According to the lottery, an Illinois player matched all six numbers to claim the Mega Millions jackpot of $536 million in Tuesday night’s drawing.
The winning numbers for Tuesday night’s drawing: 16, 21, 30, 35, 65, and the Mega ball: 7
The Mega Millions lottery awarded 2 second prizes (Illinois, Maryland) worth $5,000,000 and $4,000,000 with 4x, 5x Multiplier.
7 third prizes worth $20,000 – $50,000 with 2x – 5x Multiplier.
In total, more than 415,900 tickets won cash prizes totaling over $17.16 million in Friday’s drawing.
These are the prize payouts for all states that play Mega Millions combined, along with the prize values for each prize tier, with and without the “Megaplier” on Tues, March 10, 2026:
| Match | Multiplier Winners and Prizes* | Total Winners | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2X | 3X | 4X | 5X | 10X | ||
|
O O O O O | O
|
1 Jackpot |
|||||
|
O O O O O
|
0 $2 Million |
0 $3 Million |
1 $4 Million |
1 $5 Million |
0 $10 Million |
2 |
|
O O O O | O
|
3 $20,000 |
2 $30,000 |
1 $40,000 |
1 $50,000 |
0 $100,000 |
7 |
|
O O O O
|
82 $1,000 |
76 $1,500 |
17 $2,000 |
11 $2,500 |
8 $5,000 |
194 |
|
O O O | O
|
293 $400 |
201 $600 |
91 $800 |
43 $1,000 |
18 $2,000 |
646 |
|
O O O
|
6,337 $20 |
4,286 $30 |
1,691 $40 |
847 $50 |
419 $100 |
13,580 |
|
O O | O
|
6,781 $20 |
4,411 Prize Value:$30 |
1,798 $40 |
872 $50 |
502 $100 |
14,364 |
|
O | O
|
52,695 $14 |
34,861 $21 |
13,835 $28 |
6,911 $35 |
3,411 $70 |
111,713 |
|
| O
|
129,120 $10 |
86,096 $15 |
86,096 $20 |
17,258 $25 |
8,636 $50 |
275,474 |
New $5 Game with Built-In Multiplier!
Now, every $5 ticket includes a built-in Multiplier — no extra cost needed! With each play, you’ll receive a randomly assigned Multiplier of 2X, 3X, 4X, 5X, or even 10X at the time of purchase.
Bigger Prizes, Better Payouts
Non-jackpot prizes now start at $10 and can go up to $10 million, a big boost from the previous $2–$1 million range.
Every winning ticket will pay out at least 2X your wager.
Enhanced Jackpots & Secondary Prizes
Jackpots now start at $50 million, up from $20 million, and are expected to grow faster and higher.
Match all five white balls and win between $2 million and $10 million, thanks to the built-in Multiplier.
Even matching just the Mega Ball earns you $10 to $50, depending on your Multiplier.
Improved Jackpot Odds
Jackpot odds are now 1 in 290,472,336, better than the previous 1 in 302,575,350, thanks to one fewer gold Mega Ball (24 total now).
Your chances of winning any prize are now 1 in 23, an improvement from 1 in 24.
The largest Mega Millions jackpot ever was won in August 2023 by a single ticket in Florida, worth $1.58 billion.
These are the five largest Mega Millions jackpots in the game’s history:
| Rank | Jackpot Prize | Draw Date | Winners |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | US$ 1.58 Billion | 08/08/2023 | Florida |
| 2 | US$ 1.537 Billion | 23/10/2018 | South Carolina |
| 3 | US$ 1.35 Billion | 14/01/2023 | Maine |
| 4 | US$ 1.337 Billion | 29/07/2022 | Illinois |
| 5 | US$ 1.269 Billion | 27/12/2024 | California |
Mega Millions is a famous lottery that was released in the US. It allows foreigners to buy lottery tickets and win prizes. The Mega Millions lottery prize attracts many players around the world to buy tickets to try their luck through the best online lottery sites like TheLotter.
Here’s how Mega Millions used to work: Players pick five numbers from 1 to 70 and a Mega number of 1 to 25. The odds of winning the jackpot are 1 in 302,575,350.
Mega Millions drawings happen every Tuesday and Friday at 11 p.m.
The Mega Millions jackpot for Friday, March 13, 2026 ’s drawing rolls back to $50,000,000.
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