Has someone won the Mega Millions jackpot?

No winning ticket was sold for Tuesday’s drawing, which had a $1.1 billion jackpot. The drawing’s numbers were 7-13-14-15-18, with a gold Mega Ball of 9. The Tuesday drawing did have three tickets sold for a $3 million payout, and 13 more sold for a $1 million prize.

When is the next Mega Millions drawing?

The next drawing is scheduled for Friday at 11 p.m. Eastern time. You can watch the live draw here . If nobody wins Friday’s jackpot, it will roll over to the following drawing, which is next Tuesday at 11 p.m.

How do you play Mega Millions?

Tickets are $2 each. Mega Millions can be played in all states except Alabama, Alaska, Hawaii, Nevada and Utah. It can also be played in the District of Columbia and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Players pick five different numbers from 1 to 70 (the white balls), as well as one number from 1 to 25 (the gold Mega Ball). Players can also select Easy Pick/Quick Pick, and the lottery machine will randomly select numbers for their ticket. The jackpot goes to anyone who matches all six winning numbers in a drawing. If more than one ticket matches every number, they split the jackpot. Didn’t match every number? All is not lost. Players have eight other ways to win prizes, ranging from $2 to $5 million. For example, if you match two winning numbers (the white balls) and one gold ball, a $10 prize is yours. Hey! At least you recovered your investment.

What if you win the Mega Millions jackpot?

The odds of winning the Mega Millions jackpot are 1 in 302,575,350. Let’s say you’re the lucky one. You can claim your prize in two ways. If you choose the annuity option, you will receive one immediate payment followed by 29 annual payments. Each payment is 5 percent bigger than the last one. If you select the cash option, you’ll be paid a one-time, lump-sum payment. The cash option for the current jackpot pays $707.9 million.

How much does the Mega Millions winner pay in taxes?

The top income tax bracket in the United States has a 37 percent tax rate, but other factors — including income and filing status — could change exactly what the winner owes the federal government . In addition, various state and local taxes may apply, depending on where the lucky ticket was purchased and where the winner lives. Winners have a few ways to soften the tax blow by taking deductions, such as donating a chunk of the winnings to charity. Lotteries are required to withhold 24 percent of any jackpot over $5,000 for federal taxes. So if a winner opts for the $707.9 million lump sum, Uncle Sam would immediately get a cut of nearly $170 million.

What is the difference between Powerball and Mega Millions?

Mega Millions and Powerball are the two largest jackpot lottery games in the United States. They both cost $2 for a regular ticket and require players to pick five numbers for the lottery’s white balls and one number for the gold Mega Ball or red Powerball. In each game, players can win smaller prizes if they match lesser combinations of the winning numbers. Powerball drawings are held every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday night at 10:59 p.m. The Powerball jackpot is currently $360 million.

What are the biggest Mega Millions payouts?

The biggest U.S. lottery jackpot of all time was a $2.04 billion Powerball prize , won by one lucky player in November. Both Mega Millions and Powerball made changes in the past decade to make it tougher to win, creating more frequent massive jackpots. These are the top Mega Millions jackpots, according to the game’s website : Ben Brasch and Justine McDaniel contributed to this report.

Let’s talk Mega Millions: What to know about the $1.35 billion drawing

By Andrea Salcedo

Updated January 13, 2023 at 1:50 p.m. EST|Published January 10, 2023 at 3:27 p.m. EST

The Mega Millions jackpot has reached an estimated $1.35 billion. (Mike Segar/Reuters)

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The Mega Millions jackpot is rising to an estimated $1.35 billion after yet another drawing without a big winner, as mammoth jackpots get increasingly common in U.S. lottery games.

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