Mega Millions jackpot up to $1.05B. Check Mega Millions winning numbers for Friday, July 28

Taijuan Moorman, Columbus Dispatch
Updated ·2 min read

With no big winners Friday night, the Mega Millions jackpot is currently at an estimated $1.05 billion

Could you be the next lottery winner? Last week, a single Powerball ticket sold in downtown Los Angeles matched all six of the Powerball numbers, winning the nearly record-breaking $1.08 billion jackpot.

Mega Millions numbers for 7/28/23

The winning numbers for Friday's drawing are 5-10-28-52-63 the MegaBall was 18. The Megaplier was 5X.

Did anyone win the last Mega Millions drawing on Friday, July 28, 2023?

Tickets in Arizona, California, New York and Pennsylvania matched 5 numbers. One ticket in Pennsylvania matched 5 and the Megaplier

How much could you win?

Winning numbers in the next jackpot drawing on Tuesday would receive an estimated $1.05 billion. Jackpot winners may choose to receive their prize as an annuity, with one immediate payment followed by 29 annual payments.

Winners can also choose a one-time lump sum payment. A jackpot winner in Friday's drawing would receive an estimated $527.9 million lump-sum cash payment, before taxes.

How many lotto numbers in Mega Millions do you need to win a prize?

You only need to match one number to win a prize: the Mega Ball, worth $2. If you do not match the Mega Ball, you will need a minimum of three white balls to win a prize, worth $10.

When are the Mega Millions drawings?

Numbers are drawn on Tuesdays and Fridays. The next Mega Millions drawing is today, Friday, July 28, at 11 p.m.

How to play the Mega Millions

Mega Millions costs $2 to play.

There are nine total ways to win, with prizes ranging from $2 to the entire jackpot.

  • Match 5 White Balls + Mega Ball: Jackpot

  • Match 5 White Balls: $1 million

  • Match 4 White Balls + Mega Ball: $10,000

  • Match 4 White Balls: $500

  • Match 3 White Balls + Mega Ball: $200

  • Match 3 White Balls: $10

  • Match 2 White Balls + Mega Ball: $10

  • Match 1 White Ball + Mega Ball: $4

  • Match Mega Ball: $2

Players can pick six numbers from two separate pools of numbers: five different numbers from the white balls numbered 1-70 and one number from the gold balls numbered 1-25.

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This article originally appeared on The Columbus Dispatch: Check Mega Millions winning numbers for Friday, July 28, 2023