Mega Millions winning numbers for Tuesday, Aug. 1. Did you win the billion-dollar jackpot?
For the fifth time in Mega Millions history, the grand jackpot has surpassed the billion-dollar mark as the jackpot continued to grow ahead of Tuesday night's drawing. The lottery's grand prize is estimated at $1.1 billion - with an option for a $527.9 million cash prize - and is expected to become lottery's fourth-largest Mega Millions jackpot to date.
The jackpot has been on the rise since the April 18, when a $20 million prize was won in Syracuse. Five other Mega Millions jackpots have been won this year, including a $1.348 billion haul in January, which was the second largest prize in the lottery game's history. Mega Millions drawing are held twice weekly - on Tuesdays and Fridays at 11 p.m. EST.
Mega Millions winning numbers for Aug. 1
The winning numbers from Tuesday's drawing were 8, 24, 61, 45 and 30. The Mega Ball was 12 and the Megaplier was 4X.
Mega Millions ticket locations in NY
Tickets cost $2 per play. Here’s where to find the closest New York Lottery game retailers near you.
Mega Millions can be played in 45 of the 50 U.S. states., plus Washington D.C.
How to play Mega Millions
Pick five numbers, between 1 to 70, and one Mega Ball number from 1 to 25. You can choose Easy Pick or Quick Pick to have the terminal randomly pick numbers for you. You win the jackpot by matching all six winning numbers in the drawing.
What is the Megaplier?
Most states offer the Megaplier feature, which increases non-jackpot prizes by two, three, four and five times.
It costs an additional $1 per play. Before each regular Mega Millions drawing, the Megaplier is drawn. From a pool of 15 balls, five are marked with "2X," three with "4X" and one with "5X."
Mega Millions drawings: Where to watch
You can watch Mega Millions drawings online. The drawing, supervised by the Georgia Lottery, takes place in the WSB-TV studio in Atlanta.
Top 10 Mega Millions jackpots
$1.537 billion, Oct, 23, 2018: Won in South Carolina
$1.348 billion, Jan. 13, 2023: Won in Maine
$1.337 billion, July 29, 2022: Won in Illinois
$1.05 billion, Jan. 22, 2021: Won in Michigan
$1.05 billion (estimated), Aug. 1, 2023
$656 million, March 30, 2012: Three winners in Illinois, Kansas and Maryland
$648 million, Dec. 17, 2013: Two winners in California and Georgia
$543 million, July 24, 2018: Won in California
$536 million, July 8, 2016: Won in Indiana
$533 million, March 30, 2018: Won in New Jersey
This article originally appeared on Rochester Democrat and Chronicle: Mega Millions winning numbers for Tuesday, Aug. 1
