Winning Mega Millions numbers for Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2023. No winner, jackpot grows to $940M

Chris Sims and Evan Frank, Journal Star
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The Mega Millions jackpot is officially the sixth highest lottery prize the nation has ever seen.

Could you be the game's next winner?

The numbers are in for the Tuesday, Jan. 3 lottery jackpot worth an estimated $785 million, with a cash option of $403.8 million.

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Mega Millions winning numbers

The winning numbers for Tuesday night's drawing were 25, 29, 33, 41, 44, and the Mega Ball was 18. The Megaplier was 4X.

Did anyone win Mega Millions last night?

No one matched all six numbers to win the Mega Millions jackpot.

Three tickets matched all five numbers except for the Mega Ball worth $1 million. They were purchased in Maryland, Texas and Virginia.

Three more ticket matched all five numbers except for the Mega Ball and added the Megaplire worth $4 million. They were sold in Arizona, Mississippi and South Dakota.

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 Friday's drawing rose to an estimated $940 million with a cash option of $483.5 million, according to megamillions.com.

Drawings are held two times per week at approximately 11 p.m. ET 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 2022 Mega Millions jackpot wins, according to megamillions.com:

  • $426 million — Jan. 28; California.

  • $128 million — Mar. 8; New York.

  • $110 million — April 12; Minnesota.

  • $20 million — April 15; Tennessee.

  • $1.337 billion — July 29; Illinois.

  • $502 million — Oct. 14; California, Florida.

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

  2. $1.337 billion — July 29, 2022; Illinois.

  3. $1.05 billion — Jan. 22, 2021; Michigan.

  4. $940 million — Jan. 6, 2023; TBD.

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

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

  6. $940 million, Mega Millions — Jan. 6, 2023; TBD.

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

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

  9. $731.1 million, Powerball — Jan. 20, 2021; Maryland.

  10. $699.8 million, Powerball — Oct. 4, 2021; California.

  11. $687.8 million, Powerball — Oct. 27, 2018; Iowa, New York.

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

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