Mega Millions winners! $395M winning lottery ticket sold in California for Dec. 8 jackpot

Chris Sims and Evan Frank, Louisville Courier Journal
Updated ·4 min read
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The Mega Millions jackpot took another leap forward after nobody matched all six numbers from Tuesday night's drawing.

Grab your tickets and let's see if you're the game's newest millionaire.

Here are the numbers for the Friday, Dec. 8, lottery jackpot worth $395 million with a cash option of $189.0 million.

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Mega Millions numbers 12/8/23

Friday night's winning numbers were 21, 26, 53, 66, 70, and the Mega Ball was 13. The Megaplier was 3X.

Did anyone win Mega Millions, Friday, December 8th, 2023?

Yes. Two tickets purchased in California matched all six numbers to win the Mega Millions jackpot.

According to the California Lottery, both winning tickets were purchased from a Chevron gas station near Lindley Boulevard at 18081 Ventura Blvd., Encino, Calif.

Zero tickets matched all five numbers except for the Mega Ball worth $1 million.

Powerball numbers: Results for Wednesday, Dec 6, 2023. Lottery drawing jackpot at $468M

How many Mega Millions winning numbers do you need to match to win a prize?

You only need to match one number in Mega Millions to win a prize. However, that number must be the Mega Ball, worth $2.

What is the Mega Millions payout on matching 2 lottery numbers?

Matching two numbers won't win anything in Mega Millions unless one of the numbers is the Mega Ball. A ticket matching one of the five numbers and the Mega Ball is worth $4. Visit www.megamillions.com for a complete list of payout information.

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When is the next Mega Millions drawing?

The Mega Millions jackpot for Tuesday's drawing resets to an estimated $20 million with a cash option of $9.6 million, according to megamillions.com.

Drawings are held two times per week at approximately 10 p.m. CT every Tuesday and Friday. You can watch drawings via YouTube.

How much is a Mega Millions ticket?

A Mega Millions ticket costs $2 per play. For an additional $1, players can add the Megaplier to potentially increase their winnings outside of the jackpot.

How to play Mega Millions

Here's how to play Mega Millions:

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Powerball winning numbers: lottery jackpot drawing results

Powerball continued to rise after nobody matched all six numbers from Wednesday night's drawing. The current Powerball jackpot is worth an estimated $468 million with a cash option of $225.3 million.

Mega Millions 2023 lottery jackpot winners

Here is the list of nine 2023 Mega Millions jackpot wins, according to megamillions.com:

Mega Millions numbers: Results for Tuesday, Dec 5, 2023. Lottery jackpot drawing at $395M

Top 10 Mega Millions lottery jackpots

Here are the all-time top 10 Mega Millions jackpots, according to megamillions.com:

  1. $1.58 billion — Aug. 8, 2023; Florida.

  2. $1.537 billion — Oct. 23, 2018; South Carolina.

  3. $1.35 billion — Jan. 13, 2023; Maine.

  4. $1.337 billion — July 29, 2022; Illinois.

  5. $1.05 billion — Jan. 22, 2021; Michigan.

  6. $656 million — Mar. 30, 2012; Kansas, Illinois, Maryland.

  7. $648 million — Dec. 17, 2013; California, Georgia.

  8. $543 million — July 24, 2018; California.

  9. $536 million — July 8, 2016; Indiana.

  10. $533 million — Mar. 30, 2018; New Jersey.

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. $2.04 billion, Powerball — Nov. 7, 2022; California.

  2. $1.765 billion, Powerball — Oct. 11, 2023; California.

  3. $1.586 billion, Powerball — Jan. 13, 2016; California, Florida, Tennessee.

  4. $1.58 billion, Mega Millions — Aug. 8, 2023; Florida.

  5. $1.537 billion, Mega Millions — Oct. 23, 2018; South Carolina.

  6. $1.35 billion, Mega Millions — Jan. 13, 2023; Maine.

  7. $1.337 billion, Mega Millions — July 29, 2022; Illinois.

  8. $1.08 billion, Powerball — July 19, 2023; California.

  9. $1.05 billion, Mega Millions — Jan. 22, 2021; Michigan.

  10. $768.4 million, Powerball — Mar. 27, 2019; Wisconsin.

Chris Sims is a digital producer at Midwest DOT. Follow him on Twitter: @ChrisFSims.

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