Mega Millions Drawing Becomes 6th Lottery Jackpot To Cross $1 BillionPot Of $1.1 Billion Estimated For Tuesday |
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For the fourth time in about four years, the Mega Millions jackpot has topped $1 billion.
After no ticket matched all six numbers drawn Friday – the white balls 3, 20, 46, 59 and 63, plus the gold Mega Ball 13 – the jackpot for the next drawing on Tuesday, Jan. 10, is currently estimated at $1.1 billion ($568.7 million cash).
It is now the fourth-largest lottery prize in U.S. history:
Jackpots have soared in recent years after Powerball and Mega Millions added additional drawings, which means more tickets are sold.
“Mega Millions has just reached the $1 billion mark again. It’s especially nice to see the jackpot grow throughout the holidays and into the new year,” Ohio Lottery Director Pat McDonald, Lead Director of the Mega Millions Consortium, said in a statement.
Most states allow winners of Powerball and Mega Millions to claim anonymously, though there is a lack of transparency on winners due to the policy.
“We are thankful for the support of our customers and retailers,” McDonald added, “which allows each of our 47 member lotteries to generate funds for good causes within their jurisdiction. As the jackpot grows, we encourage our players to keep within their entertainment budget and enjoy this jackpot run right along with us.”
The only Mega Millions jackpots larger than Tuesday’s estimated $1.1 billion are the game’s record of $1.537 billion, won in South Carolina on Oct. 23, 2018, and $1.337 billion won in Illinois on July 29, 2022. Powerball still holds the top two spots.
Five tickets in the Jan. 6 Mega Millions drawing were extremely close to winning the entire jackpot. Those tickets matched the five white balls to win the game’s $1 million second-tier prize. Two were sold in New York and one each in Florida, Maryland, and New Jersey.
Across the country, 115 tickets matched four white balls plus the Mega Ball to win the third-tier prize. Fifteen tickets are worth $30,000 each because they included the optional Megaplier (available in most states with an extra $1 purchase), which was 3X on Friday night. The other 100 third-tier winning tickets are worth $10,000 each.
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