No one won it all Friday night, so the jackpot will reach an estimated $1.35 billion for Friday night’s drawing, according to the Mega Millions website.
It will remain the third-biggest Mega Millions ever and the fifth-biggest jackpot in US Lottery history (see lists below). The cash option will be $707.9 million.
These are the Mega Millions winning numbers for Tuesday, January 10, 2023:
7 – 13 – 14 – 15 – 18 and Megaball 9
Megaplier was 3x
The lottery jackpot was estimated at $1.1 billion with a cash option of $576.8 million.
While no one won a billion, there are plenty of new millionaires after Tuesday’s drawing as 16 tickets matched all five white balls.
Three tickets had the Megaplier to win $3 million. They were sold in:
- Connecticut
- Florida
- NY
Tickets that earned $1 million were sold at:
- California ($3,970,609 – unlike other state lotteries, the California prize is based on in-state sales)
- Florida
- Kansas
- Massachusetts (2)
- Missouri
- New Jersey
- NY
- ohio (2)
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- West Virginia
The jackpot was last won on October 14 when lottery players in California and Florida split a $494 million jackpot – the 11th-biggest Mega Millions jackpot in history.
Meanwhile, the Powerball jackpot is $360 million for Wednesday’s drawing with a cash option of $188.7 million, according to the Powerball website.
Until recently, lottery winners in New Jersey were required to be identified, but now winners will be able to remain anonymous under a new law that was signed by Governor Phil Murphy.
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When is the next Mega Millions draw?
Mega Millions draws take place every Tuesday and Friday at 11 pm
How do I play Mega Millions?
The cost is $2 per ticket, but you can add the Megaplier for $1, which will increase your potential prize amount by up to five times the original prize (excluding the jackpot).
Each player selects five numbers from 1 to 70 for the white balls and one number from 1 to 25 for the Mega Ball. However, you can also have the lottery machine generate a random quick pick for you.
Prizes range from $2 for matching the Mega Ball to $1 million for matching all five white balls (except in California) to the top prize for matching all six balls. You can check all the prize payouts on the Mega Millions site here.
You do not need to be a US citizen or a resident of a particular state where you purchase your ticket.
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Where can I play Mega Millions?
You can play the game in 45 states plus the District of Columbia and the US Virgin Islands. The states that do not offer Mega Millions are: Alabama, Alaska, Hawaii, Nevada, and Utah.
Many grocery stores, gas stations, and convenience stores sell lottery tickets. Some states allow Mega Millions tickets to be purchased online, but beware of fraudulent websites. Check with your state lottery for details.
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What is the deadline to purchase Mega Millions tickets?
In New Jersey, New York and Connecticut, tickets must be purchased by 10:45 pm on Tuesdays and Fridays to be included in that night’s drawing.
However, some states have different deadlines and it can be more than an hour before the drawing. Check with your local lottery so you don’t miss it.
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What are my odds of winning?
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The odds of winning the jackpot are 302,575,350 to 1.
The odds of hitting all five white balls are 12,607,306 to 1.
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What does cash option mean?
Major United States lotteries offer two jackpot payment options: annuity and cash.
The annuity option is paid over time. There is an immediate payment and then 29 annual payments after that, increasing by 5% each year.
The cash option is significantly lower than the advertised jackpot, but is paid out in a lump sum. You don’t have to wait decades for all the money.
What was the biggest Mega Millions jackpot?
Here are the 10 top prizes since Mega Millions began in 1996:
- $1.537 billion, October 23, 2018: Won in South Carolina
- $1.337 billion: July 29, 2022: Illinois
- $1.35 billion, January 10, 2023:
- $1.05 billion, January 22, 2021: Won at Michigan
- $656 million, March 30, 2012: Three winners in Illinois, Kansas, Maryland
- $648 million, December 17, 2013: two winners in California, Georgia
- $543 million, July 24, 2018: Won in California
- $536 million, July 8, 20116: Won in Indiana
- $533 million: March 30, 2018: Won in New Jersey
- $522 million: June 7, 2019: Won in California
What was the biggest US lottery jackpot in history?
Here’s a look at the biggest jackpots won in the United States, between the Powerball and Mega Millions lotteries:
- $2.04 billion, Powerball, November 7, 2022: California
- $1.586 Billion Powerball January 13, 2016: Three Winners in California, Florida, Tennessee
- $1.537 billion, Mega Millions, October 23, 2018: Won in South Carolina
- $1.337 billion, Mega Millions, July 29, 2022: Illinois
- $1.35 billion, Powerball, January 10, 2023:
- $1.05 billion, Mega Millions, January 22, 2021: Won at Michigan
- $768.4 million, Powerball, March 27, 2019: Won at Wisconsin
- $758.7 million Powerball, August 23, 2017: Won in Massachusetts
- $730 million, Powerball, January 20, 2021: Won in Maryland
- $699.8 million, Powerball, October 4, 2021: Won in California
- $687.8 Million Powerball October 27, 2018 – Two Winners in Iowa, New York
- $656 million, March 30, 2012: Three winners in Illinois, Kansas, Maryland
- $648 million, December 17, 2013: two winners in California, Georgia
- $632.6 million, Powerball, January 5, 2022: Two winners in California, Wisconsin
- $590.5 million Powerball, May 18, 2013: Won in Florida
- $587.5 Million Powerball November 28, 2012 – Two Winners in Arizona, Missouri
- $564.1 Million Powerball, February 11, 2015: Three Winners in North Carolina, Puerto Rico, Texas
- $543 million, Mega Millions, July 24, 2018: Won in California
- $536 million Mega Millions July 8, 20116: Won in Indiana
- $533 million, Mega Millions, March 30, 2018: Won in New Jersey
