Powerball, Mega Millions Jackpots: What you need to know if you win
Here’s what you need to know if you win the Powerball or Mega Millions jackpot.
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A $2 Mega Millions ticket made one lucky person a millionaire 800 times. And even though that ticket was purchased in another state, a ticket purchased in Florida also won the jackpot. So check out those numbers.
After no one matched all five numbers plus the Mega Ball in the Mega Millions drawing on Friday, September 6, and $740 million was won, the jackpot jumped to $800 million in Tuesday’s drawing.
The winning numbers for the Mega Millions lottery drawing on Tuesday, September 10 were 1-2-16-24-66 and the Mega Ball was 6. Megaplier was 4x. And these numbers mean a jackpot winner!
The Mega Millions jackpot ticket for Tuesday, September 10, was purchased in Texas. The $800 million prize has a cash option of $404.2 million. Texas Lottery officials say the winning ticket was a Quick Pick ticket purchased at Murphy USA in Sugar Land near Houston.
Four other tickets covered five other $1 million prizes, including one in Florida. The other tickets were purchased in California, New York and Washington.
The Florida Match 5 ticket was purchased at the Big Boss Store, 1739 US Highway 331 South in Defuniak Springs.
In case you’re wondering, Friday’s winning numbers were 6-23-41-59-63 and the Mega Ball was 25. Megaplier was 2x.
Mega Millions tickets start at $2 each. Below are some frequently asked questions about the game, the expiration date of winning tickets in Florida (this varies from state to state), and the odds of winning the lottery. Good luck!
What were the Mega Millions winning numbers for Tuesday, September 10, 2024? 1-2-16-24-66 and the Mega Ball was 6. Megaplier was 4x.
Mega Millions lottery drawings take place on Tuesdays and Fridays at 11:00 p.m. EDT. The winning numbers for the Mega Millions lottery drawing on Tuesday, September 10 were 1-2-16-24-66 and the Mega Ball was 6. Megaplier was 4x.
When is the next Mega Millions lottery drawing?
Mega Millions drawings are held on Tuesdays and Fridays at 11:00 p.m. EDT. The next Mega Millions lottery drawing will be on Friday, September 13, 2024 at 11:00 p.m. EDT.
How long does Mega Millions have an extension?
This Mega Millions lottery series began on Friday, June 7, after someone in Illinois matched all five numbers plus the Mega Ball in the Tuesday, June 4 drawing and won $560 million. Below is a summary of the lottery drawings and how the jackpot has grown since then.
- Tuesday, September 10: $800 million
- Friday, September 6: $740 million
- Tuesday, September 3: $681 million
- Friday, August 30: $627 million
- Tuesday, August 27: $582 million
- Friday, August 23: $535 million
- Tuesday, August 20: $498 million
- Friday, August 16: $464 million
- Tuesday, August 13: $435 million
- Friday, August 9: $405 million
- Tuesday, August 6: $374 million
- Friday, August 2: $358 million
- Tuesday, July 30: $331 million
- Friday, July 26: $306 million
- Tuesday, July 23: $279 million
- Friday, July 19: $251 million
- Tuesday, July 16: $226 million
- Friday, July 12: $203 million
- Tuesday, July 9th $181 million
- Friday, July 5: $162 million
- Tuesday, July 2: $137 million
- Friday, June 28: $116 million
- Tuesday, June 25: $97 million
- Friday, June 21: $80 million
- Tuesday, June 18: $61 million
- Friday, June 14: $47 million
- Tuesday, June 11: $30 million
- Friday, June 7: $20 million
How long do you have to claim a Florida Lottery prize?
Florida Lottery prizes must be claimed within 180 days (six months) of the drawing date. To claim a one-time cash payment option, a winner must claim it within the first 60 days of the applicable drawing date.
What are the chances of winning Mega Millions?
The odds of winning are pretty slim. According to the Mega Millions website, players have a 1 in 302,575,350 chance of matching all five white balls plus the gold Mega Ball. Prizes range from $2 (for the correct Mega Ball) to the grand prize, which varies.
Does the Florida Lottery announce lottery winners? Can you remain anonymous if you win the lottery in Florida?
According to the Florida Lottery website, winners cannot remain anonymous: “Florida law requires the Florida Lottery to release records containing information such as the winner’s name, place of residence, game won, date won and amount won to any third party requesting such information.”
However, the website states: “The names of lottery winners claiming prizes valued at $250,000 or more will be temporarily withheld from public disclosure for 90 days from the date of prize claim, unless the winner opts out of other disclosure.”
Lottery experts and lawyers say there are ways to remain anonymous if you win.
The 10 Biggest Mega Millions Lottery Jackpots
According to megamillions.com, these are the largest Mega Millions prizes in the game’s history as of Tuesday, September 10, 2024.
- The largest Mega Millions jackpot won on a single ticket was $1.58 billion in the August 8, 2023 drawing. The final payout increased the top prize to $1.602 billion. The winning ticket was sold at Publix in Neptune Beach, Florida. Saltines Holdings LLC of Miami, Florida, won the prize.
- The second largest Mega Millions jackpot was $1.537 billion and was won in South Carolina on October 23, 2018.
- 1.348 billion dollars won in Maine on January 13, 2023
- 1.337 billion dollars won in Illinois on July 29, 2022
- 1.128 billion dollars won in Neptune, New Jersey, on March 26, 2024
- 1.050 billion dollars won in Michigan on January 22, 2021
- $800 million draw to be held on September 10, 2024, winner to be announced
- $552 million won in Illinois on June 4, 2024
- $543 million won in California on July 24, 2018
- $536 million won in Indiana on July 8, 2016
When have lottery jackpots reached $1 billion or more? How often have Mega Millions and Powerball lottery jackpots reached $2 billion?
As of September 10, 2024, there have been 11 lottery jackpots that reached or exceeded $1 billion. Only once has a jackpot exceeded $2 billion.
- $2.04 billion Powerball prize, November 7, 2022, Edwin Castro of Altadena, California
- $1.73 billion Powerball prize, October 11, 2023, Theodorus Struyck of California (ticket purchased at Midway Market in California)
- $1.586 billion Powerball prize, January 13, 2016, Marvin and Mae Acosta of California, Maureen Smith and David Kaltschmidt of Melbourne Beach, Florida, and John and Lisa Robinson of Munford, Tennessee
- $1.58 billion Mega Millions prize, August 8, 2023, Saltines Holdings LLC of Miami, Florida
- $1.537 billion Mega Millions prize, October 23, 2018, won by an anonymous player in South Carolina
- $1.348 billion Mega Millions win, January 13, 2023, LaKoma Island Investments, LLC, with ticket purchased in Lebanon, Maine
- $1.337 billion Mega Millions prize, July 29, 2022, won by an anonymous partnership with a ticket purchased in Des Plaines, Illinois
- $1.326 billion Powerball prize, April 6, 2024, Cheng and Duanpen Saephan and Laiza Chao of Oregon
- $1.128 billion Mega Millions prize, March 26, 2024, won by an anonymous winner in New Jersey using the ticket purchased at ShopRite Liquor No. 781 in Neptune Township, New Jersey
- $1.08 billion Powerball prize, July 19, 2023, Yanira Alvarez of California
- $1.050 billion Mega Millions prize, January 22, 2021, won by Wolverine FLL Club of Oakland County, Michigan
