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Did someone hit the jackpot tonight?
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Did someone hit the jackpot tonight?

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The Mega Millions jackpot continues to grow after no one matched all six numbers in Friday night’s lottery drawing.

Grab your tickets and let’s see if you’re the game’s newest millionaire.

Here are the numbers for the Tuesday, October 29 lottery drawing jackpot worth $250 million with a cash option of $115.5 million.

Mega Millions Numbers 10/29/24

Tuesday night’s winning numbers were 16, 22, 26, 36, 56, and the Mega Ball was 1. The Megaplier was 4X.

Did anyone win Mega Millions last night, Tuesday, October 29, 2024?

No one got all six numbers right to win the Mega Millions jackpot.

A ticket purchased in Florida matched all five numbers except the $1 million Mega Ball.

How many Mega Millions winning numbers do you have to match to win a prize?

You only have to match one number in Mega Millions to win a prize. However, that number must be the Mega Ball, worth $2.

What is the Mega Millions payout for matching 2 lottery numbers?

Matching two numbers scores nothing in Mega Millions unless one of the numbers is the Mega Ball. A ticket that matches any of the five numbers and the Mega Ball is worth $4. Visit www.megamillions.com for a full list of payout information.

How much is the Mega Millions drawing jackpot?

The Mega Millions jackpot for Friday’s drawing continues to grow to an estimated $281 million with a cash option of $129.8 million, according to megamillions.com.

When is the next Mega Millions drawing?

The drawings are held twice a week at approximately 10pm CT, every Tuesday and Friday. You can view drawings on YouTube.

How much does a Mega Millions ticket cost?

A Mega Millions ticket costs $2 per game. For an additional $1, players can add the Megaplier to potentially increase their winnings beyond the jackpot.

How to play Mega Millions in 2024?

This is how you play Mega Millions:

Will there be any changes to the Mega Millions ticket price increase coming to the drawing?

Yes, Mega Millions has announced that ticket costs will increase in 2025.

When will the Mega Millions Prize Increase Change Ticket Fees for Lottery Games?

Mega Millions will launch the “new and improved game” in April 2025.

How will changes in Mega Millions prize increases affect lottery drawing ticket costs and jackpots?

The cost of a Mega Millions ticket will increase to $5 per game. Here are some more new rules:

  • Bigger jackpots more often
  • Built-in multiplier on every game, automatically boosting any non-jackpot win by 2X, 3X, 4X, 5X or 10X – up to $10 million for matching the five white balls
  • Faster growing jackpots
  • Improved chances of winning the jackpot
  • Bigger starting jackpots
  • No break-even prizes, which means that when a player wins, he or she always wins more than the ticket price

Powerball winning numbers 10/28/24

The winning numbers for Monday night’s drawing were 21, 27, 32, 48, 67, and the Powerball is 17. The Power Play was 2X.

How much is the Powerball drawing jackpot?

The current Powerball jackpot will be reset to an estimated $39 million with a cash option of $18.6 million after a single ticket sold in Georgia matched all six numbers in Monday night’s drawing.

Mega Millions 2024 jackpot lottery winners draw

Here is the list of Mega Millions jackpot wins in 2024, according to megamillions.com:

Top 10 Mega Millions Lottery Drawing Jackpots

Here are the top 10 Mega Millions jackpots of all time, according to megamillions.com:

  1. $1.58 billion – August 8, 2023; Florida.
  2. $1.537 billion – October 23, 2018; South Carolina.
  3. $1.35 billion – January 13, 2023; Maine.
  4. $1.337 billion – July 29, 2022; Illinois.
  5. $1.13 billion – March 26, 2024; New Jersey.
  6. $1.05 billion – January 22, 2021; Michigan.
  7. $800 million – September 10, 2024; Texas.
  8. $656 million – March 30, 2012; Kansas, Illinois, Maryland.
  9. $648 million – December 17, 2013; California, Georgia.
  10. $560 million – June 4, 2024; Illinois

Top 10 Powerball, Mega Millions lottery drawing jackpots in US history

Here are the nation’s top 10 Powerball and Mega Millions jackpots of all time, according to powerball.com:

  1. $2.04 billion, Power ball — November 7, 2022; California.
  2. $1.765 billion, Power ball — October 11, 2023; California.
  3. $1.586 billion, Power ball — January 13, 2016; California, Florida, Tennessee.
  4. $1.58 billion, Mega Millions — August 8, 2023; Florida.
  5. $1.537 billion, Mega Millions — October 23, 2018; South Carolina.
  6. $1.35 billion, Mega Millions — January 13, 2023; Maine.
  7. $1.337 billion, Mega Millions — July 29, 2022; Illinois.
  8. $1.33 billion, Power ball — April 6, 2024; Oregon.
  9. $1.13 billion, Mega Millions — March 26, 2024; New Jersey.
  10. $1.08 billion, Power ball — July 19, 2023; California.

Chris Sims is a digital content producer for Midwest Connect Gannett. Follow him on Twitter: @ChrisFSims.