NEW YORK — The jackpot has ballooned to a staggering $740 million after no winning tickets were sold in Tuesday’s Mega Millions draw.
It is now the 7th largest jackpot in Mega Millions history.
Friday’s winning numbers were: white balls 6, 23, 41, 59, 63, plus the gold Mega Ball 25.
The jackpot has been growing since someone won $552 million in Illinois on June 4.
In the 25 drawings in this jackpot run to date, there have been almost 17.5 million winning tickets across all non-jackpot prize tiers. These include 49 second-tier prizes of $1 million or more including tickets sold in Connecticut, New Jersey, and New York.
The odds of winning the jackpot are 1 in 302,575,350, according to Mega Millions.
Mega Millions is played in 45 states, Washington, D.C., and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Tickets are $2 for one play.
The winning numbers were drawn for Tuesday night’s Mega Millions jackpot worth $681 million.
Top Mega Millions Jackpots
1. $1.602 billion, August 8, 2023 (one ticket in Florida)
2. $1.537 billion, October 23, 2018 (one ticket in South Carolina)
3. $1.348 billion, January 13, 2023 (one ticket in Maine)
4. $1.337 billion, July 29, 2022 (one ticket in Illinois)
5. $1.128 billion, March 26, 2024 (one ticket in New Jersey)
6. $1.050 billion, January 22, 2021 (one ticket in Michigan)
7. $656 million, March 30, 2012, (three tickets in Illinois, Kansas, Maryland)
8. $648 million, December 17, 2013 (two tickets sold in California, Georgia)
9. $552 million, June 4, 2024 (one ticket in Illinois)
10. $543 million, July 24, 2018 (one ticket in California)
Here is a look at the 10 largest U.S. jackpots that have been won and the states where the winning tickets were sold:
1. $2.040 billion, Powerball, Nov. 7, 2022 (one ticket: California)
2. $1.765 billion, Powerball, Oct. 11, 2023 (one ticket: California)
3. $1.602 billion, Mega Millions, Aug. 8, 2023 (one ticket: Florida)
4. $1.586 billion, Powerball, Jan. 13, 2016 (three tickets: California, Florida and Tennessee)
5. $1.537 billion, Mega Millions, Oct. 23, 2018 (one ticket: South Carolina)
6. $1.348 billion, Mega Millions, Jan. 13, 2023 (one ticket: Maine)
7. $1.337 billion, Mega Millions, July 29, 2022 (one ticket: Illinois)
8. $1.128 billion, March 26, 2024 (one ticket in New Jersey)
9. $1.08 billion, Powerball, July, 19, 2023 (one ticket: California)
10. $1.05 billion, Mega Millions, Jan. 22, 2021 (one ticket: Michigan)
Sources: AP archives, www.megamillions.com and www.powerball.com
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