Mega Millions jackpot jumps to $1.25 billion; no winners in Oklahoma
No winner was declared in Mega Millions Tuesday drawing, meaning the jackpot will jump to $1.25 billion with a $625.3 million cash option during the lottery game's next drawing on Friday.
That mark puts it in the top six largest U.S. jackpot all-time just weeks after a $1.08 billion Powerball jackpot was recently won in California. Mega Millions jackpot was last won on April 20 when a lottery player in New York won $20 million. The winner took a $10.5 million cash prize.
Here's what you need to know about where major lottery games currently stand:
Mega Millions winning numbers
The winning numbers for Tuesday night's drawing were 8-24-30-45-61 and the Megaball was 12, with a Megaplier of 4X.
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Were there Mega Millions winners in Tuesday's drawing?
No one matched all six numbers to win Mega Millions jackpot.
According to the lottery game, one player in Texas hit the Match 5 with the megaplier, bringing their winnings to $4 million.
Six players hit the Match 5 to win $1 million. They were in the following states: Massachusetts, North Carolina, New York, Wisconsin, and two players were in California.
No major winners were reported in Oklahoma.
How many balls do I need to win Mega Millions prizes? How much are tickets?
Matching just the Mega Ball is worth a $2 prize, the same cost as a ticket. Paying for a Megaplier will cost you an extra dollar, but can boost your prize money if you match others.
For example, you can win $10 if you match three regular balls. Doing so with a megaplier of 2, increases your prize to $20, a megaplier of 3 pushes it up to $30, and so on.
In Oklahoma, and states outside of California, matching all five white balls is worth up to $1 million. Should the megaplier be 5, a potential prize of $5 million is on the table for a match five.
More: Oklahoma is one of the least lucky states for winning Powerball and Mega Millions jackpots
What were the largest jackpots in lottery history?
The last highest jackpot for a national lottery drawing was recently, with a record $2.04 billion Powerball jackpot being won in California on Nov. 7, 2022.
The biggest Mega Millions jackpot was won on Oct. 23, 2018 in South Carolina. It was worth $1.537 billion.
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