The Mega Millions jackpot drawing for May 17, 2019, was for $339 million. If the winning numbers hit on Friday night, it would be the 13th-largest jackpot in Mega Millions history. The winning numbers will be announced at 11 p.m. ET.
The winning numbers for May 17, 2019 were: 05-17-28-32-63 with a Mega Ball of 11 and Megaplier of 3. The official results of winners have yet to be released. They can be found here or by refreshing this site as they become available.
Tonight's 05/17/19 jackpot is estimated at $339 million, with a cash option of $210.5 million. The total jackpot could increase depending on the number of tickets sold around the country prior to the drawing.
There were 27 tickets matched four white balls and the gold Mega Ball for the $10,000 third prize, and four of those winners spent the extra $1 on Megaplier, which meant their ticket was worth $40,000.
The Mega Millions jackpot drawing for May 17, 2019, is for $339 million. The winning numbers were announced at 11 p.m. ET.
Mega Millions is a multi-state lottery and one of America's two biggest lottery jackpot games. Jackpots start at $40 million, and other prizes pay from $1 million to $2 million or more with a Megaplier. Tickets are $2 and odds of winning with a $2 Mega Millions ticket are one in 303 million.
Friday night we will post the Mega Millions 05/17/19 drawing payouts and tell if there was a winner and where that winner came from, if so.
Here are the top Mega Millions Jackpots to date:
Amount/Date/Winning Tickets
$1.6 billion 10/23/2018 1-SC
$656 million 3/30/2012 3-IL, 1-KS, 1-MD
$648 million 12/17/2013 2-CA, 1-GA
$543 million 7/24/2018 1-CA
$536 million 7/8/2016 1-IN
$533 million 3/30/2018 1-NJ
$451 million 1/5/2018 1-FL
$414 million 3/18/2014 2-FL, 1-MD
$393 million 8/11/2017 1-IL
$390 million 3/6/2007 2-GA, 1-NJ
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