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Tuesday's Mega Millions jackpot leaps to $97,000,000; Three tickets won the second prize
Updated: Friday, April 5, 2024 10:02 PM
The grand prize in the multi-state Mega Millions lottery drawing leaped to $97,000,000 for the Tuesday drawing. The cash value stands at a projected $$45 million up for grab. None of the tickets sold for Friday's $67,000,000 drawing matched five white ball numbers and the Mega Ball number. The winning numbers from Friday, April 5th, 2024 drawing were 20, 30, 54, 63, 65 with Mega Ball 14 and Megaplier X3.
While there was no jackpot winner Friday evening, some players still walked away with huge prizes. There were three second prize winners from Friday night's Mega Millions drawing, matching the first five lotto numbers except the Mega Ball number. The three second prize winning ticket(s) bought in CA,FL,PA will collect $1,000,000 cash each.
In addition, 12 tickets matched 4 of the 5 lotto numbers, as well as the Mega Ball number. Those tickets are each worth $10,000. In addition, 260 tickets matched 4 of the 5 lotto numbers. Those tickets are each worth $500. Other prizes won included 792 tickets that matched 3 white numbers in addition to the Mega Ball and won $200.
With nine ways to win, there were a total of 1,331,824 winning tickets sold nationwide in the Friday, April 5th, 2024 drawing.
Mega Millions is an U.S. popular lottery game offered in 44 participating states as a pari-mutuel jackpot game. It holds the record largest jackpot of $656 million in United States lottery history. Approximately 50% of the Mega Millions sales goes back to the players through prize winnings. Around 15% is used to as commission of retailers and lottery operating costs. Approximately 35% total sales is used in government services, education and charities in the participating states. Mega Millions drawings occur 2 times a week every Tuesday and Friday night at 7:59 PM Pacific Time. The odds of winning any prizes is about 1 to 14. The chances of winning Mega Millions jackpot are about 1 in 302 million. The minimum Mega Millions jackpot is 40 million dollar. Its annuity option is paid in 30 equal yearly installments. Winners may select one-time lump-sum cash payout instead.
Not like other Mega Millions states, all the nine prize tiers of California Mega Millions are pari-mutuel, instead of non-jackpot prize having a set amount. This results in different prize amounts for equivalent winning tickets sold in California when compared to those sold in other jurisdictons. By way of example, the 2nd Mega Millions prizes is $1,000,000 could pay the winner more than a million dollar due to the pari-mutuel payout system of California lottery. For the same reason, CA state lottery doesn't offer Megaplier like other Mega Millions states.
There were 86,713 Mega Millions winning tickets sold in the state of California. Find below the CA Mega Millions prize payout highlights for the Friday night's drawing.
- 1 ticket(s) matched 5 of 5 and won $327,028 each. In the past 1 year, tickets matched 5 of 5 in CA Mega Millions drawing, won from $85,202 to $3,383,371, with an average of $957,159 payout.
- 4 ticket(s) matched 4 of 5 + Megaball and won $5,878 each. In the past 1 year, tickets matched 4 of 5 + Megaball in CA Mega Millions drawing, won from $7 to $79,580, with an average of $13,610 payout.
- 41 ticket(s) matched 4 of 5 and won $645 each. In the past 1 year, tickets matched 4 of 5 in CA Mega Millions drawing, won from $233 to $796, with an average of $499 payout.
- 135 ticket(s) matched 3 of 5 + Megaball and won $222 each. In the past 1 year, tickets matched 3 of 5 + Megaball in CA Mega Millions drawing, won from $107 to $273, with an average of $202 payout.
Below is a list of lucky stores sold the top prize tickets of California Mega Millions Friday, April 5th, 2024's drawing: - Detailed Draw Results For California
| Fri Apr 05, 2024 MEGA Millions Payout of U.S. | | Numbers Matched | Prizes | # Winners | | 5 of 5 + Megaball | $67,000,000 | 0 | | 5 of 5 | $1,000,000 | 3
CA,FL,PA
| | 4 of 5 + Megaball | $10,000 | 12 | | 4 of 5 | $500 | 260 | | 3 of 5 + Megaball | $200 | 792 | | 3 of 5 | $10 | 18,694 | | 2 of 5 + Megaball | $10 | 16,981 | | 1 of 5 + Megaball | $4 | 135,829 | | Megaball Only | $2 | 345,284 |
| Fri Apr 05, 2024 MEGA Millions Payout of California | | Numbers Matched | Prizes | # Winners | | 5 of 5 + Megaball | $45,000,000 | 0 | | 5 of 5 | $327,028 | 1 | | 4 of 5 + Megaball | $5,878 | 4 | | 4 of 5 | $645 | 41 | | 3 of 5 + Megaball | $222 | 135 | | 3 of 5 | $11 | 3,187 | | 2 of 5 + Megaball | $10 | 2,878 | | 1 of 5 + Megaball | $4 | 22,872 | | Megaball Only | $2 | 57,595 |
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