Winning Mega Millions numbers for Friday, July 28, 2023. Lottery drawing jackpot $1.05B
The Mega Millions jackpot surged past a billion dollars after no one matched all six numbers Friday night.
The jackpot rolled over to $1.05 billion, with a cash option of $527.9 million, pushing the jackpot to a tie for the nation's seventh largest jackpot ever and a tie for the fourth largest Mega Millions prize of all-time.
The next Powerball drawing grew again after nobody matched all six numbers from Wednesday night. Saturday's Powerball jackpot is worth an estimated $60 million, with a cash option of $31.1 million.
Mega Millions numbers: Results for Friday, July 28, 2023. Lottery drawing at $1.05B
Mega Millions numbers for 7/28/23
The winning numbers for Friday night's drawing were 5, 10, 28, 52, 63, and the Mega Ball was 18. The Megaplier was 5X.
Did anyone win Mega Millions last night, Friday, July 28th, 2023?
Nobody matched all six numbers to win the Mega Millions jackpot.
Four tickets matched all five numbers except for the Mega Ball worth $1 million. They were purchased in Arizona, California, New York, and Pennsylvania.
One ticket sold in Pennsylvania matched all five numbers except for the Mega Ball and added the Megaplier worth $5 million.
Mega Millions, Powerball: What to do if you win the jackpot
How many lottery 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 lotto 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.
Powerball numbers Results for Wednesday, July 26, 2023. Lottery drawing jackpot at $60M
When is the next Mega Millions drawing?
Drawings are held two times per week at approximately 10 p.m. CT every Tuesday and Friday. You can watch drawings via YouTube.
How to play Mega Millions
Here's how to play Mega Millions:
Mega Millions numbers you need to know: Commonly drawn numbers could help you win July 28
Mega Millions lotto jackpot winners
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.
Top 10 Mega Millions lottery drawing jackpots
Here are the all-time top 10 Mega Millions jackpots, according to megamillions.com:
$1.537 billion — Oct. 23, 2018; South Carolina.
$1.35 billion — Jan. 13, 2023; Maine.
$1.337 billion — July 29, 2022; Illinois.
$1.05 billion — Jan. 22, 2021; Michigan.
$1.05 billion — Aug. 1, 2023; TBD.
$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.
Top 10 U.S. lottery drawing jackpots
Here are the nation's all-time top 10 Powerball and Mega Millions jackpots, according to powerball.com:
$2.04 billion, Powerball — Nov. 7, 2022; California.
$1.586 billion, Powerball — Jan. 13, 2016; California, Florida, Tennessee.
$1.537 billion, Mega Millions — Oct. 23, 2018; South Carolina.
$1.35 billion, Mega Millions — Jan. 13, 2023; Maine.
$1.337 billion, Mega Millions — July 29, 2022; Illinois.
$1.08 billion, Powerball — July 19, 2023; California.
$1.05 billion, Mega Millions — Jan. 22, 2021; Michigan.
$1.05 billion, Mega Millions — Aug. 1, 2023; TBD.
$768.4 million, Powerball — Mar. 27, 2019; Wisconsin.
$758.7 million, Powerball — Aug. 23, 2017; Massachusetts.
Chris Sims is a digital producer at Midwest DOT. Follow him on Twitter: @ChrisFSims.
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