One other Mega Millions drawing, one other evening and not using a large winner — however just a few millionaires had been made in a single day in New York and New Jersey.
Nobody hit all six numbers and gained the estimated $940 million jackpot, pushing the lottery prize to an estimated $1.1 billion forward of the following drawing Tuesday evening. The prize is now the third-largest in U.S. historical past.
The numbers drawn late Friday had been: 3, 20, 46, 59, 63 and gold Mega Ball 13.
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Whereas no grand prize winners got here from the final drawing, there are a number of folks in New York and New Jersey holding onto tickets price $1 million. 5 tickets had been offered nationwide that matched all 5 white balls, profitable the sport’s second-tier prize.
Of these 5 tickets, two had been offered in New York, whereas one other was offered in New Jersey. It was not instantly clear the place in every state the tickets had been offered. There was additionally one winner every offered in Florida and Maryland as effectively.
Along with the $1 million prizes, there have been 115 tickets that matched 4 white balls plus the Mega Ball to win the third-tier prize. Of these, 15 are price $30,000 every as a result of they included the Megaplier; the others are price $10,000 every.
There have now been 24 Mega Millions drawings and not using a jackpot winner, stretching again for greater than two months. The winless streak is essentially because of the sport’s lengthy odds of 1 in 302.6 million.
The brand new estimated prize of $1.1 billion is for a winner who chooses an annuity paid yearly over 29 years. Grand prize winners normally take the money possibility, which for Tuesday evening’s drawing will likely be an estimated $568.7 million.
“Mega Millions has just reached the $1 billion mark again. It’s especially nice to see the jackpot grow throughout the holidays and into the new year,” Pat McDonald, the Ohio lottery director and lead director of the Mega Millions Consortium, stated in an announcement early Saturday. “As the jackpot grows, we encourage our players to keep within their entertainment budget and enjoy this jackpot run right along with us.”
The one Mega Millions jackpots bigger than the estimated $1.1 billion alternative on Tuesday have been the $1.53 billion gained in South Carolina in 2018 and $1.33 billion profitable ticket in Illinois in July, Mega Millions stated within the assertion.
Elijah Kouza, assistant supervisor of Buscemi’s comfort retailer in Livonia, Michigan, stated the Mega Millions jackpot drew quite a few clients earlier than Friday evening’s draw. The $940 million prize was prominently marketed on the retailer and Kouza anticipated much more Mega Millions ticket gross sales than the 20 to 25 usually offered on a Friday.
“It’s kind of hilarious to me, because if it’s like $100 million, people are like, ‘Nah.’ They’ll pass,” he stated.
Mega Millions is performed in 45 states in addition to in Washington, D.C., and the U.S. Virgin Islands.