Winning Mega Millions numbers for Friday, June 16, 2023. No winner, jackpot hits $300M

Chris Sims, Journal Star
Updated ·3 min read

The Mega Millions jackpot continued to grow after no one matched all six numbers from Tuesday night's drawing.

Could you be the game's newest millionaire?

The numbers have been selected for the Friday, June 16, lottery jackpot worth an estimated $281 million, with a cash option of $145.2 million.

Powerball numbers: Results for Wednesday, June 14, 2023. No winner, jackpot rises to $366M

Mega Millions winning numbers for 6/16/23

The winning numbers for Friday night's drawing were 4, 24, 34, 45, 57, and the Mega Ball was 19. The Megaplier was 3X.

Did anyone win Mega Millions last night, Friday, June 16, 2023?

Nobody matched all six numbers to win the Mega Millions jackpot.

One ticket purchased in Texas matched all five numbers except for the Mega Ball and added the Megaplier worth $3 million.

How many numbers in Mega Millions do you need 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 do I win if I get 2 numbers on Mega Millions?

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.

When is the next Mega Millions drawing?

The Mega Millions jackpot for Tuesday's drawing rose to an estimated $300 million with a cash option of $156.0 million, according to megamillions.com.

Drawings are held two times per week at approximately 10 p.m. CT every Tuesday and Friday.

How to play Mega Millions

Here's how to play Mega Millions:

Mega Millions' last jackpot winner

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

  • $1.35 billion — Jan. 13; Maine.

  • $20 million — Jan. 17; New York.

  • $31 million — Jan. 24; Massachusetts.

  • $31 million — Jan. 31; Massachusetts.

  • $483 million — April 14; New York.

  • $20 million — April 18; New York.

Mega Millions numbers: Results for Tuesday, June 13, 2023. No winner, jackpot hits $281M

Top 10 Mega Millions lottery jackpots

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

  1. $1.537 billion — Oct. 23, 2018; South Carolina.

  2. $1.35 billion — Jan. 13, 2023; Maine.

  3. $1.337 billion — July 29, 2022; Illinois.

  4. $1.05 billion — Jan. 22, 2021; Michigan.

  5. $656 million — Mar. 30, 2012; Kansas, Illinois, Maryland.

  6. $648 million — Dec. 17, 2013; California, Georgia.

  7. $543 million — July 24, 2018; California.

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

  9. $533 million — Mar. 30, 2018; New Jersey.

  10. $522 million — June 7, 2019; California.

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

  3. $1.537 billion, Mega Millions — Oct. 23, 2018; South Carolina.

  4. $1.35 billion, Mega Millions — Jan. 13, 2023; Maine.

  5. $1.337 billion, Mega Millions — July 29, 2022; Illinois.

  6. $1.05 billion, Mega Millions — Jan. 22, 2021; Michigan.

  7. $768.4 million, Powerball — Mar. 27, 2019; Wisconsin.

  8. $758.7 million, Powerball — Aug. 23, 2017; Massachusetts.

  9. $754.6 million, Powerball — Feb. 6, 2023; Washington.

  10. $731.1 million, Powerball — Jan. 20, 2021; Maryland.

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

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