Mega Millions jackpot jumps again to $830 million for Tuesday, July 26 - 3rd largest ever
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Mega Millions jackpot keeps on rising and rising.
Originally estimated at $790 million after Friday's drawing, the jackpot jumped to $810 million on Monday and $830 million on Tuesday, according to the Mega Millions website. The jackpot is an estimate based on sales. The next drawing will be tonight (Tuesday, July 26) and the cash option is now $487.9 million.
The jackpot remains the third largest in Mega Millions history and the fourth largest for a United States lottery (see charts below).
“Players are excited about the chance to win such a life-changing amount of money, so we’re certain that today and tomorrow will be busy days for our retailers," New Jersey Lottery Executive Director James Carey said in a release on Monday.
The numbers drawn on Friday, July 22, 2022 were: 14 - 40 - 60 - 64 - 66 and Megaball 16. The Megaplier was 3x. Friday's jackpot was $660 million.
While no one won it all, there were four million-dollar prize winners. Three tickets sold in New Jersey, New York and Delaware all matched the five white balls and had the Megaplier to win $3 million. In addition, a ticket sold in Virginia won $1 million.
The New Jersey $3 million ticket was sold at the Wawa on Oakshade Road in Vincentown. New York's winner was sold at Smokes 4 Less on Main Street in Fishkill and the Delaware winner at a Royal Farms in Bridgeville.
The $1 million Virginia ticket was purchased online at valottery.com by a Chesapeake resident.
The Mega Millions has not been won since April 15 when a ticket sold in Tennessee won $20 million – it was the second time in two drawings the jackpot was won.
Meanwhile, the Powerball jackpot is at $119 million with a cash option of $69.2 million for Saturday night's drawing, according to the Powerball website.
How do I play Mega Millions?
Mega Millions drawings are held every Tuesday and Friday at 11 p.m. The cost is $2 per ticket, but you can add the Megaplier for $1, which will increase the amount of your potential prize up to five times the original prize (except for the jackpot).
Each player selects five numbers from 1 to 70 for the white balls and one number from 1 to 25 for the Mega Ball. However, you can also have the lottery machine generate a random Quick Pick for you.
Prizes vary from $2 for the matching the Mega Ball to $1 million for matching all five white balls (except in California) to the jackpot for matching all six balls. You can check all the prize payouts on the Mega Millions site here.
You don't need to be a U.S. citizen or a resident a particular state where you purchase your ticket.
Where can I play Mega Millions?
You can play the game in 45 states plus the District of Columbia and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The states not offering Mega Millions are: Alabama, Alaska, Hawaii, Nevada and Utah.
Many grocery stores, gas stations and convenience stores sell lottery tickets. Some states allow Mega Millions tickets to be purchased online, but beware of scam websites. Check with your state lottery for more details.
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What are my odds of winning?
Playing the Mega Millions can be exciting, but just don't go spending those millions before you win.
The odds of winning the jackpot are 302,575,350-to-1.
The odds to match all five white balls are 12,607,306-to-1.
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What does cash option mean?
The major lotteries in the United States offer two jackpot payout options: annuity and cash.
The annuity option is paid out over time. There is an immediate payment and then 29 annual payments after that, increasing by 5% each year.
The cash option is significantly lower than the advertised jackpot, but it is paid in a lump sum. You don't have to wait decades for all the money.
What was biggest Mega Millions jackpot?
Here are the Top 10 jackpots ever since the Mega Millions began in 1996:
$1.537 billion, Oct. 23, 2018: Won in South Carolina
$1.05 billion, Jan. 22, 2021: Won in Michigan
$830 million: July 22, 2022:
$656 million, March 30, 2012: Three winners in Illinois, Kansas, Maryland
$648 million, Dec. 17, 2013: Two winners in California, Georgia
$543 million, July 24, 2018: Won in California
$536 million, July 8, 20116: Won in Indiana
$533 million: March 30, 2018: Won in New Jersey
$522 million: June 7, 2019: Won in California
$515 million: May 21, 2021: Won in Pennsylvania
What was largest U.S. lottery jackpot ever?
Here's a look at the top jackpots were won in the United States, between the Powerball and the Mega Millions lotteries:
$1.586 billion, Powerball, Jan. 13, 2016: Three winners in California, Florida, Tennessee
$1.537 billion, Mega Millions, Oct. 23, 2018: Won in South Carolina
$1.05 billion, Mega Millions, Jan. 22, 2021: Won in Michigan
$830 million, Mega Millions, July 26, 2022
$768.4 million, Powerball, March 27, 2019: Won in Wisconsin
$758.7 million, Powerball, Aug. 23, 2017: Won in Massachusetts
$730 million,, Powerball, Jan. 20, 2021: Won in Maryland
$699.8 million, Powerball, Oct. 4, 2021: Won in California
$687.8 million, Powerball, Oct. 27, 2018: Two winners in Iowa, New York
$656 million, March 30, 2012: Three winners in Illinois, Kansas, Maryland
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