According to the lottery, an Illinois player matched all six numbers to claim the Mega Millions jackpot of $560,000,000 in Tuesday night’s drawing.
The winning numbers drawn Tuesday, June 04, 2024 were 19, 37, 40, 63, 69 and the Mega Ball 17. The Megaplier multiplier was 3X.
In addition to the jackpot, 1 ticket (Maryland) matched all five white balls that won $1,000,000 each. And a California player got $285,828.
There were also 15 tickets nationwide that won $10,000 prizes, 4 tickets won $30,000 prizes, and 8 tickets (California) players won $4,950 prizes.
Nationwide, the U.S. – Mega Millions drawing produced more than 944,852 winning tickets, with players winning lower-tier cash prizes worth a combined $6.5 million.
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 Tue, Mar 26, 2024:
| Match | Winners | Prize | Megaplier Winners | Megaplier Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| O O O O O | O | 1 | 1,130,000,000 USD | X | X |
| O O O O O | 2 | 1,000,000 USD | 0 | 3,000,000 USD |
| O O O O | O | 27 | 10,000 USD | 4 | 30,000 USD |
| O O O O | 554 | 500 USD | 101 | 1,500 USD |
| O O O | O | 1,500 | 200 USD | 333 | 600 USD |
| O O O | 35,436 | 10 USD | 6,993 | 30 USD |
| O O | O | 31,274 | 10 USD | 6,333 | 30 USD |
| O | O | 249,545 | 4 USD | 50,528 | 12 USD |
| | O | 626,514 | 2 USD | 127,807 | 6 USD |
The jackpot has a cash value of $264.0 million, before taxes.
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$ 1.13 Billion | 26/03/2024 | New Jersey |
Before Tuesday’s win, the jackpot had been swelling, since the last time someone won the top prize on March 26, 2024.
Mega Millions is offered in 43 US States, in the District of Colombia and in the U.S Virgin Islands. Tickets are $2 for one play. Players must match all five numbers plus the Mega Ball number to claim the jackpot. The odds of winning the jackpot are 1 in 302,575,350.
Players around the world can play US Mega Millions online outside US via lottery messenger service sites with tickets cost $5 each. To avoid online scams be sure that the site you are using is legitimate. For a comparison of three online retailers already reviewed by InternationalLottery.org read here.
The Mega Millions jackpot for Friday, June 07, 2024 ’s drawing rolls back to $20,000,000 with a cash option of $9.4 million.
Please read HOW TO PLAY US MEGA MILLIONS FROM OUTSIDE THE US to be introduced step by step and avoid risks when you buy lotto tickets online.
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