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Tuesday's Mega Millions jackpot moves to $498,000,000; Two tickets won the second prize
Updated: Saturday, August 17, 2024 01:07 AM
Florida Mega Millions News and Payout for Friday, August 16th, 2024 Drawing
No player matched all the Mega Millions game five white ball numbers plus the Mega Ball number for Friday, August 16th, 2024 (that includes you) so $464,000,000 jackpot will keep growing larger. No worries. That just gives us all an opportunity to win an even larger Mega Millions lottery prize when the next drawing happens on Tuesday, August 20th, 2024. By then the projected jackpot will rise to $498,000,000. The cash option will be $$245.3 million up for grab. The numbers drawn Friday night, August 16th, 2024 were 22-38-48-51-61 and the Mega Ball was 05, Megaplier was 3. The Mega Millions grand prize has been growing for 21 draws since Friday, June 7th, 2024.The last jackpot was won by a single ticket sold in IL, matched all six numbers for a $560 million top prize.
Though there was no jackpot winner Friday evening, Mega Millions did produce some big winners. There were two second prize winning tickets from Friday night's Mega Millions drawing, matching the first 5 lotto numbers but not the Mega Ball number. The two lucky ticket(s) purchased in CA,NJ, each won $1,000,000 cash by matching all 5 white ball numbers.
Other prizes won Friday night included 19 tickets that matched 4 white numbers as well as the Mega Ball and won $10,000. In addition, 419 tickets matched 4 of the 5 lotto numbers. Those tickets are each worth $500. 1082 tickets matched 3 of the 5 lotto numbers, as well as the Mega Ball number. These tickets are also each worth $200.
With 9 different prize levels, there were 1,830,002 winning tickets sold across U.S. in the Friday, August 16th, 2024 drawing.
Mega Millions is one of the most popular lottery games in the U.S. sold in 44 participating states as a pari-mutuel jackpot game. On average, 50% of the Mega Millions sales goes back on the players in prize winnings. Approximately 15% goes to commission of retailers and lottery operating costs. About 35% total sales is used to support government services, education and charities in the member states. To play Mega Millions, pick 5 numbers from a set of 70 and pick 1 Mega Ball number from 1 to 25. The minimum Mega Millions grand prize starts at $40,000,000. The annuity option is paid in 30 equal annual payments. Winners may select one-time lump sum cash payout option instead.
| Fri Aug 16, 2024 MEGA Millions Payout of U.S. | | Numbers Matched | Prizes | # Winners | | 5 of 5 + Megaball | $464,000,000 | 0 | | 5 of 5 | $1,000,000 | 2
CA,NJ
| | 4 of 5 + Megaball | $10,000 | 19 | | 4 of 5 | $500 | 419 | | 3 of 5 + Megaball | $200 | 1,082 | | 3 of 5 | $10 | 26,111 | | 2 of 5 + Megaball | $10 | 23,164 | | 1 of 5 + Megaball | $4 | 188,560 | | Megaball Only | $2 | 483,262 |
| Fri Aug 16, 2024 MEGA Millions Payout of Florida w/o Megaplier | | Numbers Matched | Prizes | # Winners |
| Fri Aug 16, 2024 MEGA Millions Payout of Florida with Megaplier | | Numbers Matched | Prizes | # Winners |
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Next Draw: Fri Feb 27, 2026
$458,000,000
Change: +$20,000,000
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