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Mega Millions jackpot rolls up to $281,000,000; 1 second prize ticket sold
Updated: Wednesday, October 30, 2024 01:40 AM
The estimated grand prize for Tuesday night's drawing was $250,000,000. According to official Mega Millions, nobody hit every number and the grand prize increased to an estimated $281,000,000. The lump-sum cash payout stands at $$129.8 million. The numbers from Tuesday night, October 29th, 2024 were 16-22-26-36-56 and the Mega Ball was 01, Megaplier was 4.
Even though there was no jackpot winner Tuesday evening, Mega Millions had some big winners. There was a sole lucky player that correctly matched all 5 lotto numbers and won the 2nd prize. The 1 second prize winning ticket(s) sold in FL will collect $1,000,000 cash each.
Also, 12 tickets matched four of the five lotto numbers, plus the Mega Ball number. Those tickets are each worth $10,000. Also, 349 tickets matched four of the five lotto numbers. Those tickets are each worth $500. 774 tickets matched 3 of the 5 lotto numbers, plus the Mega Ball number. These tickets are also each worth $200.
With nine different prize tiers, there were 1,114,766 winning tickets sold across U.S. in the Tuesday, October 29th, 2024 drawing.
Mega Millions lottery is played in 43 states and D.C. It holds the record highest jackpot of $656 million in U.S. lottery history. On average, 50% of the Mega Millions sales goes back towards the players in prizes. Around 15% goes to retailer commissions and lottery operation expenses. Roughly 35% total sales is used in government services, education and charities in the participating states. Mega Millions drawings are held 2 times a week every Tuesday and Friday at 7:59 PM Pacific Time. The odds of winning is about 1 to 14. The odds of matching all six Mega Millions numbers are 1 to 302,575,350. The minimum Mega Millions jackpot starts at $40 million. The annuity option is paid in 30 equal annual payments. Winners can choose one-time lump-sum cash payout option instead.
In contrast to other Mega Millions states, all the 9 prize levels of California Mega Millions are parimutuel, instead of non-jackpot prize having a fixed amount. This leads to different prize amounts for equivalent winning tickets sold in the state of California when compared to those sold in other 43 states. As an example, the second 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 doesn't have Megaplier like other Mega Millions participants.
There were 86,000 Mega Millions winning tickets sold in the state of California. Find below the California Mega Millions payout highlights for the Tuesday night's drawing.
- 3 ticket(s) matched 4 of 5 + Megaball and won $7,765 each. In the past 1 year, tickets matched 4 of 5 + Megaball in CA Mega Millions drawing, won from $7 to $54,331, with an average of $13,226 payout.
- 87 ticket(s) matched 4 of 5 and won $301 each. In the past 1 year, tickets matched 4 of 5 in CA Mega Millions drawing, won from $165 to $671, with an average of $476 payout.
- 144 ticket(s) matched 3 of 5 + Megaball and won $207 each. In the past 1 year, tickets matched 3 of 5 + Megaball in CA Mega Millions drawing, won from $75 to $269, with an average of $201 payout.
To find out if you are among the California top prize winners of Mega Millions Tuesday, October 29th, 2024's drawing, check below lucky stores where these tickets were sold. - Detailed Draw Results For California
| Tue Oct 29, 2024 MEGA Millions Payout of U.S. | | Numbers Matched | Prizes | # Winners | | 5 of 5 + Megaball | $250,000,000 | 0 | | 5 of 5 | $1,000,000 | 1 | | 4 of 5 + Megaball | $10,000 | 12 | | 4 of 5 | $500 | 349 | | 3 of 5 + Megaball | $200 | 774 | | 3 of 5 | $10 | 18,970 | | 2 of 5 + Megaball | $10 | 15,226 | | 1 of 5 + Megaball | $4 | 117,936 | | Megaball Only | $2 | 286,026 |
| Tue Oct 29, 2024 MEGA Millions Payout of California | | Numbers Matched | Prizes | # Winners | | 5 of 5 + Megaball | $229,000,000 | 0 | | 5 of 5 | $835,642 | 0 | | 4 of 5 + Megaball | $7,765 | 3 | | 4 of 5 | $301 | 87 | | 3 of 5 + Megaball | $207 | 144 | | 3 of 5 | $9 | 3,740 | | 2 of 5 + Megaball | $10 | 3,019 | | 1 of 5 + Megaball | $4 | 23,078 | | Megaball Only | $2 | 55,929 |
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