Mega Millions drawing for 1/3/23: Lottery results for $785M jackpot - Peoria Journal Star

The Mega Millions jackpot is officially the sixth highest lottery prize the federation has ever seen.

Could you beryllium the game's adjacent winner?

The numbers are successful for the Tuesday, Jan. 3 lottery jackpot worthy an estimated $785 million, with a currency enactment of $403.8 million.

Powerball numbers:Results for Monday, Jan. 2, 2023. No winner, jackpot grows to $291M

Mega Millions winning numbers

The winning numbers for Tuesday night's drafting were 25, 29, 33, 41, 44, and the Mega Ball was 18. The Megaplier was 4X.

Did anyone triumph Mega Millions past night?

No 1 matched all six numbers to triumph the Mega Millions jackpot.

Three tickets matched each 5 numbers but for the Mega Ball worthy $1 million. They were purchased successful Maryland, Texas and Virginia.

Three much summons matched each 5 numbers but for the Mega Ball and added the Megaplire worthy $4 million. They were sold successful Arizona, Mississippi and South Dakota.

How galore numbers successful Mega Millions bash you request to triumph a prize?

You lone request to lucifer 1 fig successful Mega Millions to triumph a prize. However, that fig indispensable beryllium the Mega Ball worthy $2.

What bash I triumph if I get 2 numbers connected Mega Millions?

Matching 2 numbers won't triumph thing successful Mega Millions unless 1 of the numbers is the Mega Ball. A summons matching 1 of the 5 numbers and the Mega Ball is worthy $4.

When is the adjacent Mega Millions drawing?

The Mega Millions jackpot for Friday's drafting roseate to an estimated $940 cardinal with a currency enactment of $483.5 million, according to megamillions.com.

Drawings are held 2 times per week astatine astir 11 p.m. ET each Tuesday and Friday.

How to play Mega Millions

Here's however to play Mega Millions:

Mega Millions' last jackpot winner

Here is the database of 2022 Mega Millions jackpot wins, according to megamillions.com:

• $426 million — Jan. 28; California.
• $128 million — Mar. 8; New York.
• $110 million — April 12; Minnesota.
• $20 million — April 15; Tennessee.
• $1.337 billion — July 29; Illinois.
• $502 million — Oct. 14; California, Florida.

Mega Millions numbers:Results for Friday, Dec. 30, 2022. No winner, jackpot rises to $785M

Top 10 Mega Millions lottery jackpots

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

1. $1.537 billion — Oct. 23, 2018; South Carolina.
2. $1.337 cardinal — July 29, 2022; Illinois.
3. $1.05 billion — Jan. 22, 2021; Michigan.
4. $940 cardinal — Jan. 6, 2023; TBD.
5. $656 million — Mar. 30, 2012; Kansas, Illinois, Maryland.
6. $648 million — Dec. 17, 2013; California, Georgia.
7. $543 million — July 24, 2018; California.
8. $536 million — July 8, 2016; Indiana.
9. $533 million — Mar. 30, 2018; New Jersey.
10. $522 million — June 7, 2019; California.

Top 10 U.S. lottery jackpots

Here are the nation's all-time apical 10 Powerball and Mega Millions jackpots, according to powerball.com:

1. $2.04 billion, Powerball — Nov. 7, 2022; California.
2. $1.586 billion, Powerball — Jan. 13, 2016; California, Florida, Tennessee.
3. $1.537 billion, Mega Millions — Oct. 23, 2018; South Carolina.
4. $1.337 billion, Mega Millions — July 29, 2022; Illinois.
5. $1.05 billion, Mega Millions — Jan. 22, 2021; Michigan.
6. $940 million, Mega Millions — Jan. 6, 2023; TBD.
7. $768.4 million, Powerball — Mar. 27, 2019; Wisconsin.
8. $758.7 million, Powerball — Aug. 23, 2017; Massachusetts.
9. $731.1 million, Powerball — Jan. 20, 2021; Maryland.
10. $699.8 million, Powerball — Oct. 4, 2021; California.
11. $687.8 million, Powerball — Oct. 27, 2018; Iowa, New York.

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