California MEGA Millions Results, Intelligent Picks, Lotto Wheels

Updated: Tuesday, December 3rd, 2024 03:09 PM
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Find below a list containing the latest 30 California(CA) MEGA Millions drawing results. The results are shown by draw date and in descending order with the latest MEGA Millions winning numbers shown first. In case you want to learn more about past results, you can look up Search Past California(CA) MEGA Millions results, and California(CA) MEGA Millions winning numbers calendar.
Mega Millions | Calottery Mega Millions
#Draw DateWinning NumbersMega BallMegaplier
MEGA Millions	drawing	resultsTue Dec 03, 2024
52
60
61
66
67
23
megaplier 4
MEGA Millions	drawing	resultsFri Nov 29, 2024
03
29
34
37
38
17
megaplier 2
MEGA Millions	drawing	resultsTue Nov 26, 2024
05
22
24
39
42
03
megaplier 3
MEGA Millions	drawing	resultsFri Nov 22, 2024
13
20
26
32
65
02
megaplier 2
MEGA Millions	drawing	resultsTue Nov 19, 2024
05
35
50
51
59
08
megaplier 4
MEGA Millions	drawing	resultsFri Nov 15, 2024
05
17
35
55
69
19
megaplier 2
MEGA Millions	drawing	resultsTue Nov 12, 2024
18
31
33
64
68
17
megaplier 3
MEGA Millions	drawing	resultsFri Nov 08, 2024
25
28
42
64
69
19
megaplier 3
MEGA Millions	drawing	resultsTue Nov 05, 2024
02
24
25
52
58
09
megaplier 2
MEGA Millions	drawing	resultsFri Nov 01, 2024
11
22
42
46
51
04
megaplier 2
MEGA Millions	drawing	resultsTue Oct 29, 2024
16
22
26
36
56
01
megaplier 4
MEGA Millions	drawing	resultsFri Oct 25, 2024
23
26
35
41
43
07
megaplier 2
MEGA Millions	drawing	resultsTue Oct 22, 2024
08
43
48
58
60
04
megaplier 3
MEGA Millions	drawing	resultsFri Oct 18, 2024
04
09
26
39
58
23
megaplier 4
MEGA Millions	drawing	resultsTue Oct 15, 2024
22
34
44
54
62
03
megaplier 3
MEGA Millions	drawing	resultsFri Oct 11, 2024
03
10
29
52
57
20
megaplier 3
MEGA Millions	drawing	resultsTue Oct 08, 2024
03
19
20
22
66
09
megaplier 3
MEGA Millions	drawing	resultsFri Oct 04, 2024
21
39
42
43
45
03
megaplier 2
MEGA Millions	drawing	resultsTue Oct 01, 2024
27
35
47
50
66
25
megaplier 2
MEGA Millions	drawing	resultsFri Sep 27, 2024
29
46
53
69
70
23
megaplier 2
MEGA Millions	drawing	resultsTue Sep 24, 2024
01
06
10
23
27
18
megaplier 5
MEGA Millions	drawing	resultsFri Sep 20, 2024
20
21
40
49
55
11
megaplier 3
MEGA Millions	drawing	resultsTue Sep 17, 2024
14
31
48
57
64
09
megaplier 3
MEGA Millions	drawing	resultsFri Sep 13, 2024
21
55
56
57
66
01
megaplier 3
MEGA Millions	drawing	resultsTue Sep 10, 2024
01
02
16
24
66
06
megaplier 4
MEGA Millions	drawing	resultsFri Sep 06, 2024
06
23
41
59
63
25
megaplier 2
MEGA Millions	drawing	resultsTue Sep 03, 2024
12
41
43
52
55
09
megaplier 4
MEGA Millions	drawing	resultsFri Aug 30, 2024
10
17
20
24
54
08
megaplier 4
MEGA Millions	drawing	resultsTue Aug 27, 2024
16
18
21
54
65
05
megaplier 2
MEGA Millions	drawing	resultsFri Aug 23, 2024
28
30
44
66
69
02
megaplier 3
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 California MEGA Millions News and Payout for Tuesday, December 3rd, 2024

California Mega Millions Payout and News
Updated: Wednesday, December 4, 2024 12:38 AM

The lottery official announced that the Tuesday, December 3rd, 2024, Mega Millions drawing resulted in a carry over, generating an $579,000,000 grand prize for the next drawing Friday. The cash option stands at an estimated $$276.6 million up for grab. The numbers from Tuesday, December 3rd, 2024 drawing were 52-60-61-66-67 and the Mega Ball was 23, Megaplier was 4.

Even though there was no grand prize winner Tuesday evening, Mega Millions did produce some big winners. There were 3 lucky players that matched the first five lotto numbers and won the second prize. The 3 second prize winning ticket(s) purchased in OH(2),WI will collect $1,000,000 cash each.

In addition, 13 tickets matched four of the five lotto numbers, plus the Mega Ball number. Those tickets are each worth $10,000. Additional winners Tuesday evening included 393 tickets that matched 4 white ball numbers and won $500. 1109 tickets matched 3 of the 5 lotto numbers, plus the Mega Ball number. These tickets are also each worth $200.

With nine ways to win, there were a total of 1,897,037 winning tickets sold across the nation in the Tuesday, December 3rd, 2024 drawing.

Mega Millions is a consortium associated with 44 state lotteries. About 50% of the Mega Millions sales goes back for the players through prizes. Around 15% is used to as retailer commissions and lottery operating costs. About 35% total sales is used in government services, education and charities in the participating states. To play, choose 5 numbers from a set of 70 and pick a Mega Ball number from a set of 25. Each play costs $1. In some states, players can choose to pay 1 extra dollar to purchase the Megaplier, which multiplies the original prizes 2 to 5 times except grand prize. The minimum Mega Millions advertised grand prize starts at $40 million. The annuity option is paid in 30 equal yearly installments. Winners may choose one time lump-sum cash payout option instead.

Compared with other Mega Millions states, all the nine prize tiers of California Mega Millions are parimutuel, instead of non-jackpot prize having a fixed value. This causes different amounts of prize for equivalent winners sold in the state of California when compared to those sold in other Mega Millions states. For example, the 2nd 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, CA state lottery doesn't offer Megaplier like other Mega Millions participants.

There were 143,186 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 4 of 5 + Megaball and won $38,116 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 $13,476 payout.
  • 67 ticket(s) matched 4 of 5 and won $640 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 $476 payout.
  • 220 ticket(s) matched 3 of 5 + Megaball and won $221 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 if you are one of the California Mega Millions top prize winners in Tuesday, December 3rd, 2024's drawing, check below lucky stores where these tickets were sold.

  • Detailed Draw Results For California

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 About California Mega Millions

California Mega Millions - All you need to become a Millionaire is $1 and lady luck smiling on you.

California Mega Millions States
Can you imagine a lottery where 94% of the ticket cost is diverted back to public? That is what California Mega Millions does for all of you.

California Lottery was started in 1985 after lottery was legalised in California in the year 1984. Later California Lottery started participating in the already existing and popular lottery called Mega Millions, thereby giving birth to California Mega Million.

An unbelievable $ 12,000,000 is the jackpot prize. Just imagine what all you can do with this kind of money.

The popular lottery - Mega Millions also called MM is a lottery that is available or played across multiple states in America. The name of the Mega Millions lottery earlier was .The Big Game..

In California Mega Millions, you need to select any 6 numbers from two different groups of numbers. The 1st group of numbers is from 1 to 56 and the 2nd group of numbers is from 1 to 46. If six numbers match, you win the jackpot. In California, prizes are pari-mutuel which means the payouts depends on the quantity of tickets sold and within that, the quantity of tickets have won the games.

You can claim your California Mega Millions prize from 2 modes of payment. One is annual payment where you will be provided in 26 annual payments and the other is cash payment where full amount is paid.

The California Mega Millions draws are conducted 2 days a week on Tuesday and Friday. The draw is at 7.45 pm.

 How to play California Mega Millions?

California Mega Millions How to Play
California Mega Millions can be played in 4 easy steps - Find, Pick, Buy, Play.
  1. Visit your nearest California Mega Millions retailer. There are 20,000 California Mega Millions retail shops.
  2. Once you convey your wish to play the California Mega Millions game, the retailer would give you a play slip.
  3. You need to then pick 5 numbers you consider lucky from 2 groups of numbers. The 1st 4 numbers you need to choose is from 1 to 56 and the 5th numbers you need to choose is from 1 to 46.
  4. You need to choose & mark these numbers on the California Mega Millions pay slip.
  5. In case you are unable to choose the numbers on your own, use the Quick Pick facility where a computer would choose the numbers for you randomly.
  6. Each California Mega Millions play slip contains 5 plays. You need to buy more pay slips to play more games.
  7. There is also a feature in called Advance Play which permits you to bet on the same numbers on successive draws.
  8. In case you are availing Quick Pick, you are permitted up to 10 plays on the same play slip.
  9. While marking on the pay slip, see that you use only black ink or blue ink pens. Other colours are not valid. In case you made mistake, instead of erasing, use the VOID box to make your mark.
  10. Once you have ensured that you have marked your California Mega Millions pay slip correctly, hand it over to the retailer along with $1.You would then be given a ticket. This ticket you receive also acts as a receipt.
    California Mega Millions Ticket
  11. Check the correctness of the ticket you have received for the date, the numbers you have placed bet on, draw details and the amount paid for the ticket.
  12. Once you are convinced that the information available on the California Mega Millions ticket is correct, place your signature on the back side of the ticket.
  13. It is to be noted that a California Mega Millions ticket that is once sold will not, under any circumstance, be cancelled.
  14. The tickets are bar coded. You can check you winning status either by scanning your ticket at the retailer or by visiting the California Mega Millions website.

 More About California Mega Millions

The California Mega Millions draw is usually conducted in the city of Atlanta in Georgia. It is conducted by WSB-TV.

For very large draws, the Mega Millions draw is sometimes conducted in New York City's Times Square.

The first 5 numbers are chosen using white colored balls and the 6th number is called the Mega Ball number. The 2 sets of numbers are drawn using different machines.

Unlike other states, Megaplier, a $2 game, is not offered as a part of California Mega Millions.

Prizes

The chance of winning a California Mega Millions jackpot is 1 in 175,711,536.

The chance of winning any prize is 1 in 40.

There are chances that there is more than one winner in a California Mega Millions draw. In such a case the prize is shared among the winners. However the number of winners, if belonging to the same group, should not be more than 100.

Suppose the winner dies before collecting the prize money, his / her heir can collect the California Mega Millions prize money. There is of course a formal procedure for the same.

The winners should claim or collect their prize within 180 days. If not collected, the prize will be awarded to the state of California and in turn fund schools and colleges.

The prizes of California Mega Millions above $599 are taxable. However there is no state/ or local tax pertaining to California.

It is mind blowing to know that the largest or biggest jackpot ever won in Mega Millions is of prize money $ 656,000,000 which is in 26 annual payments or an equivalent cash amount of $474,000,000. This was in the year 2012.

The 2nd highest jackpot (payable in 26 annual instalments) that was won was $390 million and the 3rd largest is $380 million.

Payment

You have to claim the jackpot prize within a year unlike other Mega Millions prizes which give a period of 180 days period. Thereafter you have 60 days to choose either the cash or the 26 annual payments.

In case of prizes other than jackpot, the same needs to be claimed within 180 days.

Eligibility

You need to be at least 18 years old if you need to play California Mega Millions.

Younger people . do not lose heart. You can win or collect the prizes on tickets that have been gifted to you.

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