Mega Millions $1.58 billion jackpot winning ticket sold in Florida
One lucky player in Florida matched all six numbers in Tuesday evening’s drawing to win the estimated $1.58 billion Mega Hundreds of thousands jackpot, ending a stretch of lottery futility that had stretched for almost 4 months.
Lottery officers introduced that the Mega Millions drawing on Tuesday evening may have a prime prize of an estimated $1.58 billion, making it the largest jackpot the lottery has ever awarded. Tuesday’s drawing had a money choice of $783.3 million, in keeping with Mega Hundreds of thousands.
The jackpot has been on the rise since spring, when a $20 million prize was won in Syracuse, New York, on April 18. 5 different Mega Hundreds of thousands jackpots have been received this yr, together with a $1.348 billion haul in January, which on the time was the second-largest prize within the lottery recreation’s historical past.
It was not instantly launched the place in Florida the successful ticket was offered. The ultimate jackpot prize was additionally not instantly recognized.
Mega Hundreds of thousands successful numbers for August 8
The winning numbers from Tuesday’s drawing have been 32, 19, 13, 33, and 20. The Mega Ball was 14 and the Megaplier was 2X.
Find out how to play Mega Hundreds of thousands
Tickets to Mega Hundreds of thousands value $2 per play. There are 9 complete methods to win a prize.
To play, choose 5 numbers from 1 to 70 and one Mega Ball quantity from 1 to 25. You’ll be able to select Straightforward Choose or Fast Choose to have the terminal randomly choose numbers for you. You win the jackpot by matching all six successful numbers within the drawing.
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What’s the Megaplier?
Most states provide the Megaplier function, which will increase non-jackpot prizes by two, three, 4 and 5 occasions.
It prices a further $1 per play. Earlier than every common Mega Hundreds of thousands drawing, the Megaplier is drawn. From a pool of 15 balls, 5 are marked with “2X,” three with “4X” and one with “5X.”
What’s the largest Mega Hundreds of thousands jackpot ever?
This is the place the opposite record-holders stand:
- $1.58 billion from one successful ticket in Florida in August 2023.
- $1.537 billion from one successful ticket in South Carolina in October 2018.
- $1.348 billion from one successful ticket in Maine in January 2023.
- $1.337 billion from one successful ticket in Illinois in July 2022.
- $1.05 billion from one successful ticket in Michigan in January 2021.
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Contributing: John Connolly, NorthJersey.com; The Related Press