Mega Millions Jackpot: Latest Results and Winning Numbers
First Mega Millions Jackpot of 2024 Goes to New Jersey
Lucky Ticket Wins Life-Changing $113 Billion
The Mega Millions jackpot has been won by a lucky ticket holder in New Jersey, ending a long run of rollovers. The winning ticket matched all six numbers drawn on Tuesday night: 7, 11, 22, 29, 38, and the gold Mega Ball 4.
The jackpot prize is an estimated $113 billion, making it the largest Mega Millions jackpot in history and one of the largest lottery jackpots ever awarded in the United States. The winning ticket was not a Quick Pick, meaning the numbers were chosen by the ticket holder themselves.
The winner has yet to come forward, but they have 180 days to claim their prize. They have the option of taking the prize as an annuity over 29 years or as a one-time cash payout of approximately $571 million.
Mega Millions is a multi-state lottery game played in 45 states, Washington, D.C., and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The game is drawn twice a week, on Tuesdays and Fridays. To win the jackpot, players must match all six numbers drawn, including the Mega Ball number.
The odds of winning the Mega Millions jackpot are incredibly low, at approximately 1 in 302.6 million. However, the game is still popular because of the potential for a life-changing prize.
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