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Mega Millions numbers for Tuesday, October 29, 2024: No jackpot winner
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Mega Millions numbers for Tuesday, October 29, 2024: No jackpot winner

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The Mega Millions winning numbers are available for the drawing on Tuesday, October 29, with the jackpot estimated to reach $250 million ($115.5 million cash option).

The winning numbers for Tuesday’s Mega Millions drawing are: 16, 22, 26, 36 and 56. The Mega ball is 1. The Megaplier is 4x.

No one has won the Mega Millions jackpot. A ticket sold in Florida matched the five white balls and won $1 million.

The next Mega Millions drawing is Friday November 1. The drawings are held on Every Tuesday and Friday at 11 p.m.

What time can you buy a Mega Millions ticket?

In Michigan, ticket sales are available in-store and online until 10:45 PM on the night of the drawing.

Mega Millions costs $2 to play.

What is the Megaplier?

The Megaplier feature increases the non-jackpot prizes by two, three, four or five times. It costs an additional $1 per game. The Megaplier is drawn on Tuesdays and Fridays before the Mega Millions drawing. The pool contains 15 balls. Five are marked 2X, six 3X, three 4X and one 5X.

What are the Mega Millions Prizes?

  • Combine 5 white balls + mega ball: jackpot
  • Match 5 white balls: $1 million
  • Match 4 white balls + mega ball: $10,000
  • Match 4 white balls: $500
  • Match 3 white balls + mega ball: $200
  • Match 3 white balls: $10
  • Match 2 white balls + mega ball: $10
  • Match 1 white ball + mega ball: $4
  • Match Mega Ball: $2

What are the chances of winning the Mega Millions jackpot?

The odds of matching the five white balls and Mega Ball to win the Mega Millions jackpot are 1 in 302,575,350.

How do I find the Mega Millions winning numbers?

You can watch Mega Millions drawings on YouTube. The winning numbers will also be posted on the Mega Millions website and the Michigan Lottery website.

What happens if I win the jackpot?

A jackpot winner has the option of receiving an annuity or cash payment.

The annuity is paid out as one immediate payment, followed by 29 annual payments, according to the Mega Millions website. Each payment is 5% larger than the previous one.

“This helps protect winners’ lifestyles and purchasing power during periods of inflation,” according to the Mega Millions website.

The cash option is a one-time lump sum payment equal to all the money in the Mega Millions jackpot prize pool.

If two or more people win the jackpot in the same draw, the money is divided equally among all winning tickets.

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