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Mega Millions jackpot goes to $418 million Tuesday, May 28th, 2019; 1 player matched the first five numbers
Updated: Saturday, May 25, 2019 01:31 AM
There were no tickets sold with all 5 lotto numbers and the Mega Ball number in the last multi-state Mega Millions draw, and the estimated grand prize for Tuesday's drawing will jump to $418 million, lottery officials announced. The cash value will be $263.3 million. The numbers from Friday night, May 24th, 2019 were 14, 41, 44, 56, 62 and the Mega Ball was 10, Megaplier was 2. The Mega Millions grand prize has been growing for 584 draws since Friday, October 4th, 2013.The last jackpot was won by a single ticket sold in Maryland, matched all six numbers for a $189 million top prize.
While the grand prize was not hit Friday evening, some people still walked away with big money. There was only one lucky winner matched all five lotto numbers but missed Mega Ball number, which won the second prize. The 1 lucky ticket(s) sold in , each won $1,000,000 cash by matching all 5 white ball numbers.
Additional prizes won Friday night included 20 tickets that matched 4 white numbers as well as the Mega Ball and won $10,000. Other prizes won Friday night included 535 tickets that matched four white ball numbers and won $500. Other prizes won included 1501 tickets that matched 3 white numbers in addition to the Mega Ball and won $200.
With 9 prize tiers, there were 2,298,432 winning tickets sold across U.S. in the Friday, May 24th, 2019 drawing.
Mega Millions is a consortium associated with 44 state lotteries. It holds the record biggest jackpot of $656 million in United States lottery history. Approximately 50% of the Mega Millions sales goes back on the players in prizes. Around 15% is used to as retailer commissions and lottery operating costs. Roughly 35% total sales is used in government services, education and charities in the participating states. Mega Millions game uses a 5/70 (white balls) + 1/25 (Mega Balls) system to randomly choose winning numbers. Each play costs $1. In some states, players can choose to spend $1 extra to purchase the Megaplier option, which multiplies the original winnings 2 to 5 times but not grand prize. The overall chances of winning is about 1 to 14. The odds of matching 6 Mega Millions numbers are about 1 in 302 million. The minimum Mega Millions advertised grand prize is 40 million dollar. The annuity option is paid in 30 equal annual installments. Winners may choose one lump sum cash payout option instead.
As opposed to other Mega Millions states, all the nine prize tiers of California Mega Millions are parimutuel, as opposed to non-jackpot prize having a fixed value. This causes different amounts of prize for equivalent winners sold in the state of California when compared to those sold in other forty three jurisdictons. By way of example, the 2nd Mega Millions prizes is a million dollar could pay the winner more than a million dollar due to the pari-mutuel payout system of California lottery. For the same reason, California state lottery does not have Megaplier like other Mega Millions participants.
There were 148,498 Mega Millions winning tickets sold in the state of California. Find below the CA Mega Millions payout highlights for the Friday night's drawing.
- 2 ticket(s) matched 4 of 5 + Mega Ball and won $17,644 each. In the past 1 year, tickets matched 4 of 5 + Mega Ball in CA Mega Millions drawing, won from $2,550 to $55,452, with an average of $14,248 payout.
- 87 ticket(s) matched 4 of 5 and won $456 each. In the past 1 year, tickets matched 4 of 5 in CA Mega Millions drawing, won from $159 to $1,144, with an average of $495 payout.
- 216 ticket(s) matched 3 of 5 + Mega Ball and won $209 each. In the past 1 year, tickets matched 3 of 5 + Mega Ball in CA Mega Millions drawing, won from $98 to $291, with an average of $205 payout.
| Fri May 24, 2019 MEGA Millions Payout of U.S. | | Numbers Matched | Prizes | # Winners | | 5 of 5 + Megaball | $393,000,000 | 0 | | 5 of 5 | $1,000,000 | 1 | | 4 of 5 + Megaball | $10,000 | 20 | | 4 of 5 | $500 | 535 | | 3 of 5 + Megaball | $200 | 1,501 | | 3 of 5 | $10 | 34,350 | | 2 of 5 + Megaball | $10 | 32,035 | | 1 of 5 + Megaball | $4 | 256,361 | | Megaball Only | $2 | 669,282 |
| Fri May 24, 2019 MEGA Millions Payout of California | | Numbers Matched | Prizes | # Winners | | 5 of 5 + Mega Ball(Jackpot) | $393,000,000 | 0 | | 5 of 5 | $2,245,214 | 0 | | 4 of 5 + Mega Ball | $17,644 | 2 | | 4 of 5 | $456 | 87 | | 3 of 5 + Mega Ball | $209 | 216 | | 3 of 5 | $10 | 5,035 | | 2 of 5 + Mega Ball | $9 | 4,923 | | 1 of 5 + Mega Ball | $4 | 38,462 | | Mega Ball Only | $2 | 99,773 |
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Next Draw: Tue May 28, 2019
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Change: +$25.00 Million |
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