Mega Millions winner! $1.58B lottery ticket sold in Florida for Aug. 8 jackpot

Chris Sims and Evan Frank, Peoria Journal Star
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The Mega Millions estimated jackpot is expected to be the game's largest prize ever and ranks third for the nation's biggest lottery jackpot of all-time after nobody matched all six Mega Millions numbers Friday night.

Powerball continued to grow after no one matched all six numbers from Saturday or Monday night's drawings. The current Powerball jackpot is worth an estimated $170 million, with a cash option of $83.4 million.

Here are the numbers for the Tuesday, Aug. 8, lottery jackpot worth $1.58 billion with a cash option of $783.3 million.

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Mega Millions numbers, Tuesday, August 8th, 2023

The winning numbers for Tuesday night's drawing were 13, 19, 20, 32, 33, and the Mega Ball was 14. The Megaplier was 2X.

Did anyone win Mega Millions last night, 8/8/23?

Yes. The Florida Lottery announced shortly after the drawing that the winning ticket that matched all six numbers to win the Mega Millions drawing Tuesday night was purchased in Neptune Beach, Florida.

Five tickets matched all five numbers except for the Mega Ball worth $1 million. Those tickets were purchased in Texas (two), California, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia.

Two tickets sold in Florida and North Carolina matched all five numbers except for the Mega Ball and added the Megaplier worth $2 million

Powerball numbers Results for Monday, Aug. 7, 2023. Lottery drawing jackpot at $170M

How many lotto 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 lottery 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.

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When is the next Mega Millions drawing?

The Mega Millions jackpot for Friday's drawing resets to an estimated $20 million with a cash option of $9.9 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 to play Mega Millions

Here's how to play Mega Millions:

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Mega Millions 2023 lotto jackpot winners

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

Mega Millions numbers: Results for Friday, Aug. 4, 2023. No winner, drawing jackpot $1.55B

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

  3. $1.58 billion, Mega Millions — Aug. 8, 2023; Florida.

  4. $1.537 billion, Mega Millions — Oct. 23, 2018; South Carolina.

  5. $1.35 billion, Mega Millions — Jan. 13, 2023; Maine.

  6. $1.337 billion, Mega Millions — July 29, 2022; Illinois.

  7. $1.08 billion, Powerball — July 19, 2023; California.

  8. $1.05 billion, Mega Millions — Jan. 22, 2021; Michigan.

  9. $768.4 million, Powerball — Mar. 27, 2019; Wisconsin.

  10. $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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