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Will a $2 Mega Millions Ticket Make You a Multimillionaire? As they say in the lottery world, “It could happen to you.”
It recently happened for a Powerball cardholder in Georgia: one player got all five numbers plus the Powerball correct on Wednesday, October 23, winning $478 million. Before that, in September, a ticket purchased in Texas matched all five numbers plus the Mega Ball on Tuesday, September 10, with the Mega Millions bringing in $800 million. These two draws could potentially mark the last big “lotto frenzy” for 2024, but only time will tell.
Since the $800 million prize, the Mega Millions jackpot has was steadily rising. After no one matched all five numbers plus the Mega Ball in Tuesday, October 22’s Mega Millions drawing for $202 million, the jackpot jumped to nearly $230 million on Friday, October 25. The Mega Millions site shows a one-time cash prize. $107.5 million option. Check back Friday at 11pm for the winning numbers.
In case you’re wondering, Tuesday’s winning numbers were 8-43-48-58-60 and the Mega Ball was 4. Megaplier was 3x. Although there was a rollover, it wasn’t all bad news: one ticket to Florida was a big winner. The ticket, purchased at the Sunshine Store, 14351 SW 96th St., Miami, was a Quick Pick that matched 5 plus the Megaplier for a prize of $3 million. A Mega Millions ticket purchased in Texas matched 5 for a $1 million prize.
Before winning the $478 million Powerball jackpot, Publix, 14630 SW 26th St., Miami, sold a $1 million Quick Pick ticket during the Powerball drawing on Monday, Oct. 21.
Mega Millions tickets start at $2 each. Below are some frequently asked questions about the game, when winning tickets in Florida expire (this varies by state), and lottery odds. Success!
What were the winning Mega Millions numbers for Friday, October 24, 2024?
The Mega Millions lottery drawings are on Tuesdays and Fridays at 11:00 PM EDT. Check back Friday after 11pm for the October 25 winning numbers. We’ll see if there is a winner, rollover or a secondary winner for $2 million or $1 million.
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When is the next Mega Millions Lottery Drawing?
Mega Millions drawings are on Tuesdays and Fridays at 11:00 PM EDT. The next Mega Millions Lottery drawing will take place on Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 11:00 PM EDT.
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How long have Mega Millions been rolled over?
The latest Mega Millions lottery series kicked off on Friday, September 13, after a ticket in Texas won $800 million for matching all five numbers and the Mega Ball. It took just over three months for the $20 million jackpot to roll over to $800 million.
Below is a summary of the lottery draws for this latest series and how the jackpot grew over time.
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Friday, October 25: $229 million
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Tuesday, October 22: $205 million
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Friday, October 18: $185 million
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Tuesday, October 15: $169 million
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Friday, October 11: $150 million
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Tuesday, October 8: $129 million
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Friday, October 4: $108 million
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Tuesday, October 1: $93 million
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Friday, September 27: $77 million
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Tuesday, September 24: $62 million
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Friday, September 20: $47 million
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Tuesday, September 17: $31 million
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Friday, September 13: $20 million
How long do you have to redeem a winning Florida Lottery ticket?
Florida Lottery prizes must be claimed within 180 days (six months) from the date of the drawing. To claim a one-time payment cash option, a winner has within the first 60 days of the applicable drawing date to claim it.
What are the chances of winning Mega Millions?
The chance of winning is quite low. According to the Mega Millions site, players have a 1 in 302,575,350 chance of matching all five white balls plus the gold Mega Ball. Prizes range from $2 (for matching the Mega Ball) to the grand prize jackpot, which varies.
Does the Florida Lottery announce lottery winners? Can you remain anonymous if you win the lottery in Florida?
According to the Florida Lottery website, winners cannot remain anonymous: “Florida law requires the Florida Lottery to provide information such as the winner’s name, place of residence, game won, date won, and amount won a third party requesting the information.”
However, the site notes that “the names of lottery winners claiming prizes of $250,000 or more will be temporarily exempt from disclosure for 90 days from the date the prize is claimed unless the winner otherwise relinquishes the prize.”
Lottery experts and lawyers have said there are ways to remain anonymous if you win.
Top 10 Biggest Mega Millions Lottery Jackpots
According to megamillions.com, as of October 22, 2024, these are the largest Mega Millions prizes in the history of the game.
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The largest Mega Millions jackpot won on a single ticket was $1.58 billion on the August 8, 2023, drawing. The final sales brought the top prize to $1.602 billion. The winning ticket was sold at a Neptune Beach, Florida, Publix. Saltines Holdings LLC of Miami, Florida claimed the prize.
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The second largest Mega Millions jackpot was $1.537 billion, won in South Carolina on October 23, 2018.
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$1.348 billion won in Maine on January 13, 2023
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$1.337 billion won in Illinois as of July 29, 2022
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$1.128 billion won in Neptune, New Jersey, on March 26, 2024
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$1.050 billion won in Michigan on January 22, 2021
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$800 million won in Texas on September 10, 2024
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$552 million won in Illinois as of June 4, 2024
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$543 million won in California on July 24, 2018
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$536 million won in Indiana on July 8, 2016
When did lotto jackpots reach $1 billion or more? How many times have Mega Millions and Powerball lottery jackpots reached $2 billion?
As of October 22, 2024, there have been 11 lottery jackpots that have reached or exceeded $1 billion. Only once has a jackpot exceeded $2 billion.
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$2.04 Billion Powerball Prize, November 7, 2022, Edwin Castro of Altadena, California
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$1.73 billion Powerball prize, October 11, 2023, Theodorus Struyck of California (ticket purchased at Midway Market in California)
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$1.586 billion Powerball prize, January 13, 2016, Marvin and Mae Acosta of California, Maureen Smith and David Kaltschmidt of Melbourne Beach, Florida, and John and Lisa Robinson of Munford, Tennessee
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Mega Millions Prize of $1.58 Billion, August 8, 2023, Saltines Holdings LLC of Miami, Florida
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$1.537 billion Mega Millions prize, October 23, 2018, won by an anonymous player in South Carolina
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$1.348 billion Mega Millions prize, January 13, 2023, LaKoma Island Investments, LLC, with the ticket purchased in Lebanon, Maine
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$1.337 billion Mega Millions prize, July 29, 2022, won by an anonymous partnership with a ticket purchased in Des Plaines, Illinois
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Powerball Prize of $1.326 Billion, April 6, 2024, Cheng and Duanpen Saephan and Laiza Chao of Oregon
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$1.128 billion Mega Millions prize, March 26, 2024, won by an anonymous winner in New Jersey with the ticket purchased at ShopRite Liquor No. 781 in Neptune Township, New Jersey
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Powerball Prize of $1.08 Billion, July 19, 2023, Yanira Alvarez of California
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$1.050 Billion Mega Millions Prize, January 22, 2021, won by the Wolverine FLL Club of Oakland County, Michigan
This article originally appeared on Florida Today: Will anyone win the Mega Millions lottery drawing for Friday, October 25, 2024?
