The Mega Millions jackpot is now tied with the game’s fourth largest lottery prize the nation has ever seen and is also tied for the second biggest Mega Millions jackpot of all-time after nobody matched all six numbers Tuesday night.
Powerball pushed forward once again after no one matched all six numbers from Wednesday night. The current Powerball jackpot is worth an estimated $124 million, with a cash option of $60.8 million.
Here are the numbers for the Friday, Aug. 4, lottery jackpot worth $1.35 billion with a cash option of $659.5 million.
Mega Millions, Powerball: What to do if you win the jackpot
Mega Millions numbers 8/4/23
Friday night’s drawing will take place at 10 p.m. CT. The winning numbers for Tuesday night’s drawing were 8, 24, 30, 45, 61, and the Mega Ball was 12. The Megaplier was 4X.
Did anyone win Mega Millions last night, Friday, August 4th, 2023?
Results are pending.
Powerball numbers Results for Wednesday, Aug. 2, 2023. Lottery drawing jackpot at $124M
How many lotto numbers in Mega Millions do you need to win a prize?
You only need to match one number in Mega Millions to win a prize. However, that number must be the Mega Ball, worth $2.
What do I win if I get 2 lottery numbers on Mega Millions?
Matching two numbers won’t win anything in Mega Millions unless one of the numbers is the Mega Ball. A ticket matching one of the five numbers and the Mega Ball is worth $4.
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When is the next Mega Millions drawing?
Drawings are held two times per week at approximately 10 p.m. CT every Tuesday and Friday. You can watch drawings via YouTube.
How to play Mega Millions
Here’s how to play Mega Millions:
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Mega Millions 2023 lotto jackpot winners
Here is the list of 2023 Mega Millions jackpot wins, according to megamillions.com:
$1.35 billion — Jan. 13; Maine.
$20 million — Jan. 17; New York.
$31 million — Jan. 24; Massachusetts.
$31 million — Jan. 31; Massachusetts.
$483 million — April 14; New York.
$20 million — April 18; New York.
Mega Millions numbers: Results for Tuesday, Aug. 1, 2023. Lottery drawing jackpot at $1.25B
Top 10 Mega Millions lottery jackpots
Here are the all-time top 10 Mega Millions jackpots, according to megamillions.com:
$1.537 billion — Oct. 23, 2018; South Carolina.
$1.35 billion — Aug. 4, 2023; TBD.
$1.35 billion — Jan. 13, 2023; Maine.
$1.337 billion — July 29, 2022; Illinois.
$1.05 billion — Jan. 22, 2021; Michigan.
$656 million — Mar. 30, 2012; Kansas, Illinois, Maryland.
$648 million — Dec. 17, 2013; California, Georgia.
$543 million — July 24, 2018; California.
$536 million — July 8, 2016; Indiana.
$533 million — Mar. 30, 2018; New Jersey.
Top 10 U.S. lottery jackpots
Here are the nation’s all-time top 10 Powerball and Mega Millions jackpots, according to powerball.com:
$2.04 billion, Powerball — Nov. 7, 2022; California.
$1.586 billion, Powerball — Jan. 13, 2016; California, Florida, Tennessee.
$1.537 billion, Mega Millions — Oct. 23, 2018; South Carolina.
$1.35 billion, Mega Millions — Aug. 4, 2023; TBD.
$1.35 billion, Mega Millions — Jan. 13, 2023; Maine.
$1.337 billion, Mega Millions — July 29, 2022; Illinois.
$1.08 billion, Powerball — July 19, 2023; California.
$1.05 billion, Mega Millions — Jan. 22, 2021; Michigan.
$768.4 million, Powerball — Mar. 27, 2019; Wisconsin.
$758.7 million, Powerball — Aug. 23, 2017; Massachusetts.
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