Mega Millions Jackpot Rises to $97 MillionMega Millions Jackpot Rises to $97 Million The Mega Millions jackpot for Tuesday’s lottery drawing has reached an estimated $97 million, with a cash option of $46.4 million. The drawing will take place at 10:59 PM and will be broadcasted on WABC-7 in New York City and Fox 29 in Philadelphia. NJ.com will announce the winning numbers shortly after the draw. Recent Winners and Odds While no one won Friday’s $80 million jackpot, a second-prize ticket worth $1 million was sold in Texas, matching five numbers but not the Mega Ball. In New Jersey, a four-digit third-prize ticket plus the Mega Ball earned $40,000 for a ticket purchased at Lucky 2 Convenience in Lakewood. The win was increased by the Megaplier option. The odds of winning the Mega Millions jackpot by matching all five numbers and the Mega Ball are 302,575,350 to 1. Players have a 1 in 12,607,306 chance of winning $1 million by matching five numbers without the Mega Ball, and a 1 in 931,001 chance of winning at least $10,000 by matching four numbers plus the Mega Ball. Other Draws Wednesday’s Powerball jackpot is estimated at $95 million, with a cash value of $45.7 million.
The Mega Millions jackpot for Tuesday’s lottery drawing has risen to an estimated $97 million with a cash option of $46.4 million.
The drawing will take place at 10:59 PM and air on WABC-7 in New York City and Fox 29 in Philadelphia. NJ.com will post the winning numbers immediately after the drawing.
Although no one nationwide won Friday’s $80 million jackpot, a second-prize ticket worth $1 million was purchased in Texas. It matched five numbers, but not the Mega Ball.
In New Jersey, a four-digit third-prize ticket plus the Mega Ball was sold at Lucky 2 Convenience on Route 70 in Lakewood, lottery officials said. It’s worth $40,000 instead of the standard $10,000 since the winner spent an extra $1 for the Megaplier option.
Friday’s winning numbers were: 3, 18, 27, 40 And 44. The drawn Mega Ball was 19 with a Megaplier of 4X.
The odds of a $2 ticket winning the Mega Millions jackpot by matching five numbers and the Mega Ball are 302,575,350 to 1.
Players have a 1 in 12,607,306 chance of getting a ticket that matches five numbers, but not the Mega Ball, and winning at least $1 million. The odds of matching four numbers plus the Mega Ball for a prize worth at least $10,000 are 931,001 to 1.
Wednesday’s Powerball jackpot is worth an estimated $95 million, with a cash option of $45.7 million.
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