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Mega Millions winning numbers from October 18, 2024
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Mega Millions winning numbers from October 18, 2024


Check your Mega Millions tickets for Friday’s $185 million drawing

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This could be your lucky day. You could be the next Mega Millions lottery jackpot winner.

According to the Mega Millions website, this jackpot was an estimated $185 million during Friday night’s drawing.

The last jackpot was won on September 10, with a single winner from Texas taking home an $800 million jackpot.

The numbers are listed below when they are drawn. The numbers are in.

Mega Millions winning numbers for October 18, 2024

The winning numbers for October 18, 2024 are 4-9-26-39-58. Mega Ball 23. Megaplier 4x.

Did Someone Win the Mega Millions Jackpot?

This will be determined later.

Visit the Mega Millions website to view the list of past winners.

When is the next Mega Millions drawing?

After tonight’s drawing, the next Mega Millions drawing is Tuesday, October 22. The draws take place every Tuesday and Friday at 11 p.m.

What time can you buy a Mega Millions ticket in New York?

In New York, ticket sales are available in stores and online until 10 p.m. on the evening of the drawing. Mega Millions costs $2 to play. In New Jersey and Connecticut you can purchase a ticket until 10:45 PM on the night of the drawing.

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 Top 10 Mega Millions Jackpots of All Time?

  1. $1.602 billion, August 8, 2023: Won in Florida
  2. $1.537 billion, October 23, 2018: Won in South Carolina
  3. $1.348 billion, January 13, 2023: Won in Maine
  4. $1.337 billion: July 29, 2022: Won in Illinois
  5. $1.1 billion, March 23, 2024: Won in New Jersey
  6. $1.05 billion, January 22, 2021: Won in Michigan
  7. $800 million, September 10, 2024: Won in Texas
  8. $656 million, March 30, 2012: Three winners in Illinois, Kansas, Maryland
  9. $648 million, December 17, 2013: Two winners in California, Georgia
  10. $560 million, June 4, 2024: Won in Illinois

What are the Mega Millions Prizes?

Match 5 white balls + Mega Ball: JackpotMatch 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.

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.

How do you play the Mega Millions?

To purchase a ticket, you’ll need to go to your local convenience store, gas station, or grocery store – and in a handful of states you can purchase tickets online.

To play you must choose six numbers. Five numbers are white balls ranging from 1 to 70. The gold Mega Ball is one number between 1 and 25.

If you think the odds are against you, ask for a “Quick Pick” or an “Easy Pick.” The computer will randomly generate the numbers for you.

Players can add the “Megaplier” for $1, which can increase non-top prize winnings by two, three, four or five times. The Megaplier is drawn on Tuesdays and Fridays before the Mega Millions numbers.

There are 15 Megapiler balls in total:

2X, five balls

3X, six balls

4X, three balls

5X, one ball

(This story has been updated to add new information.)