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Enormous Mega Millions jackpot up for grabs Tuesday night
Updated: Saturday, April 17, 2021 01:21 AM
Friday night's Mega Millions drawing has yielded no grand prize winner for the $240 million grand prize. With nobody matched all five white ball numbers plus the Mega Ball number in Mega Millions lottery , Tuesday night's drawing will be worth an estimated $257 million for a single winner. The lump-sum cash payout stands at $175.9 million up for grab. The winning numbers from Friday, April 16th, 2021 drawing were 17-27-28-50-55 and the Mega Ball was 25, Megaplier was 4. Nobody won the Mega Millions jackpot in the past 782 draws since Friday, October 4th, 2013.One lucky player from Maryland won the $189 million jackpot in Tuesday, October 1st, 2013 drawing.
While the grand prize was not hit Friday evening, some players still walked away with huge prizes. There was only one lucky winner correctly matched the first 5 lotto numbers but missed Mega Ball number, which won the 2nd prize. The 1 lucky ticket(s) bought in , each won one million dollar cash by matching all 5 white ball numbers.
Also, 16 tickets matched 4 of the 5 lotto numbers, plus the Mega Ball number. Those tickets are each worth $10,000. Also, 444 tickets matched 4 of the 5 lotto numbers. Those tickets are each worth $500. 1180 tickets matched three of the five lotto numbers, plus the Mega Ball number. These tickets are also each worth $200.
With nine different prize levels, there were 1,644,528 winning tickets sold across the nation in the Friday, April 16th, 2021 drawing.
Mega Millions lottery can be played in 43 states and Washington DC. About 50% of the Mega Millions sales goes back to the players in prize winnings. Roughly 15% is used to as commission of retailers and lottery operation expenses. Around 35% total sales is used in government services, education and charities in the member states. Mega Millions drawings are held every Tuesday and Friday at 7:59 PM Pacific Time. Each play costs $1. In some states, players can choose to pay 1 extra dollar to purchase the Megaplier, which multiplies the original winnings 2 to 5 times but not jackpot. The minimum Mega Millions grand prize is $40,000,000. The annuity option is paid in 30 equal annual installments. Winners may select one lump sum cash payout instead.
Contrary to other Mega Millions participants, all the nine prize levels of California Mega Millions are pari-mutuel, instead of non-jackpot prize having a set amount. This leads to different prize amounts for equivalent winning tickets sold in California when compared to those sold in other forty three states. As an example, the 2nd Mega Millions prizes is $1,000,000 could pay the winner over $1000,000 due to the pari-mutuel payout system of California lottery. For the same reason, California state lottery does not offer Megaplier like other Mega Millions participants.
Below is a list of lucky stores sold the top prize tickets of California Mega Millions Friday, April 16th, 2021's drawing: - Detailed Draw Results For California
| Fri Apr 16, 2021 MEGA Millions Payout of U.S. | | Numbers Matched | Prizes | # Winners | | 5 of 5 + Megaball | $240,000,000 | 0 | | 5 of 5 | $1,000,000 | 1 | | 4 of 5 + Megaball | $10,000 | 16 | | 4 of 5 | $500 | 444 | | 3 of 5 + Megaball | $200 | 1,180 | | 3 of 5 | $10 | 29,402 | | 2 of 5 + Megaball | $10 | 23,993 | | 1 of 5 + Megaball | $4 | 185,166 | | Megaball Only | $2 | 449,004 |
| Fri Apr 16, 2021 MEGA Millions Payout of California | | Numbers Matched | Prizes | # Winners | | 5 of 5 + Megaball | $240,000,000 | 0 | | 5 of 5 | $1,587,397 | 0 | | 4 of 5 + Megaball | $28,203 | 0 | | 4 of 5 | $496 | 64 | | 3 of 5 + Megaball | $173 | 208 | | 3 of 5 | $9 | 4,535 | | 2 of 5 + Megaball | $10 | 3,703 | | 1 of 5 + Megaball | $4 | 28,346 | | Megaball Only | $2 | 68,824 |
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