The Mega Millions jackpot is the game’s No. 6 largest lottery prize the U.S. has ever seen and is also currently the No. 4 Mega Millions jackpot of all time after no one matched all six numbers Friday night.
Powerball also continued to grow after nobody matched all six numbers from Monday night’s drawing. The current Powerball jackpot is worth an estimated $95 million, with a cash option of $48.1 million.
The numbers are in for the Tuesday, Aug. 1, lottery jackpot worth $1.1 billion with a cash option of $550.2 million.
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Mega Millions numbers 8/1/23
The winning numbers for Tuesday night’s drawing were 8, 24, 30, 45, 61, and the Mega Ball was 12. The Megaplier was 4X.
Did anyone win Mega Millions last night, Tuesday, August 1st, 2023?
Nobody matched all six numbers to win the Mega Millions jackpot.
Six tickets matched all five numbers except for the Mega Ball worth $1 million. They were purchased in California (two), Massachusetts, North Carolina, New York, and Wisconsin.
One ticket sold in Texas matched all five numbers except for the Mega Ball and added the Megaplier worth $4 million.
Powerball numbers Results for Monday, July 31, 2023. Lottery drawing jackpot at $95M
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 rose to an estimated $1.25 billion with a cash option of $625.3 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, July 28, 2023. Lottery drawing jackpot $1.05B
Top 10 Mega Millions lottery jackpots
Here are the all-time top 10 Mega Millions jackpots, according to megamillions.com:
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$1.537 billion — Oct. 23, 2018; South Carolina.
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$1.35 billion — Jan. 13, 2023; Maine.
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$1.337 billion — July 29, 2022; Illinois.
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$1.25 billion — Aug. 4, 2023; TBD.
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$1.05 billion — Jan. 22, 2021; Michigan.
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$656 million — Mar. 30, 2012; Kansas, Illinois, Maryland.
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$648 million — Dec. 17, 2013; California, Georgia.
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$543 million — July 24, 2018; California.
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$536 million — July 8, 2016; Indiana.
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$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:
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$2.04 billion, Powerball — Nov. 7, 2022; California.
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$1.586 billion, Powerball — Jan. 13, 2016; California, Florida, Tennessee.
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$1.537 billion, Mega Millions — Oct. 23, 2018; South Carolina.
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$1.35 billion, Mega Millions — Jan. 13, 2023; Maine.
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$1.337 billion, Mega Millions — July 29, 2022; Illinois.
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$1.25 billion, Mega Millions — Aug. 4, 2023; TBD.
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$1.08 billion, Powerball — July 19, 2023; California.
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$1.05 billion, Mega Millions — Jan. 22, 2021; Michigan.
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$768.4 million, Powerball — Mar. 27, 2019; Wisconsin.
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$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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