The winning numbers released on Friday are: 4, 26, 42, 50, 60 and a Mega Ball of 24.
The Mega Millions top prize had been growing since Sept. 15, when a winning ticket was sold in Wisconsin. The next estimated lottery prize is $ 20 million.
Friday night’s draw comes two days after a ticket sold in Maryland matched the six numbers drawn and won a $ 731.1 million Powerball prize.
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There were several Game 5 winners who matched the five white balls: Florida (2 winners), Maryland, Missouri, New Jersey, New York (2 winners) and Pennsylvania. Two winners, one in North Carolina and one in Virginia, get $ 2 million to match the five white balls with the Megaplier. Specific locations for these winners will be announced on Saturday.
Only two lottery prizes in the United States have been larger than Friday’s prize. Three tickets were sold for a $ 1.586 billion Powerball prize in January 2016 and a winning ticket for a $ 1.537 billion Mega Millions prize in October 2018.
Prize figures refer to amounts if a winner opts for an annuity, paid in 30 annual installments. Most winners choose a cash prize, which for the Mega Millions prize is $ 739.6 million.
The odds of winning a mega million prize are incredibly high – one in every 302.5 million.
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The game is played in 45 states, as well as in Washington, DC and the US Virgin Islands.
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