No one hit Tuesday’s $498 million jackpot. The Mega Millions jackpot for Friday’s lottery drawing has climbed to an estimated $527 million, with a cash option valued at $261.9 million.
The winning numbers were: 5, 20, 26, 49, 51. The Mega Ball drawn was 24 with a Megaplier of 4X.
In this draw, an Arizona player won the second prize worth $1,000,000. A Delaware player got $4,000,000 (with Megaplier 4X).
There were 15 third prizes of $10,000; 6 third prizes worth $40,000 for the players who possess the tickets containing Megaplier 4X; and 2 third prizes worth $20,668 (California).
In total, more than 945,400 tickets won cash prizes totaling $11.14 million in Tuesday’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 Tue, Aug 20, 2024:
| Match | Winners | Prize | Megaplier Winners | Megaplier Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| O O O O O | O | 0 | 498,000,000 USD | X | X |
| O O O O O | 1 | 1,000,000 USD | 1 | 4,000,000 USD |
| O O O O | O | 17 | 10,000 USD | 6 | 40,000 USD |
| O O O O | 450 | 500 USD | 130 | 2,000 USD |
| O O O | O | 1,162 | 200 USD | 296 | 800 USD |
| O O O | 31,408 | 10 USD | 7,878 | 40 USD |
| O O | O | 26,004 | 10 USD | 6,570 | 40 USD |
| O | O | 202,124 | 4 USD | 51,534 | 16 USD |
| | O | 492,681 | 2 USD | 125,088 | 8 USD |
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 next Mega Millions drawing will be Friday, August 23, 2024 at 11 p.m. ET. Have you purchased your ticket yet?
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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