According to the Mega Millions website, the winning numbers are 6, 37, 39, 41 and 46, the Mega Ball number is 17, and Megaplier is 2X, but did anyone win the highest prize of US$94 million last night?
No one matched all five numbers with the Mega Ball, so the jackpot has been accumulated into the draw on Tuesday-worth 104 million U.S. dollars, and the cash option is 74.2 million U.S. dollars. The $1 million prize did not match all five-digit tickets.
The biggest winner was the eight lottery tickets of $10,000 by matching four numbers and Mega Ball, although none of these lotteries increased their prize money through Megaplier.
Another 255 players won $500 by matching four numbers, and 61 of them doubled their prize money to $1,000 through Megaplier.
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Another 611 players won $200 by matching three numbers and Powerball, of which 117 players won $400 with Megaplier. More than 423,000 tickets won a prize of at least $2.
The Mega Millions lottery has recently had big winners. Pennsylvania Lottery officials announced that the $516 million jackpot won in the state in May has been claimed.
In the ninth largest prize in lottery history, the five-member jackpot winner decided to set up a trust to receive the prize in the form of cash and a one-time payment.
This means that they received a bonus of $348,600,000, and the total amount after deducting federal and state taxes is $254,233,980.
“This is life-changing intergenerational money,” lawyers Kurt Panouses and Christopher Mahoney said in a joint statement provided to the Pennsylvania Lottery.
The statement added: “The winner lives in a small community in eastern Pennsylvania, and they want to maintain a normal life as much as possible. Maintaining anonymity is the key to ensuring a normal life.”
How does Mega Millions work?
Since its launch in 1996, Mega Millions has been one of the most popular multi-state lotteries in the country.
People in 45 states can buy tickets, as are the District of Columbia and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The five states that do not sell lottery tickets are; Alabama, Alaska, Hawaii, Nevada, and Utah.
To win, players can purchase a lottery ticket from a licensed lottery retailer for $2, and can choose to pay an additional $1 to add Megaplier to your lottery.
The Mega Millions jackpot starts at US$20 million, while other prizes using Megaplier range from US$1 million to US$2 million or more.
The player needs to choose the white ball from five numbers from 1 to 70, and choose a number from 1 to 25 as the golden ball. They can also use Easy Pick or Quick Pick options to randomly select numbers.
Players who win the lottery can choose to receive the prize in the form of annuity or cash.
The annuity is provided in the form of one payment, followed by 29 annual payments, each of which is worth 5% more than the previous one. Those who choose the cash option will receive a one-time lump sum payment equal to all the cash in the Mega Millions jackpot prize pool.
The lottery is held every Tuesday and Friday at WSB-TV in Atlanta, with five white balls drawn from a group of 1 to 70. Draw a golden super ball from a set of 1 to 25.
According to the Mega Millions website, there are nine different ways to win, and the chance of winning at least $2 is 1 in 24.
Those who own the winning lottery ticket can redeem the lottery ticket within 90 days to a year, depending on local regulations.
Those who have won the first prize can choose the cash option or the annuity option of the initial payment, followed by 29 annual payments, each of which is 5% larger than the previous payment.
