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No one hit the jackpot last night. Tuesday's Mega Millions jackpot climbs to $205,000,000
Updated: Saturday, October 19, 2024 01:31 AM
With no winner in the latest drawing, the Mega Millions lottery jackpot will be worth an estimated $205,000,000 (cash option $$97.5 million) the next time the multistate lottery is drawn on Tuesday. The amount rolled over because no player matched all five white ball numbers and the Mega Ball number to win the $185,000,000 grand prize Friday night. The numbers drawn Friday night, October 18th, 2024 were 04-09-26-39-58 and the Mega Ball was 23, Megaplier was 4.
While the jackpot was not hit Friday evening, some players still walked away with huge pile of cash. There were a total of 11 3rd prize winners. Among them, 11 tickets matched 4 of the 5 lotto numbers, plus the Mega Ball number. Those tickets are each worth $10,000.
Other prizes won Friday evening included 249 tickets that matched 4 white numbers and won $500. There were 618 tickets that correctly matched 3 white ball numbers as well as the Mega Ball and also won $200.
With nine prize levels, there were 461,179 winning tickets sold nationwide in the Friday, October 18th, 2024 drawing.
Mega Millions is a consortium associated with 44 state lotteries. It holds the record biggest jackpot in United States lottery history. Around 50% of the Mega Millions sales goes back towards the players through prizes. Roughly 15% goes to retailer commissions and lottery operating costs. Approximately 35% total sales is used to support government services, education and charities in the participating states. To play Mega Millions, pick 5 numbers from 1 to 70 and select 1 Mega Ball number from a set of 25. Each play costs $1. In some states, players can choose to spend $1 extra to purchase the Megaplier, which multiplies the prizes 2 to 5 times except jackpot. The minimum Mega Millions advertised grand prize is $40,000,000. The annuity option is paid in 30 equal annual installments. Winners may choose one lump-sum cash payout option instead.
Contrary to other Mega Millions states, all the 9 prize tiers of California Mega Millions are pari-mutuel, as opposed to 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 43 Mega Millions states. As an 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 participants.
There were 64,350 Mega Millions winning tickets sold in the state of California. Find below the California Mega Millions payout highlights for the Friday night's drawing.
- 3 ticket(s) matched 4 of 5 + Megaball and won $5,758 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 $13,344 payout.
- 49 ticket(s) matched 4 of 5 and won $396 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 $482 payout.
- 112 ticket(s) matched 3 of 5 + Megaball and won $197 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 among the California Mega Millions top prize winners in Friday, October 18th, 2024's drawing, check below lucky stores where these tickets were sold. - Detailed Draw Results For California
| Fri Oct 18, 2024 MEGA Millions Payout of U.S. | | Numbers Matched | Prizes | # Winners | | 5 of 5 + Megaball | $185,000,000 | 0 | | 5 of 5 | $1,000,000 | 0 | | 4 of 5 + Megaball | $10,000 | 11 | | 4 of 5 | $500 | 249 | | 3 of 5 + Megaball | $200 | 618 | | 3 of 5 | $10 | 16,169 | | 2 of 5 + Megaball | $10 | 12,880 | | 1 of 5 + Megaball | $4 | 96,706 | | Megaball Only | $2 | 228,235 |
| Fri Oct 18, 2024 MEGA Millions Payout of California | | Numbers Matched | Prizes | # Winners | | 5 of 5 + Megaball | $169,000,000 | 0 | | 5 of 5 | $375,965 | 0 | | 4 of 5 + Megaball | $5,758 | 3 | | 4 of 5 | $396 | 49 | | 3 of 5 + Megaball | $197 | 112 | | 3 of 5 | $9 | 2,870 | | 2 of 5 + Megaball | $9 | 2,346 | | 1 of 5 + Megaball | $4 | 17,424 | | Megaball Only | $2 | 41,546 |
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