Mega Millions numbers delayed for Friday, May 6, 2022 due to glitch, announced hours later
With Mega Millions, Powerball and the Kentucky Derby on tap, did you hit the first leg of a gambling trifecta this weekend?
The results have posted for the Friday, May 6 Mega Millions lottery jackpot worth an estimated $70 million, with a cash option of $41.3 million.
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Mega Millions winning numbers
The May 6 Mega Millions drawing was temporarily halted due to technical difficulties.
After a delay of several hours, these were the winning numbers: 16-21-33-52-70 and the Mega Ball is 10. The Megaplier was 2.
When is the next Mega Millions drawing?
Drawings are held two times per week at approximately 11 p.m. ET every Tuesday and Friday.
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How to play Mega Millions
Here's how to play Mega Millions:
Mega Millions' last jackpot winner
Here is the list of 2022 Mega Millions jackpot wins, according to megamillions.com:
$426 million — Jan. 28; South California.
$128 million — Mar. 8; New York.
$110 million — April 12; Minnesota.
$20 million — April 15; Tennessee.
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Top 10 Mega Millions lottery jackpots
Here are the all-time top 10 Mega Millions jackpots, according to megamillions.com:
$1.537 billion — Oct. 23, 2018; South Carolina.
$1.05 billion — Jan. 22, 2021; Michigan
$656 million — Mar. 30, 2012; Kansas, Illinois, Maryland.
$648 million — Dec. 17, 2013; California, Georgia.
$543 million — July 24, 2018; California.
$536 million — July 8, 2016; Indiana.
$533 million — Mar. 30, 2018; New Jersey.
$522 million — June 7, 2019; California.
$516 million — May 21, 2021; Pennsylvania.
$451 million — Jan. 5, 2018; Florida.
Top 10 U.S. lottery jackpots
Here are the nation's all-time top 10 Powerball and Mega Millions jackpots, according to powerball.com:
$1.586 billion, Powerball — Jan. 13, 2016; California, Florida, Tennessee.
$1.537 billion, Mega Millions — Oct. 23, 2018; South Carolina.
$1.05 billion, Mega Millions — Jan. 22, 2021; Michigan
$768.4 million, Powerball — Mar. 27, 2019; Wisconsin.
$758.7 million, Powerball — Aug. 23, 2017; Massachusetts.
$731.1 million, Powerball — Jan. 20, 2021; Maryland.
$699.8 million, Powerball — Oct. 4, 2021; California.
$687.8 million, Powerball — Oct. 27, 2018; Iowa, New York.
$656 million, Mega Millions — Mar. 30, 2012; Kansas, Illinois, Maryland.
$648 million, Mega Millions — Dec. 17, 2013; California, Georgia.
Chris Sims is a digital producer at Midwest DOT. Follow him on Twitter: @ChrisFSims.
This article originally appeared on Louisville Courier Journal: Mega Millions numbers delayed for 5/6/22: Lottery results $70M jackpot
