuesday night
Saturday, September 6th, 2025, 12:53 AM
There were no tickets sold hit all 5 lotto numbers plus the Mega Ball number in the latest multi-state Mega Millions draw, and the ...... Read More »
| |
No jackpot ticket sold. Huge Mega Millions jackpot up for grabs Tuesday night
Friday, September 5th, 2025, 11:52 PM
Friday night's Mega Millions drawing has yielded no grand prize winner for the 336,000,000 grand prize. With no player hit all ...... Read More »
| |
No ticket matched all 6 numbers. Friday's Mega Millions jackpot builds to $336,000,000
Wednesday, September 3rd, 2025, 12:43 AM
The estimated jackpot for Tuesday night's drawing was 302,000,000. According to official Mega Millions, no one matched every ...... Read More »
| |
No one won the jackpot. Huge Mega Millions jackpot up for grabs Friday night
Tuesday, September 2nd, 2025, 11:52 PM
Tuesday night's Mega Millions game drawing has yielded no grand prize winner for the 302,000,000 grand prize. With nobody matched ...... Read More »
|
| California Mega Millions |
SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT |
|
|
Next Draw: Fri Sep 19, 2025
$423,000,000
Change: +$23,000,000 |
|
|
